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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Wheatley: B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Zakee Wheatley, pick No. 121, roughly 36 picks past where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Muhammad left real value on the table behind him.

The Tuli Tuipulotu pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick55 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at slot 55 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malik Muhammad well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Deion Burks
They paid a round early for Deion Burks in pick No. 91, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keylan Rutledge. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in the 121st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Nice patience on Bryce Lance, who had no business lasting to the 132nd pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Isaiah World
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Isaiah World in No. 150. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
The board had Demond Claiborne higher than No. 168, and the running back fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the 187th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.