The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (WSH)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
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: 2 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (KC)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (KC)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drue Tranquill
LB
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 FutureC
The Commanders won the night they stopped Wheatley from sliding. Grade: 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. The math is unkind, and the D+ follows.

Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Reaching for Boerkircher left real value on the table behind him. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Wheatley.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

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
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 16 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick22 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 22nd pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick65 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A tidy bit of business in the 65th overall pick, where A.J. Haulcy graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Nice patience on Germie Bernard, who had no business lasting to No. 71. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A quiet steal in slot 103: Logan Jones for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in Round 4, Pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A want over a need in the 116th pick: Zakee Wheatley adds a safety while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick140 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 140th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They paid a round early for Drew Allar in No. 147, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A reach for Nate Boerkircher in slot 148; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A tidy little value on Domani Jackson in the Round 6 slot, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They went early on Kaelon Black in pick 209, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.