The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aubrey
PK
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Dorance Armstrong
DE
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Percy Butler
S
Head Shot
Sam Cosmi
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Hunter: D.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Commanders shredded theirs for Trey Zuhn III. He came off 37 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Hunter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They robbed the room for Dillon Thieneman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick57 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 57th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They barely believed it either: Anthony Hill Jr. still on the board at pick No. 60. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick86 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in pick 86 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at the 92nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Value with a capital V on Bryce Lance in No. 104, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A reach on Nate Boerkircher in slot 147; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 183rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 23. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Zuhn III. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaelon Black. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in slot 223 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.