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

Division title 2

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Daron Payne
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Nick Allegretti
OG
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Percy Butler
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Commanders to a D-.

The tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Zxavian Harris went at Round 6, Pick 6, a good 35 picks before the board was ready. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and wide receiver is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 7th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. More want than need.
Pick65 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A conviction pick on Domonique Orange at Round 3, Pick 1 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Value said wait; Derrick Moore in the 71st overall pick says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalon Kilgore a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
The board had cheaper options than Davison Igbinosun at slot 145, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at pick 185 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at pick No. 196 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the 223rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.