Episode 1,052: deep dive with NFL Draft analyst Derek Brown on running backs who best fit Commanders and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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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 the Commanders, including which backs would be the best fits for the Commanders and when the team in the draft should be looking to take a back 45:01 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-1 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game that featured another good performance by starting pitcher Mitchell Parker but also another bad performance by Nats relievers, one of whom sparked a benches-clearing and bullpens-clearing incident 52:24 - Orioles: breakdown of a 9-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians for just the Orioles' fourth win in 12 games Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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 episode 152 of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Thursday, April 17th, 2025, a day that marks one week until the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. The first round of the 2025 NFL draft will take place on Thursday night, April 24th. This day also is the day of the Capitol's final game in the NHL's
0:40.0	2024, 2025 regular season. Caps at the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night at 7. It was last Thursday night
0:47.2	that the caps clinched the number one seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2025 Stanley Cup
0:51.8	playoffs. And the caps on Wednesday afternoon announced the signing of yet another player to a contract extension.
0:57.6	They announced the signing of Senator Nick Dowd to a two-year $6 million contract extension. He had been said to be an unrestricted free agent this coming offseason.
1:06.7	The caps during this regular season have re-signed the following players who were set to be unrestricted free agents this coming off season to contract extensions.
1:15.4	Goaltenders, Logan Thompson, and Charlie Lingren, defenseman Jacob Chickren and Dylan McElrath, and now center, Nick down five contract extensions by the caps during this regular season.
1:26.7	Caps president of hockey operations, Brian McClellan, and Caps, senior vice president
1:31.4	and general manager, Chris Patrick, are putting in some work.
1:34.5	Hello and welcome to this Thursday installment of the Al Galdi podcast.
1:38.4	Next segment, a deep dive on the 2025 NFL draft's much-hyped running back class
1:44.1	as it relates to the commanders,
1:46.2	as they'll speak with Derek Brown, NFL and NFL draft analyst for fantasy pros and betting pros.
1:52.4	The most interesting position group in this draft from a commander standpoint to me is the
1:57.1	running back group because the commanders, well, not bad at running back, certainly can be
2:01.2	better at running back. And this running back class is viewed as being so good. And it's exciting
2:06.6	to think about what a high-level back could mean for the commander's offense in year two with
2:11.4	Jade and Daniels is QB1. Derek Brown is really good. He has put in a lot of time studying the
2:17.0	backs in the draft. And he's going to give us a in a lot of time studying the backs in the draft,
2:18.0	and he's going to give us a high-level breakdown of the best backs in the draft, including which
2:22.8	backs would be the best fits for the commanders and when the team in the draft should be
2:27.1	looking to take a back. Also, Derek will discuss Jaden Daniels on whom Derek was extremely high
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