Episode 1,287: analysis with Mark Bullock on Washington Commanders' moves on defense in free agency and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

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🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on The Pat McAfee Show identifying the Washington Commanders as a likely landing spot for Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love in the 2026 NFL Draft, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with an All-22-style deep dive on what the team has done on defense in free agency so far in the 2026 offseason, including why the Commanders 2026 defensive free-agent acquisition who Bullock is most excited about is edge defender Odafe Oweh, how we should view the team's current edge-defender hierarchy, the likelihood of interior defensive lineman Tim Settle being the Commanders' No. 1 nose tackle in a 3-4 defense, whether the team in Leo Chenal at last has a linebacker who is truly good in pass coverage, what the signing of cornerback Amik Robertson means for cornerback Mike Sainristil and how the Commanders might use safety Nick Cross 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 1,287 of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. And the Washington
0:25.2	Nationals and Baltimore Orioles have completed their 2006 exhibition seasons via back-to-back
0:31.5	games against each other. Sunday afternoon, an 8-1 Orioles win over the Nationals at
0:36.2	at Orioles at Camden Yards. Monday afternoon, a 2-0-0-0-0 win over the Nationals at Orioles at Cammondiards. Monday afternoon,
0:38.8	a 2-0-0-Oreals win at the Nationals at Nationals Park. The Nats in the 2026 exhibition season
0:45.3	went 14, 11, and 3. The O's in the 2026 exhibition season went 13, 13, and 3. Not that those
0:52.9	records mean much of anything, but there they are. And opening day,
0:56.8	and that was just two days away. The Nants at the Chicago Cubs, Thursday afternoon at 2.20 in game
1:02.1	one of a three-game series. The O's Home to the Minnesota Twins, Thursday afternoon at 305 in
1:07.7	game one of a three-game series. But the baseball talk in the Washington, D.C. area is
1:13.1	far from all sunshine and rainbows. The Nats on Monday evening in announcing a second batch of roster
1:19.8	moves on Monday, announced having recalled starting pitcher Josiah Gray, and having placed him
1:25.4	on the 60-day injured list retroactive to March 22nd, this
1:30.0	due to a right flexor strain. Just awful news for a guy in Gray who's coming off two consecutive
1:36.8	loss seasons off on July 24, 2004, having undergone both Tommy John surgery and an internal
1:44.1	brace procedure on his right UCL.
1:46.8	Now he's out for at least the next two months, and who knows after that.
1:51.3	Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:55.3	Next segment, high-level, all-22-style analysis of what the Washington commanders have done on defense and free agency so far this
2:02.5	offseason. As we'll speak with commanders analyst, Mark Bullock, of Bullock's phone room, which you
2:06.8	can find at markbullock.substack.com. Mark joined us on last Tuesday show, episode 1,282 to discuss
2:14.2	what the team has done on offense and free agency so far this offseason. And we next segment will get his assessment of what the team has done on offense and free agency so far this offseason. And the next
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