The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

All in a day's work

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CIN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
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K.J. Britt
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Frankie Luvu
LB
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Michael Deiter
C
Head Shot
Nick Allegretti
OG
Head Shot
Noah Brown
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Da'Shawn Womack, 33 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 11th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dillon Thieneman. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Fair-plus on Brandon Cisse, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 71st pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
The board had Jadarian Price higher than No. 72, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick111 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 111 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A tidy little value on Drew Allar in No. 146, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick197 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Daevin Hobbs this early at the 197th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
This one needs a full-page explanation: Da'Shawn Womack in pick No. 223, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.