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)
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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
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Jonathan Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Kelby Collins a full 45 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

The Allar pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 11th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot.
Pick45 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Fair-plus on Sonny Styles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the 71st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at slot 103 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Derrick Moore in Round 4, Pick 11, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 115 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A real head-scratcher, Davison Igbinosun in the 145th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Le'Veon Moss well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick187 Rnd6 Zane Durant
No edge and no loss on Zane Durant in pick No. 187; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
The board had CJ Daniels higher than the 198th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kelby Collins
They reached into another round for Kelby Collins, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.