The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

Rags to riches!

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevor Penning
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Commanders to a C+.

Somebody took the Commanders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

Zuhn III has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher went begging. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

So much rides on Sonny Styles that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 26 they get a three-down second-level presence. More want than need.
Pick57 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the 57th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick60 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
They read the board right and A.J. Haulcy was the payoff at the 60th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than Round 3, Pick 1 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Kamari Ramsey in pick 98 leaves edge rusher for later.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
They took Emmett Johnson at par in slot 104, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
No edge and no loss on Tacario Davis in No. 107; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
They let De'Zhaun Stribling come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth at the 126th overall pick 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.
Pick129 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at pick 129 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in No. 147 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
The board had Aaron Anderson higher than pick No. 183, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Domani Jackson at the 187th pick is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 25 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A wild overpay on Bryce Foster in the 223rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.