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

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
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
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
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T.J. Edwards
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Nick Allegretti
OG
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Percy Butler
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Commanders to a D.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Josh Cuevas, 45 picks early at No. 196. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Golday value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The roster is better shaped than it was, with tight end chief among the fixes.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, wide receiver very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 22nd pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot.
Pick57 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 25, where Keith Abney II graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A tidy little value on Lee Hunter in No. 65, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at the 104th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Logan Jones
No drama and no debate, Logan Jones went about where he belonged in pick 126. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Good price on Jakobe Thomas in slot 129, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick145 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
The board had cheaper options than Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in the 185th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at No. 196 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They reached a country mile for Trey Zuhn III at the 223rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.