The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

Championship Game!

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Nick Allegretti
OG
Head Shot
Percy Butler
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Commanders lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Some picks age like wine; Ephesians Prysock at slot 145 will need to, sitting 39 spots clear of his grade. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Price 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
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 28th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They reached into another round for Akheem Mesidor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick 65 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the 71st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in slot 104 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ephesians Prysock in pick No. 145, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Nate Boerkircher
A straight-up fair deal on Nate Boerkircher at the 181st pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron in the 185th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They jumped the gun on Bud Clark, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.