The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Alt
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Will Harris
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Commanders ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They banked enough surplus on Thieneman to cover a lot of smaller sins. It is not that Fitzgerald is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first.

The Black pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick 30 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to the 43rd overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick65 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in No. 65 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 71 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
They went early on Jalon Kilgore in slot 91, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
They paid sticker price for Brian Parker II in Round 4, Pick 4, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A want over a need in the 126th pick: Bishop Fitzgerald adds a safety while edge rusher and quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick143 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
They took Chris McClellan at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at the 147th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Domani Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A wild overpay on Kaelon Black in slot 209, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in the 223rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.