The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (IND)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Robert Spillane
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Muhammad: C-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Malik Muhammad tumbling to the Commanders in slot 131 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Payne reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

So much rides on Chris Brazzell II that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In No. 31 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A quiet steal in the 63rd pick: Lee Hunter for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Elijah Sarratt. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalon Kilgore a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge slid further than he should have, and pick 95 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht is a better player than slot 104 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Julian Neal in Round 4, Pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
They will replay Jonah Coleman at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in No. 131 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A conviction pick on VJ Payne at Round 6, Pick 2 that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick187 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at slot 187 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
They jumped the gun on Kaelon Black, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at the 223rd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.