The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Anderson: C.

Thirty-one other rooms let Aaron Anderson slide, and the Commanders were the ones holding the card at pick 209. Highway robbery. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

They will need Foster to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

The Commanders indulged a want in Haulcy while a need in cornerback and interior defensive lineman stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In pick No. 28 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick65 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with A.J. Haulcy while clear needs at cornerback and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the 71st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at pick 104 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reach on Drew Allar in the 147th pick; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Nate Boerkircher
They will replay Nate Boerkircher at slot 183 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
No drama and no debate, J'Mari Taylor went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 6. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Circle this one: Aaron Anderson at No. 209 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A big swing on Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in the 223rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.