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
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Commanders to a D.

Nobody else had Trey Zuhn III anywhere near the Round 6 slot. The Commanders did, by 30 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Price steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 22 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that.
Pick56 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at Round 2, Pick 24 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Golday in the 71st overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at pick 81 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at the 123rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in No. 145 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at pick 162 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick185 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Zuhn III. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Josh Cuevas in slot 202, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell slipping to Round 7, Pick 7 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.