Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

Happy draft

  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
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
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Draft Picks Traded
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesA FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jack Kelly in slot 223, a good 39 spots before the room expected him. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
No drama and no debate, Arvell Reese went about where he belonged in No. 7. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick73 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at Round 5, Pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in slot 187; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
Dalton Johnson in the 198th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at the 223rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.