The Al Galdi Podcast

13:40 - Commanders: reaction to general manager Adam Peters in a session with reporters in Orlando, Florida at the NFL's Annual League Meeting saying that the Commanders "are not interested in trading" interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen 23:03 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters in a session with reporters in Orlando, Florida at the NFL's Annual League Meeti...

14:34 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst (and Commanders fan) Nick Akridge with an in-depth breakdown of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, including how he compares with the perceived two most likely selections for the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft in North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels...also, Akridge assesses wh...

18:07 - Guest: legendary Dallas Cowboys radio play-by-play announcer Brad Sham on the many Cowboys coaches and players who have migrated to the Commanders in the 2024 offseason, including insight and perspective on head coach Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., edge defenders Dorance Armstrong Jr. and Dante Fowler Jr. and center Tyler Biadasz...also, Sham discusses the Cowboys' 2024 of...

19:40 - Guest: Carolina Panthers insider Joe Person of The Athletic on two well-received Commanders unrestricted-free-agent acquisitions from the Panthers in linebacker Frankie Luvu and safety Jeremy Chinn, including why Person believes that Luvu and not edge defender Brian Burns is the Panthers' biggest loss in the 2024 offseason, why Person believes that Luvu is the Panthers' best linebacker sin...

12:39 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on what the team's activity in free agency tells us about the team's rebuilding (or recalibrating) plan, what to make of the Commanders' contractual strategy in free agency, whether the team in hindsight should have traded edge defender Montez Sweat, the role of holdover senior vice president of football administration Rob Rogers, why t...

13:07 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent corner Michael Davis...and discussion of comments from edge defender Clelin Ferrell and running back Austin Ekeler from their introductory press conferences 31:15 - Guest: Steven Haglund, host of the Guilty As Charged podcast (a Los Angeles Chargers podcast), on new Commanders running back Austin Ekeler, including where...

17:20 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com on whether the Commanders trading quarterback Sam Howell was the right call and on the team's revamped defense via free agency, including how much linebacker Bobby Wagner has left, the proper usage of linebacker Frankie Luvu, what Wagner and Luvu mean for linebacker Jamin Davis, who is the best among the Commanders' three...

13:58 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the Commanders trading quarterback Sam Howell, a 2024 fourth-round pick and a 2024 sixth-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2024 third-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round pick 23:52 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Marcus Mariota off his introductory press conference, which included him addressing his role with the team and the appeal of Commande...

12:38 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of a big get for the Commanders in free agency - them reportedly agreeing on a contract with unrestricted-free-agent linebacker Bobby Wagner 24:28 - Commanders: an ode to safety and special-teams ace Jeremy Reaves off him as an unrestricted free agent reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders 33:23 - Commanders: analysis of unrestricted-free-...

15:41 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with Philadelphia Eagles unrestricted-free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota 24:04 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on contracts with San Francisco 49ers edge defender Clelin Ferrell and Dallas Cowboys edge defender Dante Fowler Jr. 35:56 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly a...

14:38 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with Los Angeles Chargers unrestricted-free-agent running back Austin Ekeler 22:04 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with Dallas Cowboys unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Dorance Armstrong Jr. 29:45 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract...

16:22 - Commanders: three overarching thoughts about the Commanders in free agency as it begins in the 2024 NFL offseason with the start of the legal-tampering period, including the team having not signed a single one of its many significant pending unrestricted free agents to a contract extension 37:33 - Capitals: reaction to the Caps trading center Evgeny Kuznetsov to the Carolina Hurricanes for...

14:48 - Guest: Sam Monson, lead NFL analyst for Pro Football Focus and co-host of The PFF NFL Podcast, on his thoughts on the Commanders' new football-operations regime, whether the team should take big swings in free agency, the most common pitfalls for NFL teams in free agency, Monson's case for the Commanders signing Minnesota Vikings unrestricted-free-agent and former Redskins quarterback Kirk...

13:25 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a one-year contract with unrestricted-free-agent tight end Zach Ertz and announcing the hiring of Tim McGrath as the team's senior director of player health and performance 20:03 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Thor Nystrom of Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros with a breakdown of his top five quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, including...

14:03 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on where the Commanders' decision with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft stands off the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, what he's hearing about the team potentially trading interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen, overall expectations for the Commanders in free agency, the likelihood of the team re-signing its many pending unr...

15:17 - Guest: Minnesota Vikings insider Matthew Coller, host of the Purple Insider with Matthew Coller podcast and founder of PurpleInsider.com, on the Commanders potentially signing Vikings and former Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins as an unrestricted free agent off continued speculation that the Commanders could be in the mix for Cousins, including analysis of Cousins' time with the Vikings.....

13:45 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders releasing left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and tight end Logan Thomas and reportedly being set to release center Nick Gates...and discussion of linebacker Jamin Davis off resolution of his legal situation 31:13 - Commanders: three takeaways regarding what went down with the quarterbacks at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, including why the Commanders should...

10:33 - Commanders: reaction to reports that Commanders managing partner Josh Harris attended the Commanders' interviews of quarterbacks at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine 23:20 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com with a film breakdown of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy...and discussion of how the Commanders should approach their offensive line, including a film...

10:48 - Commanders: analysis of - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders for a second consecutive year ranking No. 32 out of 32 NFL teams in the NFL Players Association's overall report card for player care and treatment 22:25 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn from their media availabilities at the 2024 NFL Scouting...

18:32 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn from press conferences at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine on the Commanders' quarterback situation, including Peters saying, "Now I gotta find a new quarterback," Quinn on what he most looks for in a quarterback, Peters on the Commanders potentially trading up from the No. 2-overall p...

14:04 - Guest: North Carolina football radio analyst, former UNC and former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker and former NFL scout Brian Simmons on UNC quarterback Drake Maye as a candidate to be taken by the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including Maye's biggest strengths and weaknesses, the truth about his arm strength and mobility, how he is as a person, who his NF...

21:43 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger on the Commanders' new-look front office with Adam Peters as general manager and Lance Newmark as assistant general manager, the team's new coaching staff led by head coach Dan Quinn, whether the Commanders should consider acquiring their new QB1 via free agency or trade, what the best path with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2...

15:14 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Commanders fan Nick Akridge with a deep dive on the perceived top three quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft (in which the Commanders have the No. 2-overall pick) in USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden Daniels, including each guy's biggest strength, Akridge's biggest concern with each guy and what to make of May...

17:11 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on his interactions with various Commanders assistant coaches in an introductory session with the assistants, who from the Commanders will be attending the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, what to expect from the perceived top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft at the Combine, what he was told about North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and L...

17:55 - Guest: Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus' head of football product and the co-host of The PFF NFL Podcast, on the Commanders' new football-operations regime, whether the hiring of general manager Adam Peters or head coach Dan Quinn was most important, impressions of new Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's offenses during his time as Arizona Cardinals head coach, which quar...