Episode 1,063: breakdown with NFL Draft analyst Ryan Fowler on Commanders’ 2025 NFL Draft class and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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12:10 - Guest: Ryan Fowler, NFL and college football analyst for The Draft Network, on the Commanders' 2025 NFL Draft class, including why running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt is the player from the class who Fowler is the most excited about, why Croskey-Merritt can challenge Brian Robinson Jr. for the Commanders' RB1 job, why Croskey-Merritt is a true home-run threat, the exceptional footwork of offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr., how receiver Jaylin Lane gives the Commanders true home-run potential as both a receiver and punt returner, the possibility of Trey Amos being the Commanders' No. 1 cornerback in the 2025 season and the outlook for linebacker Kain Medrano 34:58 - Capitals: discussion of the Caps' 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens to win the best-of-seven first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, four games to one 43:17 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-2 loss at the Philadelphia Phillies 49:31 - Orioles: thoughts on a 5-4 win over the American League East-leading New York Yankees to win the series, two games to one 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 one thousand sixty-three of the Al-Galdi podcast, it is Thursday, May 1st, 2025. It is the first day of a new month. It is the day after the Capitals won a playoff series for the first time since winning the 2018 Stanley Cup final and clenched a postseason series on home ice for the first time since
0:40.0	the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. Wednesday night, a 4-1 win over the Montreal
0:46.4	Canadian's at Capitol 1 Arena to win that best of seven first round series in the 2025
0:51.9	Stanley Cup playoffs. Four games to one. Here was the final call from
0:57.0	John Walton on the Washington Capitals Radio Network. Buck back for Savard, back in Addis
1:04.9	Dobesh, everyone standing here in the nation's capital. The caps are moving on as the puck goes far wing chipped up in the air by Trevor Van
1:15.5	Reemstock to the Montreal line for the first time since 2018.
1:21.1	The capitals nailed down a best of seven series.
1:25.3	Good morning.
1:26.7	Good afternoon and good night, Montreal.
1:31.4	Logan Thompson and the Capitals are moving on to round two.
1:38.1	Yes, sir.
1:39.2	Next up for the Caps, the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference semis,
1:43.1	schedule to be announced.
1:44.6	Analysis of the Caps series clinching game five win over the Canadian's is coming up later in the show.
1:50.6	Hello and welcome to this Thursday installment of the Al Galdi podcast.
1:54.2	Next segment, we continue our exploration of how the commanders did in the 2025 NFL draft,
2:00.5	as we'll speak with Ryan Fowler,
2:02.2	NFL and college football analyst for the draft network. Ryan also is the host of a commander's
2:07.3	podcast commanding the huddle with Ryan Fowler, and he used to work for the Redskins.
2:12.1	So Ryan knows the NFL draft exceptionally well. He has a lot to say about the players who our team
2:17.0	got in the draft,
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