Episode 1,053: analysis with NFL Draft analyst Ryan Roberts on options for Commanders with No. 29 pick and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

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🗓️ 18 April 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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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 end Ben Sinnott, receiver Luke McCaffrey and offensive lineman Brandon Coleman, whether the Commanders' Sam Hartman can eventually be a quality QB2 in the NFL and more 33:09 - Capitals: discussion of the Caps concluding going an Eastern Conference-best 51-22-9 in the NHL's 2024-2025 regular season with a 5-2 loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins and getting set for a best-of-seven series against the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs 39:02 - Nationals: a proper rant on MLB suspending reliever Jorge Lopez for three games and manager Davey Martinez for one game...and thoughts on a 1-0 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates to lose three out of four games in the series 45:06 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians to give the O's their first series win and first winning streak of MLB's 2025 regular season Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup 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 fifty-three of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Friday, April 18th, 2025. It is
0:25.5	good Friday as we enter into Easter weekend. A happy Easter to those who celebrate. And this
0:31.3	Easter weekend also is a playoff weekend. The NHL and NBA playoffs begin on Saturday. A special offer from a great sponsor of
0:40.0	this podcast prize picks for you this weekend is coming up shortly. Hello and welcome to this
0:44.6	Friday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast. We now are inside of a week until the 2025 NFL
0:50.5	drafts first round, which will take place this Thursday night. But will the commanders even make a
0:55.4	pick in the first round? They have the number 29 overall pick. I would like for him to trade down
1:00.6	and add to their inventory of draft picks. Next segment, a very good guest, NFL draft analyst
1:06.2	Ryan Roberts of A to Z sports. Ryan is going to assess the realistic possibilities for the commanders
1:12.2	to trade down from 29, including the likelihood of a quarterback needy team wanting to trade
1:18.2	up to 29 and which non-quarterbacks might tempt a team, might seduce a team into wanting
1:24.9	to trade up to 29. Also, Ryan will address who, realistically,
1:29.6	are the best players who he could see being available at 29 if the commanders keep the pick.
1:34.4	Ryan will give us breakdowns of the running back receiver in tight-end classes.
1:38.4	Ryan will provide analysis of three day two picks for the commanders in the 2024 NFL
1:43.7	draft in tight-end Ben
1:45.4	Senate, receiver Luke McCaffrey, and offensive lineman Brandon Coleman. All of that and more
1:50.1	with NFL draft analyst Ryan Roberts of A to Z sports next segment. Also on the show,
1:55.9	I'll talk capitals, nationals, and Orioles. The caps, they on Thursday night concluded
2:00.8	their 2024,
2:01.9	2025 regular season with a 5-2 loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game that meant nothing to the
2:07.7	caps. Though winger Alex Ovechkin did score power play goal, the caps, the previous Thursday night
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