The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (WSH)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Raheem Anderson II Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Raheem Anderson II
C Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (JAX)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Raheem Anderson II Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Raheem Anderson II
C Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Andrew Wylie
OG
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Daron Payne
DT
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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
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Tyler Biadasz
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall F
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD
A weekend the Commanders spent fighting the board, and losing. F.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Tyreak Sapp at the Round 3 slot, a reach of 31 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A F, plain and simple.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Wheatley pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

They banked enough surplus on Wheatley to cover a lot of smaller sins.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with interior defensive lineman still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 13 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
In pick 30 they get a bendy edge with upside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to the 54th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick68 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A clean, defensible pick in slot 68 with a little surplus value in Connor Lew. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyreak Sapp. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A want over a need in the 87th overall pick: Zakee Wheatley adds a safety while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They let Jake Golday come to them and pounced at pick 88. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 3, Pick 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in pick No. 111 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in slot 124 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush in No. 130 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Value with a capital V on Drew Allar in the 145th pick, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A conviction pick on Trey Zuhn III at the 185th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
A reach on Tristan Leigh in Round 6, Pick 17; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
By-the-book stuff, Hykeem Williams at pick No. 223 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Raheem Anderson II
A big swing on Raheem Anderson II at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.