Episode 1,272: chat with NFL Draft analyst Justin Melo of SI on potential Washington Commanders targets and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

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🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to the Washington Commanders and center/guard Nick Allegretti reportedly agreeing on a new contract and thoughts on the team reportedly informing cornerback Marshon Lattimore that it is releasing him, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Justin Melo of NFL Draft On SI on potential targets for the Washington Commanders with their No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft off the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, including why he has the team taking Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, how we should now view Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles off his outstanding showing at the Combine, a ranking of Ohio State's Big Four of Downs, Styles, linebacker Arvell Reese and receiver Carnell Tate, why the Commanders still should be high on University of Miami edge defender Rueben Bain Jr. despite his short arms, how open the Commanders should be to taking a receiver and why they should be very open to taking Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: discussion of a 123-118 loss to the Houston Rockets in a game in which Trae Young got ejected without playing hours after announcing on Instagram his intention to make his Wizards debut Upgrade your wardrobe by going to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi Visit CateringByUptown.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 seventy-two of the Al-Galdi podcast.
0:25.1	It is Tuesday, March 3rd, 2006, the day after an interesting development with the Washington commanders and a predictable development with the
0:30.5	Washington commanders. The interesting development, we on Monday morning had reports that
0:34.6	the team and center slash guard, Nick Allegretti, have agreed on a new
0:39.0	contract, extending him through the 2027 season and lowering his salary cap hit for the 2026 season.
0:45.9	This increases speculation that the team views Allegretti as its starting center off the shocking
0:51.6	news this past Thursday night reports that the commanders are releasing
0:55.3	Center Tyler Beiotish. Now, I still would think that the commanders plan to acquire a center
1:00.7	of note this offseason with Allegretti being an option for starting center. I mean, he could be
1:05.6	the team starting center for the 2026 season, but I don't think that that's just being like
1:09.6	handed to him, okay? I'd be very surprised if the commanders are just handing Allegretti the starting center job, but he clearly is sticking around. The commanders on March 14th, 2004, announced the signing of Allegretti as an unrestricted free agent. He signed a report of three-year contract to Aligretti in the 2024 regular season started all 17
1:29.1	of the commander's games at Left Guard, and he in the postseason for the 2024 season started
1:34.0	all three of the commander's games at Left Guard. Aligretti in the 2025 regular season started
1:39.5	four games. He was the commander starting right guard for weeks one and two with Samuel Cosmi on the
1:45.2	reserve slash physically unable to perform list. But Allegrety then got benched in favor of Andrew
1:50.5	Wiley. And then Allegrety was the commander starting right guard for week 17 and was their
1:55.8	starting center for week 18 with Tyler Biotish on the reserve slash injured list. You know, Nick Allegretti had been viewed
2:03.3	as a potential salary cap cut this offseason. Instead, the opposite has happened. He's getting
2:10.6	a new two-year contract. As for the predictable development with the Washington commanders on Monday,
2:17.2	we on Monday afternoon had reports that the
2:19.5	team has told cornerback Marshawn Lanhamore that it is releasing him. In related news, the sun
2:26.8	tomorrow will rise in the east. We all knew that the commanders would be releasing Latimore this
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