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Despite his good separation skills, Luke McCaffrey had limited targets in his first year and despite his ELITE blocking skills, John Bates was given poor marks by PFF, which has fans asking "Why doesn't McCaffrey get the ball more? and why doesn't PFF respect John Bates?" ... Logan and Craig break down the key reasons why Luke McCaffrey isn't targeted despite his good separation and run through wh...

One of Logan's favorite players in the draft and one of the more athletic players in the draft is Commanders 6th Round Pick Kain Medrano, however his tackling is rather questionable, which has fans asking "Is Kain Medrano's best NFL position at Strong Safety or Linebacker?" ... Logan and Craig break down which position they believe Medrano would be better suited for, why his athleticism makes him...

The Commanders have yet to acquire an established name-brand edge rusher in free agency or the draft, which has fans asking "Does the rise in mobile QBs have teams opting to focus more on interior pressure instead of traditional edge rushers?" ... Logan and Craig break down whether or not interior pressure is becoming more important more valuable than outside edge rushers and if that new trend is...

The Commanders are on the verge of returning to DC, and it's a story three decades in the making. Commanders Beat Writer for The Washington Post Sam Fortier has watched it move from pipe dream to one vote away from reality, and he joins Craig to discuss it all: from congressional rescue to the pending vote in DC City Council.

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down what the Commanders plan is at edge rusher, whether Brandon Coleman's position change was a smokescreen, and play Head Scratchers And Hat Tips with the draft classes from the NFC East. Find out all that and more on this Post-Draft Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Who Wil...

We've told you all you need to know about the Commanders draft class, but how do the guys feel that the in-division rival Giants, Cowboys, and Eagles did in the draft?... Logan and Craig break down why they decided to give a tip of the hat or found themselves scratching their heads when looking at the draft classes of the Commanders biggest foes

The Commanders chose to select OT Josh Conerly Jr out of Oregon with the 29th pick in the draft, which has fans asking "Was Brandon Coleman moving to right tackle a smokescreen?" ... Logan and Craig break down why they don't believe that Adam Peters was intentionally trying to throw the fans and other teams off and also why Conerly could even move inside

The Commanders opted against taking an edge rusher with one of their five picks in the 2025 draft, which has fans asking "Who will set the edge and pass rush for the Commanders this season" ... Logan and Craig break down who's currently on the roster who can fill that void for the team and why the Commanders decided against taking one in this draft class

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into Commanders 2025 Draft Class in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down what Trey Amos, Jaylin Lane, Kain Medrano, and Jacory Croskey-Merritt bring to the table and determine where they fit on the depth chart for the 2025 Commanders. Find out all that and more on this Post-Draft Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Initial Thoughts on Commanders 202...

Adam Peters added depth and potential with his picks of UCLA LB Kain Medrano in the 6th round and Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt ... Logan and Craig are here break down what Medrano and Croskey-Merritt bring to the table and determine where they fit in the Commanders Linebacker and Running Back pictures

Adam Peters got a STEAL with his pick of Ole Miss CB Trey Amos in the 2nd round of the draft while also getting a toolsy swiss army knife with Virginia Tech WR Jaylin Lane in the 4th round... Logan and Craig are here break down what Amos and Lane bring to the table and determine where they fit in the Commanders Cornerback and Wide Receiver pictures

Adam Peters stuck to his board on Days 2 and 3 of the Draft and came away with some potential starters... Logan and Craig are here give their initial thoughts on the Commanders Draft class as a whole before diving in deeper on each individual pick later on in the podcast Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman Follow Logan on Instagram: @logan_paulsen82

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into Commanders 1st Round Pick Josh Conerly Jr. and Preview Day 2 in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down what Conerly brings to the table, determine where he fits in the Commanders Offensive Line picture, who's still available heading into Day 2, who actually has a chance to fall to the Commanders at 61. Find out on this Draft Day Edition of Ta...

The Commanders decided to go offensive line in Round 1, leaving plenty of positions to address at the skill positions on offense and maybe more importantly, edge rusher ... Logan and Craig break down who's still available heading into Day 2, who actually has a chance to fall to the Commanders at 61, and why keeping an eye on Top 30 visits could help give an idea as to who they will take Follow Cra...

Adam Peters threw a curveball to Commanders nation with his pick of Oregon Offensive Lineman Josh Conerly Jr. with the 29th pick in the draft, thanks in large part to the praise the Oregon producer received from OC Kliff Kingsbury... Logan and Craig are here break down what Conerly brings to the table and determine where he fits in the Commanders Offensive Line picture Follow Craig on Instagram: @...

The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and the Commanders stayed put at pick 29 and took Oregon OT Josh Conerly Jr... Craig and Kevin Sheehan give their immediate reaction to this pick, why it took them by surprise, and what it might mean for the likes of Mike Green and Will Johnson Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into Survivor: NFL Draft Prospect Edition & Take Command Mock Draft 4.0 in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down every 1st Round prospect connected to the Commanders in a game of Survivor while also conducting a turbo-speed 7 Round Mock Draft. Find out in the final Pre-Draft Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Adam Peters Comments Trigger A Comma...

The NFL Draft is merely hours away, which means the Take Command’s Mock Draft 4.0 has arrived! Logan and Craig take to the Draft Simulator with no intention of making any trades to decipher who could fall to the Commanders at 29 and taking the turbo speed route to fill out the remainder of the draft class. Find out in this full mock draft breakdown! Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman Follow...

Adam Peters is a wise man and possibility a Take Command producer as he gave us the perfect pre-draft exercise, Survivor... Logan and Craig pin 2 prospects against each other with the sole mission of ending up with the lone survivor on the Take Command NFL Draft survivor Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman Follow Logan on Instagram: @logan_paulsen82

Adam Peters is a wise man and possibility a Take Command producer as he gave us the perfect pre-draft exercise, Survivor... Logan and Craig pin 2 prospects against each other with the sole mission of ending up with the lone survivor on the Take Command NFL Draft survivor. Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman Follow Logan on Instagram: @logan_paulsen82

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into Logan's Final 2025 NFL Draft Big Board , exploring every position of need for the Washington Commanders. They break down his rankings at every position of need for the Commanders (DE, DT, CB, & WR), along with his Tier 1 superstars in this class. Find out in this full big board breakdown! 0:00 - Logan's Tier 1 Prospects & the Non-Tier 1 Prospect Wi...

In the final segment, Logan discusses a couple other positions that the Commanders aim to address in this draft, those being defensive tackle, wide receiver, and cornerback and why he has certain names higher on his big board than what the national draft pundits might believe Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman Follow Logan on Instagram: @logan_paulsen82

The Commanders main target in this draft is to address the edge rusher position. Therefore, Logan discusses his edge rusher tiers on his big board and why he believes in some prospects more or less than what the national draft pundits might believe Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman Follow Logan on Instagram: @logan_paulsen82

The key to a draft big board is putting the players into tiers with tier 1 being the absolute cream of the crop. Logan discusses his tier 1 players in this year's class and why only 3 guys managed to make up that tier for him. Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman Follow Logan on Instagram: @logan_paulsen82

Craig and Jeremy dive into the bottom dwellers and day 3 sleepers of this year's draft to determine where Adam Peters can get an absolute steal in this rather small draft class. Did they nail this draft class? What grade are they giving it? Find out here! 📲 Follow Craig on Instagram: @craig_hoffman