1 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to Commanders Today podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson. Today we 2 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,279 Speaker 1: are talking depth. Washington has found value in late round 3 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 1: draft picks over the past few years. Safety Cam curl 4 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,479 Speaker 1: went two hundred and sixteenth overall in twenty twenty and 5 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: Terry McLaurin went seventy sixth overall in twenty nineteen. Logan 6 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 1: Paulson joined me to talk potential targets in the later rounds. 7 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: Let's talk a little bit about that. You already mentioned 8 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: some of the names here, but what is the philosophy 9 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: when you go in this and you get past that 10 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 1: first round, Because we've been hearing a lot of talks 11 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: about how this draft has a lot of good depth 12 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: in it. Yeah. Absolutely, it's one of the deepest drafts 13 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: I've seen a while. I think the top ends not 14 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: super great, and that's why everyone's trying to get into 15 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,639 Speaker 1: this middle of the draft rounds two to six, two 16 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,320 Speaker 1: to five, And I think one of the things is 17 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: you just got to find quality starters. And in this 18 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: year that's especially important because there are some quality people 19 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: at different positions right like linebackers, a big need for 20 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: the Washington ball team. There's some really quality linebackers later 21 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: that people don't know about, Troy Anderson, Muma from Wyoming. 22 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: All those guys very very talented. But they'll be there 23 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: potentially in the third round. And that's well, but you 24 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: mentioned the third round. We don't have a third round 25 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: pick because of the Carson Wentz trade and that's also 26 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: where you got Terry McLaurin a couple of years ago. 27 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: So there's some good studs that could come out there. 28 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: Will they be available maybe later out of the third 29 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: round or I mean Washington still could make a move 30 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: to get there somehow. That's the question. That's that's what's 31 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: tough about the draft in terms of evaluation, right is 32 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: everyone kind of frontloads all the resources and said these 33 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: are the best guys, and then where you really got 34 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: to make your money is in that kind of fourth, fifth, sixth, 35 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: seventh round. And it's you know, like you said, there's 36 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: all these guys that have come out of those drafts, 37 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: Chrit cam Curl, all these different positions, and that's where 38 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: that talent evaluation process really comes into focus. And can 39 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: they can they find those gems in the rough there? 40 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: How hard is that to kind of get evaluating at 41 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: those later rounds because a lot of it too is 42 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: as we hear a lot of you know, the coaches say, 43 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: it also depends on who is making the moves ahead 44 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: of you. Yeah, so you're constantly having to adjust as well. Yeah, 45 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: one thousand percent. And the other thing is, like all 46 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: these guys that are still around in the third, fourth, 47 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: fifth rounds, they have some type of issue, right, you know, 48 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: maybe they're not the fastest guy, they're undersized, they're oversized. 49 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: There's a guy, Daniel Filey from Minnesota, six nine, four 50 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 1: hundred pounds. How does he play in an NFL game? Right? 51 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: He might slide just because he's too big. Right. There's 52 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: a quarterback from a small school in Texas ran an 53 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: excellent forty yard dash line. But as a converted wide receiver, 54 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 1: can you take that talent? Can you mold that talent? 55 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: Can you develop that talent? And I think the coaching 56 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: staff here is shown they can do that. Take a 57 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: little bit pressure off that evaluation process. Yeah, Well, the 58 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: building has been certainly busy buzzing around. And if everybody 59 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: says it is, it's the time to get ready for 60 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: the draft. And so evaluations are going on. They have 61 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: been going on even before we got to the offseason. 62 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: They're out there looking at some of these guys seeing 63 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: who could add. Are there positions you'd like to see 64 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: them target when you get to later rounds or can 65 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: you still take best available then? Yeah, I think you 66 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: always want to kind of keep best available in mind. 67 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:51,639 Speaker 1: But as you get deeper to the draft, I think 68 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: you fall in love with guys and I think you 69 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: know the needs you have kind of elevate that best available, 70 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: right because they can impact your team more so, I'd 71 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,839 Speaker 1: like to see them target offensive line depth. Defensive line 72 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: depth in recent weeks has become a bigger issue for 73 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: this team. Say, always secondary depth, especially if there's some 74 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: studs out there athletically that you can buy in kid 75 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 1: from Houston, he's five eight, really really talented player, but 76 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 1: he might be there, right can you fit him in 77 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: this scheme? That type of stuff. So just kind of 78 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: that philosophy that engaging with that I think is important. 79 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: Five eight my height. If I'm flat footed by the way, 80 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 1: which I'm cheating a little bit, I have to, you know, 81 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: not look too too far up on you. After looking 82 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: at the late round picks, we play the little game 83 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: of this or that and Now let's get to that 84 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: eleventh overall pick, and I'm going to give you a 85 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 1: couple of players to choose between. We're gonna call this 86 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: game this or that. I give you two guys we're 87 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: going to start on offense at eleven overall. Maybe add 88 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: a little help to Terry McLaurin out there. Couldn't be 89 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: one of his guys from Ohio State as well. Would 90 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: you go with Garrett Wilson or Drake London from USC? Yeah, 91 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: these are two of my favorite receivers in this class, 92 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: but I have to go with Garrett Wilson. He's just 93 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: kind of my number one just because he's so technically sound, 94 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: excellent footwork, home run hitter, love him and what he 95 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: had over a thousand yards at Ohio State and twelve 96 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: touchdown as well. How about if we go to the 97 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: guys that would be challenged with defending against the wide receivers. 98 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: Let's go to a couple of dbs, Kyle Hamiltons or 99 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 1: Sauce Gardner. Yeah, again, two outstanding football players. I like 100 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: Kyle Hamilton's physicality, but I think Sauce Gardner has more upside. 101 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: It's a mandamand corner, excellent footwork and I love the 102 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: competitiveness with which he plays the game. Yeah, both of 103 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 1: them had three interceptions. Yeah, I like those picks. Yeah yeah, 104 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 1: but you know, sauce Gard did give up touchdown last year, 105 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 1: So there you go. And how about if we go 106 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: to the unit in front of them, the linebackers, Devin 107 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: Lloyd or Nakobe Dean isn't really that close for me. 108 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: I'm a Devin Lloyd guy. I got Devin Lloyd pajamas. 109 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 1: I'm super fired up about him. He's a physical, outstanding 110 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: football player. Love watching him play. I need to see that. 111 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: I don't really need to document that. How about this 112 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: burgundy are gold? Uh? Burgundy? I guess I like red burgundy. 113 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: I guess I don't know. I might go gold. But 114 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: then that way, we just compliment each other because we 115 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 1: are the Burgundy and Gold. 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