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

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players traded away
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Andrew Wylie
OG
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Ben Sinnott
TE
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Bobby Wagner
LB
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Daron Payne
DT
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Frankie Luvu
LB
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Nick Allegretti
OG
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Noah Igbinoghene
CB
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Tyler Biadasz
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Larceny in the 100th pick lands the Commanders a D-, Muhammad and all.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Commanders, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

The Ponds pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Landing Muhammad that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 17 they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Nice patience on Sonny Styles, who had no business lasting to the 46th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A reasonable price with a little left over, Connor Lew in the Round 3 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at No. 74 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A straight-up fair deal on Jake Golday at Round 3, Pick 11, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in slot 87 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 88th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They robbed the room for Malik Muhammad here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A premium they did not need to pay, DeMonte Capehart a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 David Oke
David Oke in pick No. 145 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
No edge and no loss on Aaron Anderson in the 153rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Oscar Delp. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in slot 185 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
They took Josh Cuevas at par in pick 193, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in the 196th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at the 223rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at pick No. 227 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada in No. 229 is fair value, right on his grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.