WEBVTT - Combine Analysis | Episode 87 0:00:03.080 --> 0:00:09.680 Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson, former 0:00:09.760 --> 0:00:11.920 Washington tied in Logan Falls and spent the week in 0:00:11.920 --> 0:00:14.800 Indianapolis at this year's combine. He joins me to break 0:00:14.800 --> 0:00:18.159 down various position groups and this year's top prospects. So 0:00:18.320 --> 0:00:20.959 Washington pry needing some depth and some good members to 0:00:21.000 --> 0:00:23.160 be able to join that offensive line to help protect 0:00:23.160 --> 0:00:26.599 whomever is back there at quarterback. Some names that you 0:00:26.600 --> 0:00:29.760 think Washington could potentially take at sixteen and do they 0:00:29.840 --> 0:00:31.800 go for an offensive lineman there? Yeah, I mean I 0:00:31.840 --> 0:00:33.800 think of one of those two guys, Peter Scronski or 0:00:33.840 --> 0:00:36.000 Paris Johnson fall to them at sixteen. I think they 0:00:36.080 --> 0:00:38.120 sprint that pickup as best as they can. Think those 0:00:38.120 --> 0:00:40.240 are excellent football players. I think those two are the 0:00:40.240 --> 0:00:42.000 best alignement in the class. I don't think they're going 0:00:42.040 --> 0:00:44.839 to be available, so if no one's there, possibly trade back. 0:00:44.880 --> 0:00:47.320 I think that second tier group has some really outstanding 0:00:47.320 --> 0:00:49.360 football players and it gets you excited. We know they 0:00:49.400 --> 0:00:51.760 talk a lot about position flex and we've seen over 0:00:51.840 --> 0:00:54.840 the last few seasons. Most certainly players have to be 0:00:54.880 --> 0:00:56.760 able to move all around on that offensive line. So 0:00:56.800 --> 0:00:59.160 are you looking at a guard, a tackle or really 0:00:59.200 --> 0:01:01.320 they even had four different centers that they had to 0:01:01.320 --> 0:01:03.200 go through last year as well, which is not ideal. Yeah, 0:01:03.200 --> 0:01:04.680 it's not ideal, And I'm glad you brought up center 0:01:04.680 --> 0:01:06.640 because i think this draft is kind of very center dense, 0:01:06.640 --> 0:01:10.120 specifically in the second round. Tipman from Wisconsin, Smitch from Minnesota, 0:01:10.319 --> 0:01:13.560 Whippler from Ohio State are excellent football players then could 0:01:13.560 --> 0:01:15.520 all come in and start right now. All the different styles, 0:01:15.520 --> 0:01:17.280 but all very good football players. So if you look 0:01:17.280 --> 0:01:19.600 at the NFC East, there's a lot of receivers Washington 0:01:19.680 --> 0:01:21.400 has to go up and defend against, and we've already 0:01:21.400 --> 0:01:23.360 had to go drawn rovera before. So you have to 0:01:23.400 --> 0:01:25.440 look at what's going to be your main competition and 0:01:25.480 --> 0:01:28.679 make sure you can counteract against that. Defensive back secondary 0:01:28.800 --> 0:01:31.080 is certainly a position Washington would like to add extra 0:01:31.160 --> 0:01:33.679 depth that names that stood out too, Yeah, I mean 0:01:33.720 --> 0:01:35.000 I think they all did. I mean, I know that's 0:01:35.040 --> 0:01:36.800 kind of a generic thing with that whole group tested 0:01:36.840 --> 0:01:39.120 really well. Obviously, Christian Gonzalez is the guy that stole 0:01:39.200 --> 0:01:40.880 the show. And then you kind of go down the list, 0:01:40.920 --> 0:01:43.080 you say, Joey Porter Junior did an excellent job for 0:01:43.120 --> 0:01:46.520 a man of his size, Sam Smith from Carolina Forbes 0:01:46.520 --> 0:01:48.840 from Mississippi State. Gotta throw that in for Fred Smooth, Like, 0:01:48.880 --> 0:01:51.080 they all just tested really well and you're going to 0:01:51.120 --> 0:01:53.320 get a good value player. Kind of in the first 0:01:53.360 --> 0:01:55.440 two rounds. I think there's probably twelve guys that you 0:01:55.440 --> 0:01:58.280 feel really confident with, given that we know the receivers 0:01:58.280 --> 0:01:59.880 they do have to go up against on a week 0:02:00.040 --> 0:02:03.040 in week out basis, certain skill sets you look for. 0:02:03.480 --> 0:02:05.840 Deciding absolutely, I think there's a ton of really big, tall, 0:02:05.880 --> 0:02:07.520 physical guys in this draft, and I think that would 0:02:07.520 --> 0:02:09.280 be perfect for this team and the receivers they have 0:02:09.280 --> 0:02:11.760 to match up against. Now, the Commanders had success last 0:02:11.840 --> 0:02:14.280 season when they moved back to get John Dotson at 0:02:14.320 --> 0:02:17.200 sixteen overall and point what a performance he had in 0:02:17.240 --> 0:02:19.760 his rookie year, leading the team in touchdowns with seven 0:02:19.960 --> 0:02:24.160 as well. Just an outstanding rookie season. Oh standing performance, 0:02:24.160 --> 0:02:26.480 and quite frankly outstanding draft process. I mean they were 0:02:26.560 --> 0:02:28.160 up there and like kind of the middle rounds, they 0:02:28.200 --> 0:02:30.520 traded back, they got an excellent football player, they added 0:02:30.600 --> 0:02:32.359 value later in the draft. So not only did the 0:02:32.360 --> 0:02:34.200 get a good football player, but a good draft process. 0:02:34.200 --> 0:02:35.600 And I can't wait to see what a full year 0:02:35.639 --> 0:02:37.720 looks like for him because obviously had negotiated with that 0:02:38.000 --> 0:02:40.000 Hampshire injury, but really looking forard to watching the suff 0:02:40.200 --> 0:02:42.200 it really kind of showed a maturity beyond his years 0:02:42.320 --> 0:02:43.800 and what you can do when you put him on 0:02:43.840 --> 0:02:46.400 the field. Along with Terry McLaurin. Of course under Eric 0:02:46.440 --> 0:02:49.000 b Enemy, we're excited to see what that offense looks 0:02:49.040 --> 0:02:52.000 like as well. Now, skill position is not an area 0:02:52.040 --> 0:02:55.320 that's a glaring need, but should they potentially go and say, 0:02:55.320 --> 0:02:56.880 you know what, maybe there's a player that's just too 0:02:56.880 --> 0:02:59.160 good to pass up on when they're selecting to pick 0:03:00.040 --> 0:03:01.720 a name that would would fit that. Yeah, I mean 0:03:01.720 --> 0:03:03.600 obviously depends on when they're picking obviously, but a guy 0:03:03.600 --> 0:03:05.359 that really stuck out to me is at Perry from 0:03:05.480 --> 0:03:07.280 Wake Forest. He did an excellent job. He's a bigger 0:03:07.320 --> 0:03:10.040 body guy six four, two hundred twenty pounds, just caught 0:03:10.040 --> 0:03:12.359 the football in such a natural, easy way and that's 0:03:12.440 --> 0:03:14.400 unusual for a man in his side. So not going 0:03:14.440 --> 0:03:16.280 to be in those first three rounds probably, but a 0:03:16.280 --> 0:03:18.040 guy maybe later you say, oh, I can't believe he's 0:03:18.040 --> 0:03:20.280 still here. Let's grab that pick. And of course quarterback 0:03:20.400 --> 0:03:22.560 is in this group as well. Now we have Sam 0:03:22.600 --> 0:03:24.840 Howell by all means he gets that chance to be 0:03:24.880 --> 0:03:27.320 the starter. But could they make a move here. I 0:03:27.360 --> 0:03:29.040 think they could. I mean if there's someone that they 0:03:29.120 --> 0:03:30.799 really really like that they just have such a high 0:03:30.800 --> 0:03:32.720 evaluation on. I think you make that pick because you 0:03:32.760 --> 0:03:34.360 know you're not you're not married to Sam Howe. If 0:03:34.400 --> 0:03:36.240 you think someone's a generational talent, you definitely have to 0:03:36.280 --> 0:03:37.760 go with him. So when it comes to key traits 0:03:37.760 --> 0:03:40.720 that you're looking for that will be allowed these prospects 0:03:40.760 --> 0:03:43.520 to be winning on draft day, and especially for Washington. 0:03:43.600 --> 0:03:45.800 You just went over a whole bunch of guys that 0:03:46.040 --> 0:03:48.160 we could kind of get excited for. But who stands 0:03:48.160 --> 0:03:51.760 out the most that you think is most likely a selection? Yeah? 0:03:51.760 --> 0:03:53.120 So I think the guy that sticks out of that 0:03:53.160 --> 0:03:56.000 group is Anton Harrison. He's the guy, the tackle from Oklahoma. 0:03:56.080 --> 0:03:59.160 He's got really great athletic upside. He's an excellent pass 0:03:59.240 --> 0:04:01.640 pector got to grow up as a run blocker. But 0:04:01.680 --> 0:04:03.320 I think when you look at him, you say, man, 0:04:03.400 --> 0:04:06.040 he could be that kind of elite pass protecting offensive lineman, 0:04:06.080 --> 0:04:07.720 and as we know, this team struggle in that area 0:04:07.800 --> 0:04:09.440 last year. I think he brings a lot of value. 0:04:09.560 --> 0:04:12.480 Good big bodies. We all six fourth, fifteen pounds. We 0:04:12.560 --> 0:04:14.120 I always say, you kind of want those guys to 0:04:14.160 --> 0:04:16.880 be big and beefy up front to protect. Would they 0:04:16.920 --> 0:04:18.880 be ready to go right away? I think he's a 0:04:18.920 --> 0:04:21.000 guy that needs a little bit development. But again he's 0:04:21.000 --> 0:04:23.720 in that same group as you know Darnell Wright, Dwan Jones, 0:04:23.760 --> 0:04:26.080 those kind of big offensive linemen. You say, but he's 0:04:26.080 --> 0:04:27.960 got the best pass protection upside. So I think that's 0:04:27.960 --> 0:04:30.960 what you bet on with those a linemen. With over 0:04:31.000 --> 0:04:33.800 a month until the NFL Draft, Logan shared his combine 0:04:33.880 --> 0:04:37.600 standouts Jess finishing up with the combine here in Indianapolis. 0:04:37.640 --> 0:04:40.600 There were so many fantastic moments, so many wonderful athletes. 0:04:40.800 --> 0:04:42.719 I'm gonna give you five guys that I think they 0:04:42.760 --> 0:04:45.320 can help the Commanders out. One of my favorite players 0:04:45.360 --> 0:04:48.080 in this draft is Sidney Brown. He is a jacked up, 0:04:48.200 --> 0:04:51.120 rocked up dude. He's five ten, two hundred and fifteen pounds. 0:04:51.360 --> 0:04:53.800 He looks like a buff Bob Sanders. He plays like 0:04:53.839 --> 0:04:56.080 a buff Bob Sanders. He's got knocked back when he 0:04:56.160 --> 0:04:58.679 hits you. He hits tackles, he hits cards, He plays 0:04:58.680 --> 0:05:01.240 a linebacker, he plays safe, he plays in the post, 0:05:01.480 --> 0:05:03.520 he does it all. He's a heck of a football player. 0:05:03.640 --> 0:05:06.200 And he came to the combines and the explosive measurements 0:05:06.200 --> 0:05:08.560 backed it up. Not only that, but the leadership stuffs 0:05:08.600 --> 0:05:10.360 there too. At the podium, he looked like he was 0:05:10.440 --> 0:05:13.599 running for president at the Senior Bowl. Outstanding leadership. You 0:05:13.600 --> 0:05:15.719 could hear him talking and communicating all over the field. 0:05:15.880 --> 0:05:17.919 He's a heck of a football player. Would fill that 0:05:17.920 --> 0:05:20.360 Buffalo Nick role out nicely for this team. He's just 0:05:20.360 --> 0:05:22.160 going to be gone when the Commanders want to pick him. 0:05:22.279 --> 0:05:24.599 Anton Harrison was that man today. You know, his film 0:05:24.680 --> 0:05:27.200 is outstanding. He's an excellent pass protector, a little bit 0:05:27.560 --> 0:05:29.720 has difficulty with its kind of stoutness in the run game, 0:05:29.720 --> 0:05:32.000 but he ran an excellent forty. The Phil Droll showed 0:05:32.000 --> 0:05:34.840 his athleticism. Really like what I saw from today. It's 0:05:34.839 --> 0:05:37.080 a guy that I think is slowly moving into that 0:05:37.200 --> 0:05:40.000 first round. Still I think a little bit too high 0:05:40.160 --> 0:05:42.040 for Washington pick him at sixteen, But if they were 0:05:42.080 --> 0:05:44.760 to trade back or if something happens, I think that 0:05:44.760 --> 0:05:47.440 would be excellent spot for him. Really nice value at 0:05:47.440 --> 0:05:50.559 a guy they could play left and right tackle. Yeah, yeah, dieb. 0:05:50.600 --> 0:05:52.400 He did an excellent job of the combat today. You know, 0:05:52.400 --> 0:05:54.520 when I watched this film, I was a little bit disappointed, 0:05:54.600 --> 0:05:57.240 kind of lackluster playing that four eye over the tackle, 0:05:57.560 --> 0:05:59.839 not a great playmaking position. He wondered about his up 0:06:00.040 --> 0:06:02.599 gale athleticism, and he came out and said, I'm a 0:06:02.640 --> 0:06:05.880 tremendous athlete four or five six and the forty yard dash, 0:06:05.920 --> 0:06:09.400 all of the drill workd he looked powerful, physical smack 0:06:09.440 --> 0:06:11.679 in the bags, turning the corner, bend in the shoulder. 0:06:11.920 --> 0:06:14.159 I think he helped himself tremendously. And a guy that 0:06:14.200 --> 0:06:18.200 I think adds tremendous inside outside pass rush value, especially 0:06:18.240 --> 0:06:20.599 as a power rusher, and a guy that'll be available 0:06:20.760 --> 0:06:22.880 in that third, fourth, fifth round, I believe. So keep 0:06:22.880 --> 0:06:24.839 an eye out for Yah yeah Diabee a name that 0:06:24.960 --> 0:06:27.640 you should know if you don't know already, as Christian Gonzalez, 0:06:27.839 --> 0:06:30.760 the seventh fastest forty four dB ever four three eight 0:06:31.040 --> 0:06:34.560 forty one inch vertical, eleven one broad jump. All of 0:06:34.560 --> 0:06:37.320 those are outstanding numbers, and the tape backs up. He's 0:06:37.360 --> 0:06:39.839 never had a phase with receivers, and not to mention 0:06:40.120 --> 0:06:42.760 he's six two he's two hundred and five pounds. He 0:06:42.920 --> 0:06:45.320 is the freak of freaks at the defensive back position. 0:06:45.560 --> 0:06:48.560 The drill work looked excellent, the film looks excellent. He 0:06:48.600 --> 0:06:50.680 should be a top ten pick. But if he slides 0:06:50.720 --> 0:06:53.320 to Washington, run that card up there as fast as 0:06:53.320 --> 0:06:55.200 you can, you're gonna get a heck of a football player. 0:06:55.560 --> 0:06:58.839 Keith Mitchell from East Carolina University. He did an excellent 0:06:58.920 --> 0:07:01.200 job today. Everyone knew he was explosive, and with an 0:07:01.200 --> 0:07:03.720 explosive kind of undersized running back, you need to come 0:07:03.720 --> 0:07:05.919 out and run fast, and he ran exceptionally or fast 0:07:06.320 --> 0:07:09.240 four three eight and forty yard dash, the highest GPS 0:07:09.320 --> 0:07:12.440 speed values of any running back in college football last year, 0:07:12.640 --> 0:07:15.360 and it showed up. He caught the football well, good 0:07:15.360 --> 0:07:17.680 mover in the short area. I think, because this running 0:07:17.680 --> 0:07:20.080 back class is so deep, here's an explosive player that 0:07:20.160 --> 0:07:22.720 Washington could target in the later rounds and still have 0:07:22.800 --> 0:07:25.600 tremendous value. Keep an eye out for him. With so 0:07:25.640 --> 0:07:28.120 many exciting prospects, I can't wait to see what the 0:07:28.120 --> 0:07:29.960 Commanders are going to do in this draft and finish 0:07:30.040 --> 0:07:35.240 the puzzle for this roster. For all your news and analysis, 0:07:35.280 --> 0:07:37.560 be sure to Tune into Command Center weeknights at five 0:07:37.680 --> 0:07:40.840 and ten pm on NBC Sports Washington. You can also 0:07:40.880 --> 0:07:49.800 stream on YouTube and commanders dot com.