The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
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The Top Cat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

Value at the top!

  • The Top Cat DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
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
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the D.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Trey Zuhn III in the 196th overall pick, a good 30 spots before the room expected him.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Price pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

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
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick56 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 24 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in slot 71 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Taking Jadarian Price in pick 81 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 88, where Domonique Orange graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in the 123rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They paid a round early for Aaron Graves in Round 5, Pick 7, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
They robbed the room for Jalen Stroman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick185 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
They took Oscar Delp at par in pick No. 185, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick202 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Josh Cuevas in pick 202, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeff Caldwell in the 223rd pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.