WEBVTT - Recapping the NFL Combine | Episode 86

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

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<v Speaker 1>past weekend, NFL coaches and scouts from around the league

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<v Speaker 1>traveled to Indianapolis for the twenty twenty three NFL Combine.

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<v Speaker 1>Former Washington player Santana Mausin Fred Spoot helps me recap

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<v Speaker 1>the combine and which prospects stood out. Oh, Anthony Richardson.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Anthony richards is one of those talents where

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<v Speaker 1>we didn't see a lot of them, you know, throughout

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<v Speaker 1>his career, play only one season and he has high intangibles.

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<v Speaker 1>But can that transform or translate over here into this

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<v Speaker 1>league and can he be a guy that someone gets

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<v Speaker 1>and developed to be one of those premier quarterbacks. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that's the trick. If you take somebody in the first

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<v Speaker 1>or second round. These days, they're expected to play, even

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<v Speaker 1>though they made benefit from sitting a little bit. There's

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<v Speaker 1>just not as much patience these days. But that's why, Julian,

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<v Speaker 1>that's why instant coffee don't taste is good anyway? Special? Wait,

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<v Speaker 1>we saw that with Pat Mahomes for sure. For you

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<v Speaker 1>a name a man, well four just a board dog,

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<v Speaker 1>all right? He showed up six one. I think he

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<v Speaker 1>got a six three wings fan He also ran a

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<v Speaker 1>four three five forty. Love to see him paradip with

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<v Speaker 1>sake juice two six one corners with bows kids, I

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<v Speaker 1>would love it. Well, is that what you're saying at sixteen?

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<v Speaker 1>Because if we look at what Washington has at that position,

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<v Speaker 1>who would you say they need to draft this? The

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<v Speaker 1>one Jones tackle from Ohio State. They call him fanos.

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<v Speaker 1>He snaps his fingers in the lineman disappear. I want

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<v Speaker 1>him if people need to realize he's six eight, three

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and seventy five pounds feet. That man, that's tough.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. For me, it'd be somebody the best for

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<v Speaker 1>our top three positions that we need to be filled.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think you know when it comes to

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<v Speaker 1>those draft picks, we gotta we got to pick basically

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<v Speaker 1>someone that we actually, you know, absolutely need, instead of

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<v Speaker 1>going for somebody who's just availed in the book. Yep, okay. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>separate from the draft, of course, we know there's some

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<v Speaker 1>position groups where you benefit from having a veteran leader

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<v Speaker 1>in the room, kind of someone who can you know,

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<v Speaker 1>set the expectation of how you're going to perform, how

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<v Speaker 1>you go about your daily business, and also, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>get those numbers that you need on the field. Who

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<v Speaker 1>would that be for you in free agency? Bobby Wagner

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<v Speaker 1>super Bowl winner, leading talking in the NFL right now.

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<v Speaker 1>I want him because he can come and stabilize a

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<v Speaker 1>good defense and turn it into a great defense when

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<v Speaker 1>he comes in and when he talks, everybody else has

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<v Speaker 1>to listen. I think he's a guy that can make

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<v Speaker 1>the DEA and when we know the linebacker room is

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<v Speaker 1>something an area that definitely needs a little attention this

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<v Speaker 1>off season. Yeah, I second that, Wagner, kenj you know

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<v Speaker 1>what I mean, those guys we need that position. Phil,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, although we do have two guys that's capable,

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<v Speaker 1>but we need that better in leadership. Yeah, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>let me ask this one to you then, Fred on

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<v Speaker 1>the defensive side of the ball, who will you be

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<v Speaker 1>looking for that's already on the roster this offseason to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of take that next step. Mister Chase Young, show

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<v Speaker 1>them who you are, show us what we got in you.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Chase your this needs to be a year

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<v Speaker 1>for him because don't forget we have to wonder we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna pick up his fifth your options, He needs to

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<v Speaker 1>have a big year about offensively for you, sa I say, Sam,

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<v Speaker 1>How I say right now? He already he'd already have

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<v Speaker 1>everything in his hands. They basically saying, hey, we're coming

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<v Speaker 1>into this season with you being the guy that you

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<v Speaker 1>could potentially be the starter. Yeah, we have to somebody

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<v Speaker 1>in to compete for that job with you, but right

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<v Speaker 1>now he has everything in his hand. So kauai here,

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<v Speaker 1>get these guys going off the field, away from everything.

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<v Speaker 1>So when you come in here doing spring drills and

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<v Speaker 1>OTAs you rolling the airwolf is my name? Okay? I

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<v Speaker 1>like that? How about? Look, the draft is all about

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<v Speaker 1>everybody wants to get in. Who's going to be taking

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<v Speaker 1>number one? And it might be interesting this year because

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<v Speaker 1>the Bears have gone out and said that they kind

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<v Speaker 1>of like justin Field. So give me your number one name,

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<v Speaker 1>just just I think. I just think he's gonna go

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<v Speaker 1>to first. Santasia, I think Brayshaw, and we play the

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<v Speaker 1>game up name that commander to see how well Santana

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<v Speaker 1>and Fred know our guys. If you ran a forty today,

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<v Speaker 1>what would it be? Fred? I would probably run a

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<v Speaker 1>four to twelve. Yeah, and that don't exist. I'm like

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<v Speaker 1>that four slow, It doesn't matter. Now we want to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure no injuries, but back in your time, but

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<v Speaker 1>we knew you had the speed up there. I want

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<v Speaker 1>to play a little game here of seeing how well

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<v Speaker 1>you can name that commander in their times. So if

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<v Speaker 1>it comes to the four to your dash, who had

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<v Speaker 1>the faster time between Terry McLaurin and Johan Dodson Terry

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<v Speaker 1>McLaurin Terry undoubtedly. Okay, that is true because Terry ran

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<v Speaker 1>a four three five Johannah four for three. Both are fast.

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<v Speaker 1>We liked them both out there. They can stretch the

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<v Speaker 1>field and challenge the defenses. Who had more reps on

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<v Speaker 1>the bench press Santana? Would it be Johnah Allen or

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<v Speaker 1>durn Payne Payin Payin House of Pain, Yeah he did,

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<v Speaker 1>because you've Allen had a shoulder injury to coming out

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<v Speaker 1>of the dram. He had and that's why I knew

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<v Speaker 1>he was gonna fill to know no number. I just

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<v Speaker 1>knew he had a solda injury. That's why I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I think he did twenty seven times twenty one. Allen

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<v Speaker 1>had twenty one, Payne had twenty seven, Pain had twenty seven.

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<v Speaker 1>Who led the commanders and tackles this season? Payin tackles.

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<v Speaker 1>I know your jump, I jumped the gun. Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>believe that was a linebacker Jayman Davis one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>four combined tackles. Second was Derek Forrest with eighty eight.

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<v Speaker 1>Cameron curl third with eighty three. Who scored the most

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<v Speaker 1>touchdowns for the Commanders this season? No, no, John Dotson. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>the most does downs. Let's go wait it is it's

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<v Speaker 1>John Dotson. He had seven. Terry, Curtis and ag each

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<v Speaker 1>had five for the second most. And remember John Dotson

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<v Speaker 1>missed like fives. Imagine you would have been leading already.

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<v Speaker 1>Washington holds the sixteenth overall pick in this year's draft.

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<v Speaker 1>When was the last time that they held that sixteenth

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<v Speaker 1>overall tick? Last year? Yeah? No, I know, well when

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<v Speaker 1>they picked John Allen. No, they hold on they had

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<v Speaker 1>the sixteen they they selected sixteen selected sixty. They selected

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<v Speaker 1>sixteenth overall last year. It was John um They had

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<v Speaker 1>Carrigan sixteenth overall in two thousand and eleven. So both

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<v Speaker 1>Ron Rivera and you Fred were second round draft picks.

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<v Speaker 1>Who was selected higher? Ron Rivera? Now he was forty

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<v Speaker 1>fourth in nineteen eighty eight. You got you buy what Santana?

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<v Speaker 1>Terry McLaurin just finished his fourth season Washington. Oh my goodness,

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<v Speaker 1>resulted his first trip to the Pro age right there?

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<v Speaker 1>You Oh but he was fast? Right? Which was higher?

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<v Speaker 1>The number of receiving yards in your fourth season in

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<v Speaker 1>Washington or Terry's receiving yards this year? Who? Mine? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>In your fourth season? Oh mine? You say my fourth season?

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<v Speaker 1>Fourth season here? Yeah? Oh nah, I don't think my

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<v Speaker 1>fourth I don't think I had more receiving yards your

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<v Speaker 1>fourth season overall? Yeah, Terry, Terry, I was thinking you

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<v Speaker 1>stay in my first season in Washington. There you go,

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<v Speaker 1>name your commander, and that's how that one goes. For

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