Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Hurst: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ted Hurst, the No. 175 name on the board, stolen at slot 198. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The back end got a real overhaul.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 7th pick they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew slipping to pick No. 71 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at pick 147 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ephesians Prysock. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in No. 198 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.