Take Command

On this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan go through the Chase Young and Montez Sweat trades. To start, the guys look at Montez Sweat’s move to Chicago. Afterwards, they turn their attention to Chase Young and his trade to San Francisco. Wrapping things up, they look at the moves holistically and try to answer whether these moves are a reflection of the organization’s failures to draft and...

In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig look at how the Commanders defense matches up with the Patriots offense in light of the Sweat and Young trades. The guys kick things off by looking at New England’s offense and that group’s personnel before discussing how Washington's group can shut them down.  Enjoy! 

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan shift their focus to the Commanders offense and how the group matches up with the Patriots defense. The guys start off by discussing why this is such a dangerous game for Sam Howell before getting into how his group can be effective against New England.  Enjoy! 

On this episode of Take 5, it’s storytime ahead of the Commanders’ matchup with New England on Sunday. Taking from his playing days, Logan tells the story of Rob Gronkowski’s coming out party in 2011. Then, he shares the Commanders’ strategy from the game to make Vince Wilfork as tired as possible. Enjoy!

From 'Reception Perception' ( subscribe here ): In this clip, James and Matt tell you the one thing you need to know about Commanders receiver Jahan Dotson. Matt Harmon and James Koh whip around the NFL and cover the position they know best: Wide receivers. Using the data from Harmon's exclusive Reception Perception charting methodology, the guys give their takes on receivers at every level of the...

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan crack into the film from the Commanders’ 38-31 loss to the Eagles. The pair open things up with a lively debate about what the true story of the game was on Sunday. Logan sees the game as a series of offensive shortcomings while Craig believes that it was the defense that fell short against Philadelphia. Afterwards, they turn their attention to the...

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan open up their film review by debating what the story of Sunday’s game was. Logan voices his opinion that the loss fell on the offense’s shoulders because of the group’s inability to capitalize on opportunities. Craig, on the other hand, shares how he believes that the loss fell on the defense and that the unit needed to be better overall.  Enjoy! 

In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig continue their film breakdown by looking specifically at the defense. To begin, the guys discuss the team’s seeming lack of pressure. On a day when the front four appeared to be unproductive, they looked at whether it was because of the Commanders’ shortcomings or the Eagle’s strength at O-line. Afterwards, they look specifically at Chase Young and...

On this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan look at the offense’s performance on Sunday vs. the Eagles. The pair open things up by looking at Sam Howell and the Commanders’ effective passing game. The two praised his composure and, until the final 8 minutes of the game, the unit played incredibly well. Afterwards, they discuss how Howell’s success opened up opportunities in the run game, and...

On this episode of Take Command, Craig is joined by John Keim from ESPN and Trevor Sikkman from PFF to discuss the Commanders' trade deadline moves that sent Chase Young to the 49ers and Montez Sweat to the Bears. Enjoy!

On this episode of Take 5, Craig and Logan discuss the anatomy of a coverage bust. Specifically, the two break down how the Commanders defense fell apart on the DeVonta Smith touchdown catch.  Enjoy!

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan give their instant reaction to the Commanders' 38-31 loss to the Eagles. The guys look at how Washington combatted the tush push, the team's lack of pressure on defense, the offense's positive performance, and Ron's decision to not throw the challenge flag. Enjoy!

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan preview the Commanders’ Sunday afternoon matchup with the Eagles. Before getting into the breakdown, the two discuss EB’s playcalling- touching on why it has led to sacks and whether the solution is simply running the ball more. Afterwards, the pair look back to Washington’s game against Philadelphia earlier this season and highlight what worked wel...

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan kick off their Commanders vs. Eagles preview. The two open things up by looking at EB’s playcalling and assess whether running the ball more will fix the Commanders’ sack problem as well as if the team should go under center more frequently.    Enjoy!

In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig continue their preview of the Commanders’ Sunday matchup against the Eagles by breaking down what worked the last time these two teams met. The pair touch on how Kevin Byard will affect the game and what the Commanders should try to replicate. Afterwards, the two turn their attention to the Eagles defense, highlighting what to expect from that group...

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan flip the field and look at the Eagles offense and how the Commanders defense can work to shut it down. The guys highlight how the group is starting to take shape and how injuries will affect the unit on Sunday. Afterwards, the two discuss the importance of staying out of short yardage because of the Eagle’s success with the brotherly shove.  Enjoy! 

On this episode of Take 5, Craig asks Logan about the strongest guys he has ever played with. In response, Logan shares stories of some of the most impressive lifts he’s ever seen from players like Trent Williams, Vernon Davis, Ziggy Hood, and Julio Jones. Afterwards, Craig shares one of his favorite stories of lifting with Lorenzo Alexander.  Enjoy! 

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On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan break down the film from the Commanders’ 14-7 loss to the Giants. The pair open things up by looking at Sam Howell’s performance, and how he held the offense back on Sunday. Then, the two take a step back and try to determine whether EB’s playcalling was good enough and how it could have been better. Afterwards, they touch on Terry McLaurin’s produc...

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan crack into the film from the Commanders’ 14-7 loss to the Giants. This week, the pair kick things off by looking at Sam Howell and how his performance hindered the offense’s success on Sunday.  Enjoy!

In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig look specifically at EB’s playcalling. The two go through the film and try to assess whether his plan was good enough to begin with and how it could have been better. Afterwards, they dive into Terry McLaurin’s production before discussing the lack of production from the run game. To wrap things up, the pair discuss how Ron and EB can make Sam more...

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan turn their attention to the defense and recap the group’s positive performance on Sunday. Afterwards, the pair discuss Chase Young and whether he is giving 100% every snap.  Enjoy! 

On this episode of Take 5, Craig and Logan break down the Commanders’ first two drives of the game. Going through play by play, the two try to assess whether EB’s gameplan should have worked and if the guys on the field executed well enough.  Enjoy! 

The Washington Commanders embarrassed themselves at MetLife Stadium again on Sunday in a 14-7 loss to the New York Giants. Sam Howell was sacked 6 times in Washington's house of horrors as Ron Rivera's club fell to 3-4. Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulsen talk about Eric Bieniemy's misguided gameplan and more in their instant reaction.

From 'Reception Perception' ( subscribe here ): Matt Harmon and Nate Tice try to understand why the Sam Howell to Jahan Dotson has been non-existent so far this season. Matt Harmon and James Koh whip around the NFL and cover the position they know best: Wide receivers. Using the data from Harmon's exclusive Reception Perception charting methodology, the guys give their takes on receivers at every...