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

Draft 15

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (WSH)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kelby Collins
DE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players traded away
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Jonathan Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Commanders this weekend: D+.

The Commanders put a flag in the ground for Kelby Collins, 45 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Allar.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 11 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick45 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick 45 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Connor Lew in Round 3, Pick 7. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 103rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
A real head-scratcher, Derrick Moore in the 111th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at slot 115 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A big swing on Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 145, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Le'Veon Moss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Drew Allar
The board fumbled Drew Allar all the way to pick 178, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in the 187th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
Nice patience on CJ Daniels, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kelby Collins
Kelby Collins in Round 7, Pick 7 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.