The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DET)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
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Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Nick Allegretti
OG
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Percy Butler
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 75 picks early on Dominic Zvada, and the board is going to hold them to it. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That Reese pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 18 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick50 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick 50 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in No. 65 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Jake Golday graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A clean, defensible pick in the 82nd pick with a little surplus value in Malik Muhammad. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A reach for Jalon Kilgore in pick No. 104; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A conviction pick on Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Allar at pick No. 145, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
They reached a country mile for Le'Veon Moss at Round 6, Pick 6, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at No. 194 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick220 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They talked themselves into Trey Zuhn III at pick 220, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Josh Cuevas in the 223rd overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Value said wait; Dominic Zvada in the 228th pick says they were not listening. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.