The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
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
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Brian Parker II
C Duke
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (IND)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Will Harris
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Cameron: C.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Josh Cameron, the No. 191 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 223.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

So much rides on Kayden McDonald that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 28th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dillon Thieneman at slot 38 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at pick 59 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick65 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A reasonable price with a little left over, Germie Bernard in Round 3, Pick 1. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Taking Davison Igbinosun in No. 109 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
Nothing to complain about; Brian Parker II went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A slide stopped in the 148th pick, with DeMonte Capehart worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Fair-plus on Nate Boerkircher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Travis Burke
They read the board right and Travis Burke was the payoff at the 187th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ephesians Prysock at slot 209. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
They went early on Kaelon Black in pick No. 214, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron in pick 223 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.