MaddMax'S MOCK DRAFT
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MaddMax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 10, 2026

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  • MaddMax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (WSH)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CIN)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (IND)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Junior Sherrill Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (TEN)
Junior Sherrill
WR Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Washington: B.

Somebody in pick 71 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while A'Mauri Washington, the No. 37 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Prongos lower, and that gap is the story.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Dylan Stewart
In the 10th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
Somehow A'Mauri Washington was still sitting there in pick No. 71, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124 Rnd4 Adon Shuler
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 24: Adon Shuler for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick138 Rnd4 Xavier Lucas
Xavier Lucas at No. 138 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Whit Weeks
A straight-up fair deal on Whit Weeks at slot 140, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick154 Rnd5 Braelin Moore
Braelin Moore at the 154th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba at pick 164 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Niki Prongos
They paid a round early for Niki Prongos in slot 185, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christian Alliegro at pick No. 216. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick223 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
TJ Metcalf at No. 223 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.