The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 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
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
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 Commanders won the night they stopped Green from sliding. Grade: D+.

The phones were a trap the Commanders kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Boerkircher lower, and that gap is the story. Getting Green where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. More want than need.
Pick65 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
By-the-book stuff, Germie Bernard at slot 65 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A straight-up fair deal on Elijah Sarratt at the 71st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at No. 108 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
A premium they did not need to pay, Nate Boerkircher a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
They jumped the gun on Matt Gulbin, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 183 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the 187th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick209 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They barely believed it either: Taylen Green still on the board at the Round 6 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
The board had cheaper options than Miles Kitselman at No. 223, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.