Standig Room Only: A show about the Washington Commanders and D.C. sports

NFL analyst Evan Silva from Establish The Run and podcast host Danny Heifetz from The Ringer join Ben Standig for a 2024 NFL mock draft. They discuss Commanders at 2, Drake Maye, Michael Penix, GM Aaron Rodgers, offensive tackles, trades, & more.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is back talking about the NFL draft, Jayden Daniels's development -- and why teams are often so lousy with draft strategy.After opening with notes on Josh Harris' new batch of organizational upgrades, Ben welcomes in Vikings beat writer Alec Lewis (10:45). Alec researched the best practices in drafting for NFL teams an reasons why many choose not to follow them. Think trade down with some "Trust the Process." Also, how using virtual reality helped Jayden Daniels soar at LSU and whether Minnesota trades into the top 5.Then, Greg Cosell from NFL Films shares his evaluations (42:20) of Daniels, Drake Maye, and J.J. McCarthy and how they fit with Washington. Edge rushers (Austin Booker), offensive tackles (Patrick Paul), and tight end (Jared Wiley) were also discussed. Also, the one free-agent signing Greg loves for Washington.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here talking about the NFL draft with The Athletic's senior analyst Dane Brugler. Ben opens the episode running through his view of the teams choosing in the top 15, including the best bets for trades. Then it's Dane time (18:10). On J.J. McCarthys' rise even as someone touting the Michigan QB. The number one required element for quarterbacks. What matters with marrying a QB to Kliff Kingsbury's offense? Trading up for an offensive tackle. Day 2 options at Edge, OT, CB.

The Athletic's Ben Standig follows up the 1-on-1 with Adam Schefter in the prior episode with more Commanders and NFL draft talk.Ben and Al Galdi (The Al Galdi podcast) discuss the QB talk at 2, what we should discuss beyond 2, and a reflection on how much the trial of the late O.J. Simpson impacted our news coverage to this day (8:35).Then 49ers insider Matt Barrows (The Athletic) with insight into how Commanders GM Adam Peters ran point for San Francisco's draft. Takeaways from Peters' many finds, the Trey Lance miss and more.

The Athletic's Ben Standig talks Commanders and The NFL draft with ESPN's NFL Insider Adam Schefter.Ben opens the episode discussing the upcoming "30" visits for Daniels and Maye in Ashburn before welcoming in the NFL's go-to newsbreaker (8:35). They discuss what "signs" point them to Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick—for now. Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy buzz. Aggregation annoyance. Adam's friends question his NFL information. They also revisit the Ben Johnson/Commanders coaching search drama and what that scenario revealed about the flow of news and information.Ben wraps up the episode with quarterback and offensive line tidbits from The Athletic's draft guide, "The Beast," via Dane Brugler (33:10)

The Athletic's Ben Standig is back for another round of Commanders' pre-draft talk -- with charts!Ben opens (1:00) with some show notes and Terry McLaurin's thoughts before playing some recent Q&A audio from Washington's top receiver (12:45). Then the chat shifts to those cool statistical charts seen all over social media. They're insightful, but with so many, how can we know which ones offer the most evaluation context? @fball_insights shares the data that best helps explain this class of quarterbacks, receivers, offensive tackles, and edge rushers (15:50) along with Jahan Dotson. Lastly, as "Curb" says goodbye, Ben begins a (hopefully not preachy) "Airing of Grievances" segment, specifically on the discourse for Commanders' rumor mill, fake LeBron-Wizards transactions, the real Stefon Diggs trade and Caitlin Clark (1:05:08).

Former NFL QB Chris Simms and The Athletic's Ben Standig discuss top QB prospects like Jaden Daniels and CJ Stroud, with insights on draft picks, player evaluations, and Washington Commanders draft targets. They analyze QB rankings and discuss organizational changes, including holdover players. The podcast provides in-depth analysis and insights on potential NFL draft picks and the transition from playing to analyst roles.

Sheil Kapadia from The Ringer discusses Washington Commanders' draft picks, free agent moves, and roster plan. Topics include QB-at-2 buzz, Marcus Mariota, league-wide signings, and Eagles' off-season. Insightful analysis on team dynamics and player valuations in the NFC East.

Senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein joins the discussion on the Commanders' busy time. Topics include Drake Maye's pro day, Dan Quinn's creativity with personnel, draft QB rumors, new rule changes, and more

College quarterback Jayden Daniels' pro day and defensive strategies discussed by Dan Quinn. Insights from Jim Harbaugh and Antonio Pierce on quarterbacks they coached. Speculations on the new Commanders stadium location with WUSA's Eric Flack.