Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
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Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 24, 2026

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Nick Marsh Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nick Marsh
WR Indiana
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (BAL)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Chris Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (BAL)
Chris Marshall
WR Arkansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dalton Kincaid
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Washington: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Commanders were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Getting Washington where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Tae Johnson
They paid sticker price for Tae Johnson in the 26th pick, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick60 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
They robbed the room for A'Mauri Washington here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kelley Jones
Kelley Jones in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nick Marsh
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nick Marsh. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Justin Evans
Justin Evans at pick 126 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick160 Rnd5 Drew Azzopardi
They took Drew Azzopardi at par in pick No. 160, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Somehow Jermaine Mathews Jr. was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 35, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
A straight-up fair deal on Andrew Rappleyea at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro in pick 196 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.