Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
Devin McCuin Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Devin McCuin
WR Ohio State
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Jayden Virgin-Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jayden Virgin-Morgan
LB Boise State
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (WSH)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (SEA)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Zeke Berry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zeke Berry
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 40: the Commanders steal Viliamu-Asa and grade out a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, the No. 14 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 40th pick.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Dylan Stewart
In pick 8 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa in pick No. 40, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
They barely believed it either: Kade Pieper still on the board at the 72nd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135 Rnd4 Shadre Hurst
Shadre Hurst at slot 135 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145 Rnd5 Devin McCuin
A straight-up fair deal on Devin McCuin at Round 5, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavier Lucas
Fair-plus on Xavier Lucas, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jayden Virgin-Morgan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jayden Virgin-Morgan in the Round 6 slot. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick214 Rnd6 Tao Johnson
Tao Johnson slid further than he should have, and the 214th overall pick is lovely value for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick229 Rnd7 Payton Pierce
A slide stopped in pick No. 229, with Payton Pierce worth more than the price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.