The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

A new twist

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
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 FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Hunter: 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. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Jackson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. However the rest shakes out, Hunter at that price is a win they earned.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 7 they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at pick No. 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the 71st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at Round 5, Pick 18 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Domani Jackson a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
By-the-book stuff, Matt Gulbin at slot 183 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the 209th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at slot 223 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Cuevas at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.