Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (WSH)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Zeke Berry Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zeke Berry
CB Michigan
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sammy Omosigho
LB UCLA
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
Griffin Wilde Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Griffin Wilde
WR Northwestern
Jayden Bellamy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jayden Bellamy
CB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Zeke Berry Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Zeke Berry
CB Michigan
Griffin Wilde Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Griffin Wilde
WR Northwestern
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CAR)
Cam Coleman
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 73: the Commanders steal Pieper and grade out a B-.

The Commanders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Kade Pieper, the No. 40 name on the board, in the Round 3 slot. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Charlie Becker
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jamari Johnson
They did well to land Jamari Johnson in No. 41, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Kade Pieper in Round 3, Pick 9, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
They read the board right and Bear Alexander was the payoff at slot 83. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kingston Lopa
A safety of that caliber at the 111th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick127 Rnd4 Zeke Berry
Nothing to complain about; Zeke Berry went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
A quiet steal in the 148th overall pick: Sammy Omosigho for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick188 Rnd6 Drew Azzopardi
They will replay Drew Azzopardi at pick No. 188 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Griffin Wilde
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Griffin Wilde. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jayden Bellamy
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Bellamy at No. 230 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.