The Al Galdi Podcast

09:09 - Commanders: analysis of the team's defensive picks over the final two days of the 2025 NFL Draft in Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos and UCLA linebacker Kain Medrano...and reaction to the Commanders not taking an edge defender in the draft 28:25 - Commanders: analysis of the team's offensive picks over the final two days of the 2025 NFL Draft in Virginia Tech receiver Jaylin Lane and Arizona running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt...and an examination of two themes of Adam Peters' first two drafts as Commanders general manager - going best player available (BPA) and taking players who rate extremely well athletically 41:15 - Capitals: discussion of 6-3 loss at the Montreal Canadiens to cut the Caps' lead to 2-1 in this best-of-seven first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs 48:53 - Nationals: breakdowns of the first two games of a big four-game series against the Major League-leading New York Mets in a wild 5-4 walk-off win and a 2-0 loss 57:33 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's getting swept in a doubleheader at the American League-leading Detroit Tigers in the first two games of a three-game series, giving the O's 14 losses over the team's last 21 games Whatever your dermatological needs, call Dr. George Verghese and the Mid-Atlantic Skin-Surgery Institute Of Maryland at 301-396-3401 and mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

16:58 - Commanders: reaction to and analysis of the Commanders taking offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. out of the University of Oregon with the No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, including discussion of notable comments from general manager Adam Peters 37:43 - Nationals and Orioles: breakdown of the Orioles' 2-1 win at the Nats to avoid a three-game sweep from the perspective of each team The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Whatever your dermatological needs, call Dr. George Verghese and the Mid-Atlantic Skin-Surgery Institute Of Maryland at 301-396-3401 and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

10:15 - Guest: Benjamin Robinson, creator of Grinding The Mocks, on his groundbreaking and innovative work projecting NFL Drafts via a "wisdom of crowds" approach with mock drafts, what his work tells us about who the Commanders might take with their No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and the potential for the team to trade the pick, how the Commanders should approach building their roster with a great quarterback in Jayden Daniels on a rookie contract and more 33:37 - Capitals: breakdown of a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens to take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs 43:31 - Nationals and Orioles: discussion of the Nats' 4-3 win over the O's from the perspective of each team Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

09:41 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and assistant general manager Lance Newmark at their press conference previewing the Commanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the Commanders potentially trading down from their No. 29-overall pick, whether the team should be reluctant to trade within the NFC East off the trade with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2024 NFL Draft, whether the Commanders if they stick and pick 29 would use the pick on a premium position, how involved offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. are in the team's draft process and more 25:13 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and assistant general manager Lance Newmark at their press conference previewing the Commanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the Commanders being set at quarterback with Jayden Daniels off his all-time-great rookie season as they go into the 2025 NFL Draft, where we are with three of the team's other picks in the 2024 NFL Draft in interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton, tight end Ben Sinnott and linebacker Jordan Magee and whether there is a strategy in the team signing so many players to one-year contracts 39:33 - Nationals and Orioles: breakdown of the Nats' 7-0 win over the O's from the perspective of each team The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

13:01 - Guest: Shawn Syed, director of communications for Sumer Sports (a football analytics company that works with NFL teams), on NFL Draft philosophy, especially as it relates to the Commanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the proper way for a team to do an NFL Draft in the current NFL, whether the Commanders being a win-now team should guide how the team behaves in the 2025 NFL Draft, the notion of a team addressing premium positions in NFL Drafts and addressing non-premium positions in free agency and how much collegiate production should matter for NFL teams in evaluating draft prospects 37:32 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of a best-of-seven first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a game in which Caps top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin was dominant Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

10:28 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the likelihood of the Commanders trading down from their No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, whether Standig is buying the Commanders taking Boston College edge defender Donovan Ezeiruaku at 29 should they keep the pick, whether the Commanders over the first three rounds of the draft will take a running back, whether the Commanders now being in win-now territory means that they should draft more for need as opposed to best player available, the potential for the Commanders during the draft to trade for Cincinnati Bengals edge defender Trey Hendrickson or Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who the second-most powerful person in the Commanders War Room is given that general manager Adam Peters is the most powerful, what to make of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent quarterback Josh Johnson and more 39:16 - Capitals: preview of the Caps' best-of-seven series against the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 56:36 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two out of three games at the Colorado Rockies, including a wild 12-11 win in a game in which the Nats allowed a 12-2 seventh-inning lead to get trimmed to a 12-11 ninth-inning lead 01:06:14 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing two out of three games to the Cincinnati Reds, including an embarrassing 24-2 loss as starting pitcher Charlie Morton's struggles continued The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

12:53 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Ryan Roberts of of A To Z Sports on the potential for a quarterback-needy team to want to trade up for the Commanders' No. 29 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which non-quarterbacks might tempt a team to want to trade up to 29, the best players who realistically could be available to the Commanders at 29 if they keep the pick, the running back, receiver and tight end classes in the 2025 NFL Draft, three Day 2 picks for the Commanders in the 2024 NFL Draft in tight end Ben Sinnott, receiver Luke McCaffrey and offensive lineman Brandon Coleman, whether the Commanders' Sam Hartman can eventually be a quality QB2 in the NFL and more 33:09 - Capitals: discussion of the Caps concluding going an Eastern Conference-best 51-22-9 in the NHL's 2024-2025 regular season with a 5-2 loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins and getting set for a best-of-seven series against the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs 39:02 - Nationals: a proper rant on MLB suspending reliever Jorge Lopez for three games and manager Davey Martinez for one game...and thoughts on a 1-0 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates to lose three out of four games in the series 45:06 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians to give the O's their first series win and first winning streak of MLB's 2025 regular season Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

04:02 - Commanders: reaction to the framework of a deal for the Commanders' next stadium being on the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C. reportedly being in place 14:23 - Guest: Derek Brown, NFL and NFL Draft analyst for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros, on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' all-time great rookie season and prospects moving forward off Brown having been so high on Daniels going into the 2024 NFL Draft and on the 2025 NFL Draft's well-regarded running-back class as it relates to the Commanders, including which backs would be the best fits for the Commanders and when the team in the draft should be looking to take a back 45:01 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-1 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game that featured another good performance by starting pitcher Mitchell Parker but also another bad performance by Nats relievers, one of whom sparked a benches-clearing and bullpens-clearing incident 52:24 - Orioles: breakdown of a 9-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians for just the Orioles' fourth win in 12 games Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

10:55 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on four edge defenders in the 2025 NFL Draft who fit the Commanders and realistically could be available to them with their No. 29-overall pick in Boston College's Donovan Ezeiruaku, Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart and Nick Scourton and Tennessee's James Pearce Jr. 33:43 - Capitals: thoughts on a 3-1 win at the New York Islanders for the Caps' fourth win in 11 games as top-line center Dylan Strome had a hat trick 35:49 - Nationals: breakdown of a 3-0 win at the Pittsburgh Pirates as starting pitcher Jake Irvin tossed seven scoreless innings and left fielder James Wood began the game with a mammoth home run 44:14 - Orioles: discussion of a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in a game in which starting pitcher Charlie Morton struggled again Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

10:16 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on the Commanders' revamped defense off what the team has done in free agency in the 2025 offseason, including intel on the team's signing of unrestricted-free-agent defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw, analysis of the team's new-look defensive line, whether she expects Mike Sainristil to remain as an outside corner or go back to being a slot corner and which defensive acquisition for the Commanders in free agency in the 2025 offseason is most significant 28:17 - Guest: Bullets Forever writer Greg Finberg, host of The Wizards Podcast, on the state of the Wizards' rebuild off their second consecutive tanking season, including what is a must for them in the 2025 Draft Lottery, whether their 2024-2025 season from the perspective of the rebuild was a success, which Wizards rookie had the most impressive season, what the team has in Bilal Coulibaly, whether the Wizards in the 2025 offseason will trade Jordan Poole or Corey Kispert and what complaints - if any - there are about Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins 49:28 - Nationals: breakdown of a 10-3 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads