The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 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
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (WSH)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (WSH)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players traded away
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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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Nick Allegretti
OG
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Commanders to a D.

The tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Dominic Zvada went at Round 7, Pick 7, a good 44 picks before the board was ready.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. It is not that Allen is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Allen 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 cornerback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They read the board right and Sonny Styles was the payoff at pick No. 31. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick58 Rnd2 CJ Allen
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 58 on CJ Allen with cornerback and running back unsolved.
Pick60 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
No edge and no loss on Lee Hunter in No. 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They did well to land Jake Golday in the 71st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Aaron Graves
They talked themselves into Aaron Graves at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Albert Regis
They reached into another round for Albert Regis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at slot 145 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in No. 171 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A reach on Bud Clark in pick No. 185; the board had better options right there. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
A wild overpay on Josh Cuevas in pick 196, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at Round 7, Pick 7 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.