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
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (KC)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
The Commanders robbed the room for Taaffe. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Michael Taaffe, slot 109, roughly 40 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Muhammad reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Connor Lew
A straight-up fair deal on Connor Lew at slot 59, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A big swing on Malik Muhammad at pick 77, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
They will replay Michael Taaffe at the 109th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick116 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Deion Burks is a better player than the 116th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
The board had cheaper options than Zxavian Harris at No. 209, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at pick No. 223 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.