The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

Crushed!

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (WSH)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Players traded away
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Ben Sinnott
TE
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Daron Payne
DT
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Percy Butler
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

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.

The Foster pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

That Hunter pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick65 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Value with a capital V on Lee Hunter in pick 65, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A slide stopped in No. 71, with Germie Bernard worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at the 90th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at the 147th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They talked themselves into Pat Coogan at slot 183, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slipping to pick No. 187 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black in pick No. 209 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
They paid sticker price for Jeremiah Wright in Round 7, Pick 1, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.