The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

High hopes!

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Ben Sinnott
TE
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Daron Payne
DT
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Commanders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

They will need Boerkircher to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 7th overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value.
Pick65 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They let Lee Hunter come to them and pounced at No. 65. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Elijah Sarratt. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones slipping to slot 104 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in Round 4, Pick 32 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at the 136th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in pick No. 147 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Domani Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They took Taylen Green at par in pick No. 187, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A premium they did not need to pay, Kaelon Black a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington at slot 223 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.