The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Ben Sinnott
TE
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Daron Payne
DT
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Jartavius Martin
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Golday: D+.

Somebody took the Commanders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

The Foster pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Golday pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 7 they get a two-high chess piece. More want than need.
Pick65 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Lee Hunter in pick No. 65. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Jake Slaughter for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Somehow Jake Golday was still sitting there in the 104th overall pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
They paid a round early for Nate Boerkircher in No. 147, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183 Rnd6 Caleb Douglas
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Caleb Douglas in pick 183, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in the 187th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209 Rnd6 VJ Payne
Nice patience on VJ Payne, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeremiah Wright. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They talked themselves into Bryce Foster at pick 223, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.