Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 9, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Jay'Vion Cole Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jay'Vion Cole
CB Arizona
Draft Picks Received
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DET)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Aaron Flowers Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Aaron Flowers
S Oregon
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalin Hyatt
WR
Head Shot
Kerby Joseph
S
Head Shot
Riley Moss
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Commanders, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They are betting Rhodes Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Stone pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, Kerby Joseph leading the way.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, David Stone and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 David Stone
In the 31st overall pick they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick60 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
Quincy Rhodes Jr. at No. 60 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Nick Marsh
Nick Marsh at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
A clean, defensible pick in the 95th pick with a little surplus value in Kade Pieper. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jayden Jackson
Jayden Jackson at pick No. 127 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks in pick 145 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick173 Rnd5 Andrew Rappleyea
Andrew Rappleyea in Round 5, Pick 35 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jay'Vion Cole
Fair-plus on Jay'Vion Cole, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.