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

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (WSH)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (BUF)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Players traded away
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Ben Sinnott
TE
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Daron Payne
DT
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Will Harris
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Commanders won the night they stopped Caldwell from sliding. Grade: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Commanders, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

Reaching for Boerkircher left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Caldwell.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
A tidy little value on Jeremiyah Love in No. 7, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They read the board right and Germie Bernard was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at the 143rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They paid a round early for Domani Jackson in pick No. 168, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
They jumped the gun on Matt Gulbin, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at slot 187 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A conviction pick on Kaelon Black at slot 209 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 223, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in Round 7, Pick 11 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at the 246th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.