Episode 1,059: Commanders value BPA and athleticism in four picks over Rounds 2-7 of 2025 NFL Draft and more

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🗓️ 27 April 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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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 as Commanders general manager - going best player available (BPA) and taking players who rate extremely well athletically 41:15 - Capitals: discussion of 6-3 loss at the Montreal Canadiens to cut the Caps' lead to 2-1 in this best-of-seven first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs 48:53 - Nationals: breakdowns of the first two games of a big four-game series against the Major League-leading New York Mets in a wild 5-4 walk-off win and a 2-0 loss 57:33 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's getting swept in a doubleheader at the Detroit Tigers in the first two games of a three-game series, giving the O's 14 losses over the team's last 21 games Whatever your dermatological needs, call Dr. George Verghese and the Mid-Atlantic Skin-Surgery Institute Of Maryland at 301-396-3401 and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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 Visit CateringByUptown.com and 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-nine of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Sunday, April 27th, 2025. It is an
0:27.3	oh-so-rare weekend installment of the podcast, a Sunday installment of the podcast.
0:33.7	What is the annual installment of the podcast on the Sunday of NFL draft weekend?
0:38.7	The usual schedule for episodes of this podcast is a new episode out each weekday, Monday through Friday, with each episode out by 5 a.m.
0:46.1	Well, this is a bonus episode of the podcast.
0:49.8	What we call a scheduled emergency installment of the podcast because never forget the only thing
0:57.0	more urgent than an emergency installment of the podcast is a scheduled emergency
1:02.9	installment of the podcast. Hello and welcome to this Sunday installment of the Al Galdi
1:08.0	podcast. The 2025 NFL draft is complete. It ends up being a draft in
1:13.5	which more attention was given to a guy who was taken in the fifth round than was given to any
1:19.3	other player. Quarterback Shador Sanders out of the University of Colorado lasting until the
1:26.4	144th overall pick with which he was taken by the Cleveland
1:30.2	Browns. Hey, at least now he can be mentored by Deshaun Watson. But the 2025 NFL draft also ends up being
1:38.5	a draft in which the Washington commanders, A, did not make a single, and B, did not take a single edge defender.
1:46.4	What kind of odds could you have gotten on those two things being the case with our team
1:50.2	in this draft? The edge defender thing is really interesting. General manager Adam Peters
1:55.4	clearly is not as worried about the position as many fans are. We'll see if he's proven right. Coming up on
2:02.5	the show, discussion and analysis of what our team did over the final two days of the draft,
2:08.0	the team's five picks in the draft. First round, number 29 overall, offensive tackle Josh
2:14.0	Connerly, Jr. out of the University of Oregon. Second round, number 61 overall,
2:19.2	cornerback Trey Amos out of Ole Miss. Fourth round, number 128 overall, receiver Jalen Lane,
2:26.2	out of Virginia Tech. Seventh round, number 205 overall. Linebacker Kane Madrano out of UCLA.
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