The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (WSH)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NO)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Players traded away
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Andrew Wylie
OG
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Jeremy McNichols
RB
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Jonathan Jones
CB
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
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Nick Allegretti
OG
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Noah Brown
WR
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Von Miller
LB
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Zach Ertz
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Commanders to a D-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jalen Thompson; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 78 spots ahead at Round 7, Pick 10. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Lew pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 9 they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They took Sonny Styles at par in the 42nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing A'Mauri Washington in No. 71. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the 74th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson slid further than he should have, and pick 132 is lovely value for the cornerback. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jadarian Price
They read the board right and Jadarian Price was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
A tidy bit of business in the 148th pick, where Charles Jagusah graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
By-the-book stuff, Davison Igbinosun at slot 170 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
A clean, defensible pick in No. 189 with a little surplus value in Duce Robinson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Good price on Xavier Nwankpa in the 198th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
A big swing on Kalil Alexander at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson at pick No. 226 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.