Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas 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: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Johnson: B.

When a board-topper like Emmett Johnson slides to the 126th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. If Payne pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 29th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Nice patience on Anthony Hill Jr., who had no business lasting to the 55th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in pick 91 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks is a better player than pick No. 116 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at slot 126 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A straight-up fair deal on Beau Stephens at Round 5, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at No. 168 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A reach on Zxavian Harris in the 209th pick; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 223 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.