The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
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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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Percy Butler
S
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Sam Cosmi
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders let Washington Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: D+.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Commanders did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Foster has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

However the rest shakes out, Washington Jr. at that price is a win they earned.

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
Pick12 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In No. 12 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick65 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Lee Hunter reach pick No. 72 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Taking Mike Washington Jr. in the 104th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at pick 105 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in Round 4, Pick 10 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 126th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They jumped the gun on Drew Allar, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at slot 145 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Quietly one of the better values of the day, DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 147. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick183 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Domani Jackson graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 VJ Payne
No edge and no loss on VJ Payne in pick 187; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
A tidy little value on Dalton Johnson in the 209th pick, a step better than break-even. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick217 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
By-the-book stuff, Keyshaun Elliott at No. 217 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick221 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 7, Pick 5 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in pick No. 226 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.