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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Vederian Lowe
OT
Head Shot
Riley Moss
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
More right than wrong for the Commanders, and a B to prove it.

The Commanders did not so much draft Matt Gulbin as overpay for him, 31 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Getting Hill Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Brazzell II at No. 29, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Anthony Hill Jr. reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They paid sticker price for Malik Muhammad in the 95th overall pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at the 147th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at pick 187 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Nothing to complain about; Jeff Caldwell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.