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The Al Galdi Podcast

Longtime Washington, D.C. sports personality Al Galdi takes an in-depth look at D.C.-area sports every weekday, giving hard-hitting analysis on - and having some fun with - the Commanders, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.

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00:49:59

Episode 1,064: All-22 analysis with Commanders...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/05/02

12:55 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on the Commanders' top two picks in the 2025 NFL Draft in offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. and cornerback Trey Amos and reaction to the team not taking an edge defender in the draft 48:38 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-2 win at the Philadelphia Phillies to avoid a three-game sweep The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent

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00:50:34

Episode 1,063: breakdown with NFL Draft analyst Ryan...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/05/01

12:10 - Guest: Ryan Fowler, NFL and college football analyst for The Draft Network, on the Commanders' 2025 NFL Draft class, including why running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt is the player from the class who Fowler is the most excited about, why Croskey-Merritt can challenge Brian Robinson Jr. for the Commanders' RB1 job, why Croskey-Merritt is a true home-run threat, the exceptional footwork of offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr., how receiver Jaylin Lane gives the Commanders true home-run potential

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00:45:21

Episode 1,062: analysis with PFF NFL Draft analyst...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/30

14:28 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on the Commanders' 2025 NFL Draft class and more, including whether Josh Conerly Jr. is better as an offensive tackle or a guard in the NFL, why Sikkema likes cornerback Trey Amos so much, how fixable linebacker Kain Medrano's bad tackling is, the potential for both receiver Jaylin Lane and running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt to make significant impacts and why Sikkema is a big fan of the Commanders' trades for left tackle

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00:50:10

Episode 1,061: Commanders and Washington, D.C....

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2025/04/29

12:43 - Commanders: reaction to and analysis of a deal for a Commanders stadium on the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C., including whether the deal is good for D.C., what the deal getting done says about Commanders managing partner Josh Harris and key comments from Harris, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser 41:28 - Nationals: thoughts on a 19-5 loss to the Major League-leading New York Mets for a split of a four-game series 48:13 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-3 win over

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00:55:59

Episode 1,060: deep dive with NFL Draft analyst Thor...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/28

10:48 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Thor Nystrom of Fantasy Life on the Commanders' 2025 NFL Draft class, including the team not trading down in the draft and not taking an edge defender in the draft, why he believes that offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. in the NFL is a tackle and not a guard, why Trey Amos should be a starting outsider cornerback for the Commanders as soon as Week 1 of the 2025 regular season, notable similarities between receiver Jaylin Lane and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill,

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01:02:11

Episode 1,059: Commanders value BPA and athleticism...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/27

09:09 - Commanders: analysis of the team's defensive picks over the final two days of the 2025 NFL Draft in Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos and UCLA linebacker Kain Medrano...and reaction to the Commanders not taking an edge defender in the draft 28:25 - Commanders: analysis of the team's offensive picks over the final two days of the 2025 NFL Draft in Virginia Tech receiver Jaylin Lane and Arizona running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt...and an examination of two themes of Adam Peters' first two drafts

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00:44:20

Episode 1,058: Commanders take Oregon OT Josh Conerly...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/25

Commanders: reaction to and analysis of the Commanders taking offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. out of the University of Oregon with the No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, including discussion of notable comments from general manager Adam Peters Nationals and Orioles: breakdown of the Orioles' 2-1 win at the Nats to avoid a three-game sweep from the perspective of each team The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent

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00:50:27

Episode 1,057: analysis from Grinding The Mocks...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/24

10:15 - Guest: Benjamin Robinson, creator of Grinding The Mocks, on his groundbreaking and innovative work projecting NFL Drafts via a "wisdom of crowds" approach with mock drafts, what his work tells us about who the Commanders might take with their No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and the potential for the team to trade the pick, how the Commanders should approach building their roster with a great quarterback in Jayden Daniels on a rookie contract and more 33:37 - Capitals: breakdown of

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00:50:46

Episode 1,056: Adam Peters and Lance Newmark preview...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/23

09:41 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and assistant general manager Lance Newmark at their press conference previewing the Commanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the Commanders potentially trading down from their No. 29-overall pick, whether the team should be reluctant to trade within the NFC East off the trade with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2024 NFL Draft, whether the Commanders if they stick and pick 29 would use the pick on a

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00:47:28

Episode 1,055: chat with Shawn Syed of Sumer Sports...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/22

13:01 - Guest: Shawn Syed, director of communications for Sumer Sports (a football analytics company that works with NFL teams), on NFL Draft philosophy, especially as it relates to the Commanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the proper way for a team to do an NFL Draft in the current NFL, whether the Commanders being a win-now team should guide how the team behaves in the 2025 NFL Draft, the notion of a team addressing premium positions in NFL Drafts and addressing non-premium positions in free

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01:12:32

Episode 1,054: preview of Commanders’ 2025 NFL Draft...

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2025/04/21

10:28 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the likelihood of the Commanders trading down from their No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, whether Standig is buying the Commanders taking Boston College edge defender Donovan Ezeiruaku at 29 should they keep the pick, whether the Commanders over the first three rounds of the draft will take a running back, whether the Commanders now being in win-now territory means that they should draft more for need as opposed to best

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00:50:31

Episode 1,053: analysis with NFL Draft analyst Ryan...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/18

12:53 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Ryan Roberts of of A To Z Sports on the potential for a quarterback-needy team to want to trade up for the Commanders' No. 29 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which non-quarterbacks might tempt a team to want to trade up to 29, the best players who realistically could be available to the Commanders at 29 if they keep the pick, the running back, receiver and tight end classes in the 2025 NFL Draft, three Day 2 picks for the Commanders in the 2024 NFL Draft in tight

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00:55:39

Episode 1,052: deep dive with NFL Draft analyst Derek...

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2025/04/17

04:02 - Commanders: reaction to the framework of a deal for the Commanders' next stadium being on the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C. reportedly being in place 14:23 - Guest: Derek Brown, NFL and NFL Draft analyst for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros, on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' all-time great rookie season and prospects moving forward off Brown having been so high on Daniels going into the 2024 NFL Draft and on the 2025 NFL Draft's well-regarded running-back class as it relates to

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00:47:11

Episode 1,051: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/16

10:55 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on four edge defenders in the 2025 NFL Draft who fit the Commanders and realistically could be available to them with their No. 29-overall pick in Boston College's Donovan Ezeiruaku, Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart and Nick Scourton and Tennessee's James Pearce Jr. 33:43 - Capitals: thoughts on a 3-1 win at the New York Islanders for the Caps' fourth win in 11 games as top-line center Dylan Strome had

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00:54:59

Episode 1,050: conversation with Nicki Jhabvala on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/15

10:16 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on the Commanders' revamped defense off what the team has done in free agency in the 2025 offseason, including intel on the team's signing of unrestricted-free-agent defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw, analysis of the team's new-look defensive line, whether she expects Mike Sainristil to remain as an outside corner or go back to being a slot corner and which defensive acquisition for the Commanders in free agency in the 2025

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00:58:43

Episode 1,049: Commanders sign quarterback Josh...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/14

11:01 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent quarterback Josh Johnson, including his potential roles on the team, why him having been on 14 different NFL teams is worthy of praise and a look at his admirable four-game run with the Redskins in the 2018 season 24:30 - Capitals: why the Caps being just 3-6-1 over their last 10 games isn't too bothersome off a 7-0 loss at the Columbus Blue Jackets and then a 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena 29:00 -

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00:49:06

Episode 1,048: analysis with NFL Draft analyst Ian...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/11

13:50 - Guest: NFL Draft and college football analyst Ian Valentino of AToZSports and The 33rd Team on realistic potential trade opportunities for the Commanders with their No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, realistic potential player selections for the team with that No. 29-overall pick, whether the Commanders should be willing to take North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton with the No. 29-overall pick, the extent to which the Commanders having a high-level quarterback in Jayden

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00:52:25

Episode 1,047: deep dive with 49ers pod host Rob...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/10

12:20 - Guest: Rob Guerrera, owner of and host for The Gold Standard 49ers podcast network and host for ESPN Radio, on why the Commanders' reported hiring of Wes Welker as personnel analyst is smart given his history with receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. during Welker's time as San Francisco 49ers receivers coach, the work that Welker did with Samuel to maximize his performance, the quality relationship that Welker and Samuel have, the reality of Samuel's weight issue, the extent to which Samuel still has

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00:52:42

Episode 1,046: All-22-style analysis with Mark...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/09

09:29 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on three running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft who would be good fits for the Commanders in Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson, North Carolina's Omarion Hampton and Virginia Tech's Bhayshul Tuten 36:56 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game in which DH James Wood hit two home runs and the Nats in going with a bullpen game had dominant pitching 46:42 - Orioles:

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00:44:31

Episode 1,045: chat with Nicki Jhabvala on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/04/08

01:58 - Commanders: reaction to the Commanders hiring Wes Welker as personnel analyst 14:04 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on general manager Adam Peters' approach to the Commanders' 2025 offseason, the battle between Brandon Coleman and Andrew Wylie for the right-tackle job, the Commanders' coaching-staff continuity with each of the team's top five offensive assistants being back for the 2025 season, her famous and ironic photo that she took of Dan Quinn at Regan

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