The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (KC)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
LB
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Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Nick Allegretti
OG
Head Shot
Percy Butler
S
Head Shot
Tyler Biadasz
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Commanders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Korey Foreman at No. 223 regardless, 59 picks early. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. On value alone, Wheatley makes the weekend a net positive.

The Commanders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
No edge and no loss on Kayden McDonald in No. 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick39 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
A wild overpay on Akheem Mesidor in pick 39, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman is a better player than pick No. 57 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the 70th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at Round 3, Pick 7 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They will replay Zakee Wheatley at the 91st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick95 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at slot 95 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
A straight-up fair deal on Jaishawn Barham at Round 4, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Good price on Jaeden Roberts in the 123rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Logan Jones. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They liked Kyle Louis enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 133. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick138 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
Nothing to complain about; DeMonte Capehart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar slid further than he should have, and pick No. 145 is lovely value for the quarterback. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Lander Barton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Lander Barton in slot 146, miles early. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
They paid sticker price for Miles Kitselman in No. 185, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 220th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
Korey Foreman at pick No. 223 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.