Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
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
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (BUF)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a B+.

The Commanders ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Prysock proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Tuli Tuipulotu gives the group a proven body among the projects.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 7 they get a featured back. A real need, handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 125th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A conviction pick on Matt Gulbin at pick 165 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
They paid up for Ephesians Prysock at the 168th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lander Barton. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick209 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at Round 6, Pick 28 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A tidy little value on Jeff Caldwell in No. 223, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.