WEBVTT - Talking NFC East Defenses | Episode 19

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Command Center podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson. We

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<v Speaker 1>start off the show with the big news here in Washington,

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<v Speaker 1>the report that wide receiver Terry McLaurin and the Commanders

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<v Speaker 1>have agreed on a contract extension. The deal would reportedly

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<v Speaker 1>keep Terry in the Burgundy and Gold through at least

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty five. Here's what Santana Moss had to say

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<v Speaker 1>about the news. It's a great Dan Washington, knowing that

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<v Speaker 1>the commanders have signed the most consistent weapon in the

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<v Speaker 1>past three years to a three year extension. Hey, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>ecstatic about designing. I know that Terry has done it

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<v Speaker 1>time and time again with quarterback at the quarterback at

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback now with the help on now outside and

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<v Speaker 1>helping the backs field from the likes of a Carson Wentz,

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<v Speaker 1>I know Terry coming to do work to show you

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<v Speaker 1>that he's worthy of that bad Once the deal is

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<v Speaker 1>signed and official, we will have much more for you

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<v Speaker 1>on this, but for now, the guys and I are

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<v Speaker 1>dialing in on the defense. We took a look at

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<v Speaker 1>how the Commander's defense compares to the rest of the

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<v Speaker 1>NFC East. Okay, guys, let's rank the defenses in the

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<v Speaker 1>NFC East, we know what's early, but we know what

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<v Speaker 1>the teams did in free agency and in the draft

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<v Speaker 1>to try and improve on where they finished last year. Logan,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to start with you, where would you go

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFC East defense? Yeah, so I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>to me, it's pretty obvious. I think in the Philadelphia Eagles,

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<v Speaker 1>I think they've done a really nice job, not only

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<v Speaker 1>through the draft in terms of free agency, they've signed

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<v Speaker 1>two kind of top flight corners and again signing that

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<v Speaker 1>big man in the middle who's going to be mentored

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<v Speaker 1>by Fletcher Cox. I think he's going to bolst of

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<v Speaker 1>the middle of that defense. I'm absolutely ill witch you

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<v Speaker 1>with this one. I think when you have a guy

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<v Speaker 1>like Joe and Davis coming in, yeah, you can just

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<v Speaker 1>think of the potential that he's going to bring. The

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<v Speaker 1>Kobe Dean, I think he was ranking one of the

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<v Speaker 1>better linebackers that felt a little bit in the draft

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<v Speaker 1>because of injury. I think these guys are turning in

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<v Speaker 1>the right direction. Yeah, I think so too. And then

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<v Speaker 1>second I think is the Washington football team. And again,

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<v Speaker 1>and because I think one of the things is I've

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<v Speaker 1>seen them through tiers I've seen what they've been doing,

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<v Speaker 1>and again there's so much talent on the defensive front.

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<v Speaker 1>Big question Marcus Chase Young, how's he going to come

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<v Speaker 1>back from that? Acl But again, very very talented group,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think they're gonna galvanize much better having all

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<v Speaker 1>that back in secondary here for the OTI period. And

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<v Speaker 1>it's okay for us to be biased because I can

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<v Speaker 1>be a little biased because this, you know, although I

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<v Speaker 1>did pick the Eagles because I want our guys to

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<v Speaker 1>work a little bit. I like what I see with

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<v Speaker 1>our guys. I think lash has won those setback years

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<v Speaker 1>to make those guys understand that you can't be big,

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<v Speaker 1>fat and happy. So now I think it's a bounce

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<v Speaker 1>back here. Yeah, and the strength of schedule too is

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<v Speaker 1>a big thing again. And then Dallas is three. I

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<v Speaker 1>think this could easily switch depending on how things go.

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<v Speaker 1>But they lost a couple key pieces, Randy Gregory to Denver.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's a big loss for them because they

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<v Speaker 1>had that three headed monster in terms of pass rush.

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<v Speaker 1>And again, this dan Quinn system relies on pass rush,

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<v Speaker 1>So can they generate that same pass rush without him there?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. That's why they're I think The one

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<v Speaker 1>thing that stands out more than anything is Dan Quinn.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean everywhere he played that he found the way

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<v Speaker 1>to make his defense be you know, the vocal point

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<v Speaker 1>of the team. When you saw these guys play as

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<v Speaker 1>what as they did last year and still get beat

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<v Speaker 1>the way they did, you know, having one of the

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<v Speaker 1>better defenders, but he still gave you up a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of yards. Having Michael Parsons being phenomenal as a rookie,

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<v Speaker 1>you kind of question like, what is you know, is

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<v Speaker 1>it the coaching? Is it all player? So that's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be a question mark. The other thing I have

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<v Speaker 1>is Digs does he take a step back after that

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<v Speaker 1>really productive here? And then the Giants And again the

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<v Speaker 1>Giants have added some pieces and I know you liked

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<v Speaker 1>this defense. I like this defense, but again, I just

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<v Speaker 1>think the personnel is a little bit down at the moment,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think you know with that, the offensive struggles

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<v Speaker 1>are going to be having me maybe be anna feel

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<v Speaker 1>a lot don't even be very productive. I mean the

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<v Speaker 1>d lines probably coming too this season. Rank what twenty

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<v Speaker 1>two they say, and you're missing two of your better

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<v Speaker 1>starters last year in the secondary, I think Logan Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>and Brad Barry. So it's going to be a question

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<v Speaker 1>mark with these guys just seeing how can they Gavin

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<v Speaker 1>nice together and make up for those missing guys. Absolutely,

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<v Speaker 1>so that's our defensive ranking and we're we're excited to

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<v Speaker 1>see it all six up. For all your news and analysis,

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