Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 4, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Ryan Coleman-Williams Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ryan Coleman-Williams...
WR Alabama
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Andrew Sprague Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Andrew Sprague
OT Michigan
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (WSH)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Florida
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Jay'Vion Cole Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jay'Vion Cole
CB Arizona
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Ryan Coleman-Williams Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ryan Coleman-Williams...
WR Alabama
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Florida
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (BAL)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (SEA)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Jaden Platt Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaden Platt
TE Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Emmanuel Forbes
CB
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Mike Green
LB
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Jaycee Horn
CB
Head Shot
Byron Young
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Stone: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched David Stone slide 35 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

The cost of the Rappleyea reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Ryan Coleman-Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Ryan Coleman-Williams at pick 38, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 David Stone
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, David Stone in the 45th pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Sammy Brown
Sammy Brown is a better player than pick No. 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick71 Rnd3 Andrew Sprague
They took Andrew Sprague at par in slot 71, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
No drama and no debate, Kade Pieper went about where he belonged in the 84th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Peyton Bowen
Circle this one: Peyton Bowen at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jayden Jackson
Jayden Jackson at No. 121 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Braelin Moore
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 25, with Braelin Moore worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172 Rnd5 Mason Curtis
Mason Curtis at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick173 Rnd5 Eric Singleton Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Eric Singleton Jr. at the 173rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
A premium they did not need to pay, Andrew Rappleyea a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jay'Vion Cole
Fair-plus on Jay'Vion Cole, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick250 Rnd7 Evan Stewart
They paid sticker price for Evan Stewart in pick No. 250, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.