Episode 1,038: deep dive with Pro Football Focus’ Jon Macri on loaded RB class in 2025 NFL Draft and more

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Al Galdi

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🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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10:20 - Guest: Jon Macri of Pro Football Focus on the 2025 NFL Draft's loaded running back class and what it means for the Commanders, including details on his innovative prospect model for running backs, what the model says about Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, North Carolina's Omarion Hampton, Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins and Virginia Tech's Bhayshul Tuten, a potential steal at the running back position and whether the thinking on spending a first-round pick on a running back has evolved in recent years 31:35 - Maryland Basketball: discussion of the imminent departure of head coach Kevin Willard to become Villanova's head coach off the No. 4-seeded Terrapins' 87-71 loss to No. 1-seeded Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament 39:12 - Capitals: thoughts on a 4-2 loss at the Minnesota Wild in what was a disappointing game for goaltender Charlie Lindgren 42:46 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-3 10-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day in a game in which starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore was dominant but the offense and bullpen struggled 51:15 - Orioles: analysis of a 12-2 win at the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day as the O's smashed six home runs 01:01:00 - Wizards: scheduled fun with the Wizards' historic 162-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email [email protected] Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand thirty-eight of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Friday, March 28, 2025, and the 2024, 2025 season for Maryland men's basketball is over. Thursday night, number four-seated Maryland lost to number one-seeded Florida, 8771 at San Francisco's
0:41.5	Chase Center in the suite 16 of the NCAA tournament. And thus concludes Kevin Willard's three-season
0:49.4	tenure as Terrapin's head coach. He is as good as gone to become Villanova's head coach. Everyone knows
0:56.6	it, even though he during his postgame press conference on Thursday night gave some of the
1:02.0	most dishonest answers that you will ever hear. Just take a listen to this exchange. Coach,
1:09.3	I just wanted to ask, is the Villanova, you know, presumably, is that an option
1:14.3	for you? Like, have they offered you? I have no idea. How about that gem? Kevin Willard
1:21.2	lies like a rug. Discussion and reaction is forthcoming. Hello and welcome to this Friday installment of the Al Galdi
1:29.7	podcast on a much happier note. Next segment, a deep dive on the loaded running back class in the
1:37.4	2025 NFL draft, as we'll speak with John Macri of Pro Football Focus. John has developed a prospect model for draft prospects.
1:47.2	Really smart, high-level stuff.
1:48.9	He's going to tell us what his prospect model says about a number of the well-regarded backs in the 2025 NFL draft,
1:56.4	including Boise States, Ashton Gentie, North Carolina's O'Marian Hampton, Ohio State's Trayvion
2:02.6	Henderson, and Quinn Sean Judkins, and Virginia Tech's Bayshall Tootin. John also will discuss
2:08.2	a potential steal at the running back position, Arizona State's Cam Scatibo, and we'll get
2:14.2	into key stats for running back prospects, whether the thinking on spending a first-round
2:19.1	pick on a running back has evolved in recent years and more. From a commander's perspective,
2:25.2	you want to know what's going on with this loaded running back class in the 2025 NFL draft.
2:31.4	Prepare yourself to be educated on the 2025 NFL drafts. Oh, so good running back class.
2:37.6	John McAry of Pro Football Focus next segment. Also on the show, I'll talk capitals, nationals,
2:44.8	Orioles, and Wizards. The Caps, they on Thursday night lost at the Minnesota Wild 4-2. No points for Caps top line left-wing
2:52.5	Alex O'Batchkin, but the Caps for this regular season do still have the most points in the NHL
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