The Al Galdi Podcast

06:12 - Washington Football Team: examining the biggest theme of Washington's 2021 Draft class - athletic freaks 17:57 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking Boise State tight end John Bates in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft 22:36 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking Cincinnati safety Darrick Forrest in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft 25:57 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking Michigan long snapper(!) Camaron Cheeseman in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft 31:16 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking two edge rushers - Baylor's William Bradley-King and Penn State's Shaka Toney - in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft...and thoughts on Washington potentially re-signing Ryan Kerrigan 42:19 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking BYU receiver Dax Milne in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft 43:48 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington agreeing on a deal with undrafted free-agent Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson and not drafting a running back for the first time since 2008 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

04:35 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking Texas offensive tackle Samuel Cosmi in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft 20:27 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking Minnesota cornerback Benjamin St-Juste in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft 27:47 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking North Carolina receiver Dyami Brown in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft 37:01 - Washington Football Team: Day 2 thoughts on Washington taking Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis with the No. 19 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

10:35 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington taking Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis with the No. 19 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft 28:46 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington not trading up to take Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft 39:52 - Washington Football Team: why Washington should be all-in on disgruntled Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers if he's available via trade 53:18 - Capitals: an ode to the Caps making the Stanley Cup Playoffs again and thoughts on a 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins 59:39 - Orioles: review of a 4-3 10-inning win over the New York Yankees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

12:48 - Washington Football Team: Rhyming Keys for a successful first round of the 2021 NFL Draft for Washington 24:51 - Washington Football Team: are the Los Angeles Rams showing us that draft picks are overrated? 36:56 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on his work as a pioneer in football analytics, what ESPN's Draft Day Predictor is saying for the Washington Football Team in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the best way to go about drafting a franchise quarterback and more 55:19 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wiz's 11th win in 13 games - a 116-107 win over the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers 01:05:46 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats' 8-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, including another very good start by Erick Fedde and a second consecutive good game for the offense 01:20:13 - Orioles: why the O's should stick with Dean Kremer and Ryan Mountcastle despite their struggles off a 7-0 loss to the New York Yankees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

09:42 - Washington Football Team: in-depth breakdown of Washington trading for Miami Dolphins left guard Ereck Flowers 31:29 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on Washington trading for left guard Ereck Flowers, where things stand with a potential contract extension for Jonathan Allen, whether Washington will take a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft, who is putting together Washington's draft board and more 43:19 - Washington Football Team: react to Dan Snyder vs. Beth Wilkinson now being a thing 53:10 - Capitals: a proper reveling in the Caps' 1-0 win over the New York Islanders to complete a 3-0-0 run over three consecutive games against the Isles 01:00:49 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats' 9-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Florida, including a bad start for Max Scherzer 01:12:34 - Orioles: thoughts on the Orioles' 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees, including another bad start for Bruce Zimmermann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

10:30 - Washington Football Team: in-depth looks at Daron Payne off Washington exercising the fifth-year option in his rookie contract and at what Washington is facing contractually with its many talented defensive linemen 25:20 - Washington Football Team: what Washington wanting Landon Collins to move to linebacker (or at least a linebacker-like role) tells us 42:57 - Washington Football Team: should Washington be in on trading for Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones? 54:46 - Wizards: analysis of a wild 146-143 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs that snapped the Wiz's eight-game winning streak 01:05:43 - Guest: Nationals insider Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post on how to properly view the Nats' 8-11 start; what's going on with the struggling Patrick Corbin; whether it's time to worry about Stephen Strasburg's seven-year, $245 million contract; whether the Nats' offense is poised to be better or just be bad this season; whether the Nats are open to trading Max Scherzer this summer; and more 01:24:55 - Orioles: analysis of a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees, including a very good start by Matt Harvey and another impressive game for Cedric Mullins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

12:12 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on Washington's troubling trend prior to Ron Rivera's arrival of spending first- and second-round picks on guys who proved to have character deficiencies...and how might this impact Washington potentially taking Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons with the No. 19 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft? 38:50 - Washington Football: deep dive on what Washington has at left tackle going into the 2021 NFL Draft off reports that Washington was in on offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., who was traded from the Baltimore Ravens to the Kansas City Chiefs 54:03 - Wizards: thoughts on two weekend wins for the surging Wiz and on the potential meaning of their eight-game winning streak 01:04:58 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of three at the New York Mets, including the punchless offense and another bad start for Patrick Corbin 01:25:56 - Capitals: react to the Caps improving to 2-0-0 in their big three-game stretch against the Islanders with a 6-3 win at New York despite being without Alex Ovechkin 01:35:49 - Orioles: examining the O's avoiding a three-game sweep and snapping Oakland's 13-game winning streak with an 8-1 win over the A's; Wade LeBlanc being DFA'd and Zac Lowther being called up; and telling comments from Brandon Hyde on Chris Davis  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

12:18 - Washington Football Team: rant on Alex Smith's latest complaints - this time to SI.com - about how he was treated by Ron Rivera 41:59 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC on his approach to his nationally acclaimed mock drafts; the likelihood of Washington trading up into the top 10 of the 2021 NFL Draft to take a quarterback; which quarterback out of Mac Jones, Justin Fields and Trey Lance is most likely to fall to near Washington's No. 19 pick; the likely non-quarterback options for Washington with the No. 19 pick; thoughts on the surging Wizards; and more 01:12:36 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps' big 1-0 shootout win at the New York Islanders 01:21:48 - Georgetown basketball: reviewing some recent significant news for the Hoyas, including  Jahvon Blair declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft and the acquisition of transfer and three-point specialist Kaiden Rice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

07:23 - Washington Football Team: examining how pre-draft medical concerns can be much ado about nothing  - see Jonathan Allen and Montez Sweat - off the reveal that Justin Fields has epilepsy 20:33 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - a second instance of someone saying that Bill Belichick flirted with leaving the New England Patriots for Washington in the 2018 offseason 37:27 - Wizards: analysis of the Wizards' sixth consecutive win - a wild 118-114 victory over the Golden State Warriors to get to 10th in the Eastern Conference 50:19 - Nationals: analysis of a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, including another great start from Max Scherzer 01:06:25 - Guest: Capitals play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati of NBC Sports Washington on a big stretch of upcoming games for the Caps, the team's goaltending situation, where we are with Alex Ovechkin and more 01:23:13 - Orioles: review of a 3-0 loss at the Miami Marlins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

03:57 - Washington Football Team: why the team's name would still be "Redskins" if not for the murder of George Floyd 13:12 - Washington Football Team: analysis of the retiring Jordan Reed's career with Washington 29:14 - Washington Football Team: examining the fallacy of taking running backs in the first rounds of NFL Drafts and the phenomenon of Washington consistently drafting running backs unlike any other team in the modern NFL 44:33 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Ian Wharton of Complex Sports on realistic options for the Washington Football Team with the No. 19 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft; which stats for college quarterbacks best correlate to them having NFL success; why the hit rate on first-round quarterbacks isn't better; whether Washington should trade up to take Trey Lance, Justin Fields or Mac Jones; whether any of the second-tier quarterbacks make sense for Washington; and more 01:08:36 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats surprisingly placing Juan Soto on the 10-Day Injured List and on a  3-2 come-from-behind win over the St. Louis Cardinals 01:26:13 - Orioles: thoughts on a 7-5 win at the Miami Marlins 01:32:52 - Maryland basketball: react to the Terrapins gaining another player from but also losing another player to the NCAA Transfer Portal  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.