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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ATL)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Commanders.

The Commanders treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 71st overall pick on Deion Burks a full 37 spots early. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Hill Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Somehow Dillon Thieneman was still sitting there in pick No. 55, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick62 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the 62nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at pick 71 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at slot 147 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A reach for Matt Gulbin in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the 187th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They paid a round early for Zxavian Harris in No. 209, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in slot 220 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.