The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CLE)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Players Gained
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Brandon Aubrey
PK
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Percy Butler
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders won the night they stopped Ramsey from sliding. Grade: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Commanders, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

They are betting Foster proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Wheatley pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher still on the board. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On value alone, Ramsey makes the weekend a net positive.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 18th pick they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks is a better player than Round 2, Pick 17 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
The board fumbled Anthony Hill Jr. all the way to pick No. 65, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick66 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Steal is underselling it; Lee Hunter at the 66th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They paid a round early for Ted Hurst in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at pick 104 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Zakee Wheatley while clear needs at edge rusher sat open.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Value with a capital V on Tacario Davis in the 122nd overall pick, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Julian Neal
A reasonable price with a little left over, Julian Neal in the Round 4 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They jumped the gun on Drew Allar, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A straight-up fair deal on Nate Boerkircher at pick 155, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A real head-scratcher, Bryce Foster in the 223rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.