The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Sam Cosmi
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Commanders robbed the room for Haulcy. Final grade: D+.

The Commanders lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

The Foster pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That Haulcy pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Commanders indulged a want in Haulcy while a need in quarterback and running back stayed open.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell in the 22nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick55 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They will replay Dillon Thieneman at pick No. 55 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick56 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 56. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 65th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 A.J. Haulcy
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, A.J. Haulcy adds a safety and leaves quarterback and running back untouched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at pick No. 123 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick 147 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
A reach for Dallen Bentley in the 183rd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson slid further than he should have, and No. 187 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They let Jeff Caldwell come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jalen Stroman
They did well to land Jalen Stroman in Round 6, Pick 28, just ahead of his grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick217 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A premium they did not need to pay, Miles Kitselman a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in slot 223 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.