Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (DET)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (MIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SF)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (TEN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Commanders did exactly that with VJ Payne in the Round 4 slot. No fireworks, but a solid B.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 7 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. More want than need.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They paid sticker price for Connor Lew in pick 82, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd4 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in Round 4, Pick 39 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at pick No. 210 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady at the 213th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.