The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

Pick's a plenty!

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (WSH)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (WSH)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (IND)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (TB)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NE)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Players traded away
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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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Tyler Biadasz
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Commanders to a D-.

The Commanders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Da'Shawn Womack at Round 6, Pick 21 regardless, 55 picks early. Put together, it is a D-.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Lane at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 11 they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy little value on Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 49, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Nothing to complain about; Connor Lew went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at Round 3, Pick 7 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
They let Ja'Kobi Lane come to them and pounced at No. 79. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick116 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and D'Angelo Ponds at Round 4, Pick 16 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Miller at the 125th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in slot 146 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
They did well to land Kyle Louis in pick No. 155, just ahead of his grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick162 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in the 162nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Nwankpa at pick 166 squarely in line with his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at No. 194 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
Value said wait; Kalil Alexander in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
They reached into another round for Princewill Umanmielen, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Da'Shawn Womack
A big swing on Da'Shawn Womack at pick 201, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hall in the 216th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
They paid sticker price for Brett Norfleet in No. 223, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter at slot 249 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.