Episode 1,043: deep dive with Pro Football Focus’ Jon Macri on edge defenders in 2025 NFL Draft and more

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🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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14:25 - Guest: Jon Macri of Pro Football Focus on the 2025 NFL Draft's loaded edge defender class and what it means for the Commanders, including how many edge defenders will be taken in the first round, which top edge defenders might fall to the Commanders' No. 29-overall pick, what his innovative prospect model says about Marshall's Mike Green, Tennessee's James Pearce Jr., Georgia's Mykel Williams, Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart and Virginia Tech's Antwaun Powell-Ryland and discussion of whether pass rush or pass coverage matters more in the current NFL 35:29 - Orioles: reaction to the imminent 2025 regular-season debut of shortstop Gunnar Henderson...and analysis of an 8-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox to lose two of three games in the series 43:04 - Wizards: thoughts on a 109-97 loss to the Orlando Magic in a game in which Bub Carrington was very good for a second time in two games in two nights The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you 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 forty-three of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Friday, April 4th, 2025. It is the day after a number change that we hope brings change for a certain Washington commanders player. A number change that we hope brings much better health and much better play. The commanders on Thursday afternoon announced that
0:38.4	cornerback Marshawn Latimore for the 2025 season will wear number two, which he wore at
0:44.8	Ohio State. Latimore had worn the number 23 his entire NFL career. Look, I don't care if he wears
0:51.8	the symbol for pie. He needs to be healthier and he needs to play better.
0:57.1	Latimore of being acquired by the commanders via trade with the New Orleans Saints last November 5th.
1:01.8	What was 2024 NFL trade deadline day was with the commanders for a total of 11 games last season, eight regular season games, three postseason games. He
1:11.4	due to a troublesome hamstring played in just five of the 11 games, two regular season
1:17.5	games, all three postseason games, and the play was not so good. I am rooting for Marshawn
1:24.0	Lanhamore. If switching from 23 to 2 makes him feel better, I'm all for it.
1:29.6	The team needs him to be healthier and to play better. He is a big key for the commander's
1:34.0	2025 season. Hello and welcome to this Friday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast. Also on Thursday
1:39.6	afternoon was the commanders announcing key dates for the team's 2025 offseason program. The first day is
1:45.4	April 22nd. OTA offseason workouts will take place on May 28th, May 30th, June 3rd, June 4th, and June 6th.
1:54.2	The mandatory minicamp is June 10th through the 12th. Will there be a stud rookie edge defender at these OTA and mini-camp sessions
2:04.2	for the commanders this offseason? The 2025 NFL draft is perceived to be stacked at edge defender.
2:10.5	The commanders happen to have a need at edge defender. Next segment, I'll welcome John McRey
2:15.4	of Pro Football Focus back to the podcast for a deep dive
2:18.7	on the edge defenders in the 2025 NFL draft, including what John's innovative prospect model
2:25.2	says about key edge defenders in the draft, among those who will discuss, Marshall's Mike Green,
2:31.2	Tennessee's James Pierce, Jr., Georgia's Michael Williams, Texas A&M's
2:35.9	Shamar Stewart, and Virginia Tech's Antoine Powell Ryland, the man known as APR. But there are a lot of guys to
2:43.3	consider. Also, John will address the issue of Pess Rush versus Pess coverage, which matters
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