Episode 1,253: breakdown with Ryan Fowler on why Washington Commanders should draft Caleb Downs and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

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🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst and Washington Commanders analyst Ryan Fowler on why the team with its No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft trading down with a quarterback-needy team is unlikely, why the Commanders with that pick should take Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, assessments of two other players being connected to the Commanders in Miami edge defender Rueben Bain Jr. and Texas Tech edge defender David Bailey, the strengths and weaknesses of the 2026 NFL Draft and more Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 4-2 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: discussion of a 132-101 loss to the New York Knicks Segment 5 - College Basketball: thoughts on No. 18 Virginia's 67-47 win over Pitt and VCU's 63-59 win at Fordham Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi Download Cash App! For a limited time, a new Cash App customer can earn $10 - just use the code "Family10" in your profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand two hundred fifty three of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. It was two years ago tomorrow, February 5th, that the Washington commanders announced the hiring of Cliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator. They this past January 6th ported with Kingsbury, and he remains without a job. He in this 2006 NFL
0:39.4	coaching cycle did not get any of the 10 head coaching vacancies, and he so far has not
0:44.1	gotten any of the offensive coordinator vacancies. He was thought to have an at least decent
0:49.5	chance of getting the New York Giants' offensive coordinator job, but we on Tuesday morning
0:54.0	had reports that the Giants are hiring Matt Nagants' offensive coordinator job, but we got Tuesday morning had reports
0:54.5	that the Giants are hiring Matt Negi as offensive coordinator. There still are offensive
0:59.9	coordinator openings in the NFL, but Kingsbury's running out of offensive coordinator
1:04.5	options, including play-calling options, because some of these offensive coordinator options
1:09.8	are under offensive-minded head coaches.
1:13.0	I have questioned why the commanders parted with Cliff Kingsbury and whether doing so was wise.
1:19.4	And look, it is possible that he doesn't have an offensive coordinator job because he's being
1:24.1	very selective. He's being rather picky. like how much of this is him versus how much
1:29.0	of this is teams not wanting him. We don't know. But the commanders may well be being vindicated
1:34.2	in Kingsbury being shut out from the head coaching jobs. And so far being shut out from the
1:40.5	offensive coordinator jobs. Hello and welcome to this Wednesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:45.9	Next segment, a conversation with a man who knows the commanders well.
1:49.3	NFL draft analyst and commander's analyst Ryan Fowler, who is the host of a commander's podcast commanding the huddle with Ryan Fowler.
1:56.9	He also is a commander's fan.
1:59.0	He last week provided great coverage of Senior Bowl Week, and the next segment is going to go in-depth on why the commanders with their number seven overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft should take Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs. Ryan is very high on Downs. We'll explain why. Also, Ryan will assess two other guys being connected
2:19.9	with the commanders at seven. Miami edge defender Rubin Bain Jr. and Texas Tech edge defender David Bailey.
2:26.1	Ryan will explain the strengths and weaknesses of the 2006 NFL draft and more. Ryan Fowler,
2:31.8	next segment, talk in 2026 NFL draft as it relates to the
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