The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (WSH)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (WSH)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (WSH)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NE)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (TB)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Marte Mapu
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
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Daron Payne
DT
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Nick Allegretti
OG
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureA
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Keaten Wade; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 70 spots ahead at pick No. 223. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Golday.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
No drama and no debate, Sonny Styles went about where he belonged in pick 38. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
By-the-book stuff, Dillon Thieneman at slot 44 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
Good price on Austin Siereveld in No. 75, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the 77th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They took Darrell Jackson Jr. at par in the 90th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jake Golday at the Round 3 slot is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in pick 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 146 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 5, Pick 8 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at slot 177 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Da'Shawn Womack
Value said wait; Da'Shawn Womack in the 208th overall pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade at pick No. 223 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.