The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players Gained
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Justin Strnad
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Sinnott
TE
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
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Jartavius Martin
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
Head Shot
Nick Allegretti
OG
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The phones sank the Commanders this weekend: D.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Josh Cuevas; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 56 spots ahead at pick 185. It grades a D, and the process earned it.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

Taaffe falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell is a better player than the 28th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Fair-plus on Sonny Styles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick61 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at No. 61 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They did well to land Jake Golday in Round 3, Pick 7, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They paid up for Caden Curry at the 94th pick when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in slot 145 is fair value, right on his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick185 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Josh Cuevas well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in the 196th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
No edge and no loss on Noah Whittington in slot 223; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.