Maddmax'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Maddmax DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Jayden Virgin-Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jayden Virgin-Morgan
LB Boise State
Mason Curtis Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Mason Curtis
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Justin Scott Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Justin Scott
DT Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (PIT)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Scott: B.

The Commanders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Justin Scott, the No. 25 name on the board, in the 77th pick.

The Paige pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Charlie Becker
In No. 22 they get a weapon on the perimeter, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Trey'Dez Green
A slide stopped in pick 37, with Trey'Dez Green worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kade Pieper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kade Pieper at the 56th overall pick is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ashton Hampton
They read the board right and Ashton Hampton was the payoff at the 69th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Justin Scott
Taking Justin Scott in Round 3, Pick 13 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaylen McClain
Jaylen McClain at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick142 Rnd5 Elijah Paige
This one needs a full-page explanation: Elijah Paige in pick No. 142, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jayden Virgin-Morgan
No edge and no loss on Jayden Virgin-Morgan in slot 183; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick225 Rnd7 Mason Curtis
Value with a capital V on Mason Curtis in slot 225, a genuine coup. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.