Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 21, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Omarion Miller Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Omarion Miller
WR Arizona State
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
Donovan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Donovan Jones
CB Nebraska
Sheridan Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sheridan Wilson
C Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Omarion Miller Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Omarion Miller
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dallas Turner
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders won the night they stopped Johnson from sliding. Grade: A-.

The Commanders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Tao Johnson, the No. 155 name on the board, in the Round 6 slot.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Dallas Turner deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
In No. 31 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick60 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
Steal is underselling it; A'Mauri Washington at Round 2, Pick 28 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jyaire Hill
By-the-book stuff, Jyaire Hill at pick No. 71 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
The board had Kade Pieper higher than the 95th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaylen McClain
A reach on Jaylen McClain in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick126 Rnd4 Omarion Miller
No edge and no loss on Omarion Miller in pick 126; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jayden Jackson
Circle this one: Jayden Jackson at slot 145 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Tao Johnson
Somehow Tao Johnson was still sitting there in the 185th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick196 Rnd6 Donovan Jones
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jones went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 17. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sheridan Wilson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where Sheridan Wilson graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.