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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (DET)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SF)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 3 slot: the Commanders steal Lew and grade out a B.

The board owed the Commanders one, and it paid up: Connor Lew, the No. 61 name on the board, sitting there at the 91st overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep.

Reaching for Payne left real value on the table behind him. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 7 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 91st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
The board had cheaper options than Davison Igbinosun at Round 4, Pick 16, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Value with a capital V on Bishop Fitzgerald in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Steal is underselling it; Beau Stephens at pick 165 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick168 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They talked themselves into VJ Payne at pick No. 168, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.