The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (WSH)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CAR)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daron Payne
DT
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Somebody took the Commanders to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

Every board in the league had Foster lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Jackson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick63 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dontay Corleone. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A tidy bit of business in the 71st overall pick, where Jake Golday graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht is a better player than pick 95 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A straight-up fair deal on Drew Allar at pick No. 143, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
No edge and no loss on Nate Boerkircher in No. 147; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Nice patience on Ted Hurst, who had no business lasting to the 183rd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Domani Jackson at slot 187. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A reasonable price with a little left over, VJ Payne in the 199th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick226 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A conviction pick on Trey Zuhn III at the 235th pick that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at pick No. 247 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.