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From 'Reception Perception' ( subscribe here ): Matt Harmon and James Koh share some thoughts on the Commaners' slot position. Can Luke McCaffrey have a year two rise? Whether it's the biggest stars in the league or new rookies bursting on the scene, you won't get better wideout information anywhere else. Along the way, they'll break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-pictu...

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down if the Commanders tough strength of schedule will lead to fewer wins, what characteristics define an ideal WR2 for the Commanders, and potential reasons why Dominique Hampton didn't have a big special teams role. Find out all that and more on this Mailbag Monday Edition...

Commanders 5th Round Pick Dominique Hampton played an extremely limited role on the team in 2024, mainly cause he was changing positions, which has fans asking "Why Didn't Dominique Hampton Have A Bigger Special Teams Role In 2024?" ... Logan and Craig break down the potential reasons why Hampton didn't have a big special teams role, why Tyler Owens and Colson Yankoff had bigger roles despite bein...

Terry McLaurin is clearly the WR1 in the present and for years to come, however some fans fail to see who is WR2 with names like Noah Brown, Michael Gallup, and Luke McCaffrey being thrown around, which has fans asking "What Characteristics Define An Ideal WR2?" ... Logan and Craig break down how modern NFL offenses don't necessarily have a defined WR2 like in Madden, how Zach Ertz and Deebo Samue...

The Commanders have a brutal schedule in 2025 coming off their incredible 2024 season, which has fans asking "Will Commanders Tough Strength Of Schedule Cause Fewer Wins In 2025 Than 2024?" ... Logan and Craig break down if the Commanders tough strength of schedule will lead to fewer wins, a potential "sophomore slump" for Jayden Daniels, and a variety of variables not going the team's way this up...

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Mike Golic Jr Interview & Tush Push Sticking Around/NFC East In-Season Hard Knocks Reaction & Breakdown in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down if they agree with the decision to keep the tush push and what they look forward to seeing when the Commanders appear on Hard Knocks , and Mike Golic hops on to discuss the Commanders of...

Our special guest Mike Golic Jr. returns to the Take Command Podcast ... Logan, Craig, and Mike discuss the Commanders offseason additions on the offensive line, his thoughts on Brandon Coleman and Josh Conerly, and whether or not it's a bad idea to spend a top pick on a guard

The NFL owners have decided against banning the tush push and the NFC East will be featuring on NFL's in-season Hard Knocks ... Logan and Craig break it all down and give their opinions on whether they agree with the decision to keep the tush push and what they look forward to seeing when the Commanders appear on Hard Knocks

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down if a coach having a prior relationship with free agent signings helps accelerate a roster build, which non-football athletes would make the easiest transition to the NFL, and if Chris Paul has a chance to start at guard in 2025. Find out all that and more on this Mailba...

Chris Paul stepped up and showed out during the Commanders playoff game when filling in for the injured Sam Cosmi, which has fans asking "Can Chris Paul Emerge As A Starter At Guards For The Commanders In 2025?" ... Logan and Craig break down if they see Chris Paul becoming a factor on the Commanders offensive line in 2025 and what they think his role will likely be

The NFL's Player Pathway Program has opened the door for tons of non-football athletes to make the transition to football and become difference makers in the NFL, which has fans asking "Which non-football athletes would you want on the Commanders and which sports translate best to the NFL?" ... Logan and Craig break down which non-football athletes they would target for the Commanders and which po...

Last offseason, Dan Quinn and Adam Peters targeted tons of players in free agency that had ties to Quinn such as Bobby Wagner, Dante Fowler Jr, Dorance Armstrong, and Tyler Biadasz, which has fans asking "How much can a coach bringing in a familiar veteran free agent help accelerate a roster build?" ... Logan and Craig break down if they see this as a big contributing factor to Quinn's early succe...

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Mina Kimes Interview & Schedule Reaction & Breakdown in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down the Commanders 2025 Schedule has been released and includes 6 primetime games, a matchup against the Dolphins in Spain and a Christmas matchup against the Cowboys, and Mina Kimes hops on to discuss what they learned from the 2024 Command...

Mina Kimes came in with her personal takes on the 2024 Commanders, looked ahead to the 2025 Commanders, the oddly constructed defense, and Adam Peters... Logan and Craig reconvene following their interview with Mina to give their immediate reaction to what she had to say and where they might differ

Our special guest ESPN's Mina Kimes returns to the Take Command Podcast ... Logan, Craig, and Mina discuss what they learned from the 2024 Commanders, what's repeatable for the 2025 Commanders, break down the Commanders defense, and whether Adam Peters should've made Mina's Top 5 Executives list

The Commanders 2025 Schedule has been released and includes 6 primetime games, a matchup against the Dolphins in Spain and a Christmas matchup against the Cowboys ... Logan and Craig break it all down and give their opinions on which ones they are most looking forward to

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag & Rookie Minicamp Recap in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down who impressed and who struggled at the Commanders Rookie Minicamp, whether Josh Conerly's play strength weakness will prevent him from playing guard, whether or not Michael Wiley will crack the Commanders running back rotation this season, an...

Despite his good film, Michael Wiley has yet to crack the running back rotation and with the new RFK Stadium deal set in stone, fans are asking "Will Michael Wiley finally crack the Commanders RB rotation this year? and what player-related thing does Logan want to see in the new stadium?" ... Logan and Craig break down whether or not Michael Wiley will truly get a real shot to break into the RB ro...

Multiple draft analysts have jumped to the conclusion that Josh Conerly will be a guard long-term, which has fans asking "If Conerly's weakness is play strength, why would he be better at guard?" ... Logan and Craig break down which position they believe Conerly would be better suited for and why his play strength weakness might prevent him from being a guard

Commanders Rookie Minicamp is officially in the rear view featuring all 5 Commanders draft picks plus a handful of intriguing undrafted free agents ... Logan and Craig give their initial takeaways of the performances of all 5 draft picks along with which UDFA's made a name for themselves

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the 2025 Draft Consensus Opinion Versus Commanders Opinion & UDFA Names To Watch in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down who will be right in their evaluation of 1st Round Pick Josh Conerly, 2nd Round Pick Trey Amos, 4th Round Pick Jaylin Lane, & 6th Round Pick Kain Medrano, "the Consensus or the Commanders?" and what each outcome l...

With Commanders Rookie Minicamp right around the corner, it's time to get a peak at some of the most intriguing UDFA's... Logan and Craig break down which guys to keep an eye out for at this weekend's minicamp with a full review coming early next week

Todd McShay appeared on the Hoffman Show to discuss his latest podcast where he looked at the biggest draft discrepancies in the 2025 Draft, which led the guys to a little exercise called "Consensus Opinion versus Commanders Opinion"... Logan and Craig break down who will be right in their evaluations of 2nd Round Pick Trey Amos, 4th Round Pick Jaylin Lane, and 6th Round Pick Kain Medrano, "the Co...

Todd McShay appeared on the Hoffman Show to discuss his latest podcast where he looked at the biggest draft discrepancies in the 2025 Draft, which led the guys to a little exercise called "Consensus Opinion versus Commanders Opinion"... Logan and Craig break down who will be right in their evaluation of 1st Round Pick Josh Conerly, "the Consensus or the Commanders?" and what each outcome looks lik...

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down if the rise in mobile QBs has teams opting to focus more on interior pressure instead of traditional edge rushers, whether Kain Medrano is better utilized as a strong safety or a linebacker, why Luke McCaffrey isn't targeted despite his good separation, and run through...