1 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson. Coming 2 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: off of Rescal bye week, the Commanders walk on the 3 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: New York Giants to FedEx Field for a primetime game 4 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: on Sunday Night. With the Week thirteen matchup resulting in 5 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: a tie. Logan Paulsen and Fred Smooth joined me to 6 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: break down how the Commanders can secure a victory in 7 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: this giant rematch. Taking a look at that, thank you 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: very much Philadelphia taking care of things against the New 9 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: York Giants. Anything Fred, we can take away from that 10 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: game and say, Okay, this is what we need to 11 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: continue to do on Sunday Night football. I think we 12 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,560 Speaker 1: could take a lot from it, because if you look 13 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: at the New York Giants in their health right now, 14 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: say Kumbarkley not healthy, officeive Lineman not healthy, and I 15 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: don't even have to talk about their wid receivers, the 16 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: laost men. So at the end of the day, I 17 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: think we need to take a page out of Philadelphia's book, 18 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: get up early in the office, and then pin these 19 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: guys out. Yeah. I think one of the things about 20 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: Philadelphia that really turned out to me is they played 21 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: a ton of man coverage. You know, Obviously they have 22 00:00:57,400 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: Slay and Bradbury on the back end. That allows you 23 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: to play man rich, but they basically said we don't 24 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: respect your playmakers, no, and so then that allows you 25 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: to kind of be more aggressive in terms of alloc 26 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,680 Speaker 1: any more resources to the run, taking away that quarterback 27 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: running through to Daniel Jones, and they really had no 28 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: answer for it. So I think, if you can, if 29 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,119 Speaker 1: we can play more man Benjamin Saint Juice skinning health, 30 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: he's gonna be a big part of that. I think 31 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 1: that's something huge take out of that game. I will 32 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 1: see where the health of a lot of guys are 33 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: once we get back out to practice this week. But 34 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 1: we're hoping that the bye week, albeit so late in 35 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: the season, may becomes at a great time to try 36 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: and really close out the season strong because these next 37 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: four games are going to be pivotal to where Washington 38 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,680 Speaker 1: ends up playing beyond. They also did a pretty good 39 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: job against Daniel Jones early on, and that she was 40 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: Tyrod Taylor that led them with rushing yards with forty 41 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: rushing yards on two carries. What did you see on 42 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: how Because Daniel we know Fred really hurt Washington a 43 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: couple of weeks ago. They spied him early. Like like 44 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: Logan said, they played man to man. When you play 45 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,559 Speaker 1: man to man on the outside and take those guys away, 46 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: it allows you to have a linebacker a safety to 47 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: spy Daniel Jones. And like I said, say Quon Barkley 48 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: at the game early and ALTI, now you had one 49 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: guy you gotta stop in this number eight, And they 50 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: stopped him and keep him in the pocket. If you're 51 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: going to beat us with you and this, somebody proved 52 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: that he couldn't done stacked four times. Yeah, And I 53 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: think another reason they're able to get after him so 54 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: acutely was because they did a great job on first 55 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: and second down to stop in the run. They basically said, 56 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: we're not going to let you get into in the 57 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: kind of these manageable third down situations where Daniel Jones 58 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: hurts you with his legs where they can use that 59 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 1: keeper attack to kind of get him to the perimeter 60 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: and make plays running the football. They said, we're gonna 61 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 1: stop the run, We're gonna keep you in third and 62 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: long situations. And that offensive line for the Giants is 63 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: just not capable of past protecting in those long situations. 64 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: So if Washington do that. If they can, they have 65 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: to earn the right to rush the pass right on 66 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: first second down. I think they'll be in a great spot. Yeah. No, 67 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: Philadelphia rushed for two hundred and fifty three yards, but 68 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 1: one hundred and ninety two of those came in the 69 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: second half. Um, logan, is that the answer to kind 70 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: of winks pressure in this Yeah? I mean, obviously, if 71 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: you can keep Wink in those kind of third and 72 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: fours Thurn shorts. He doesn't like the pressures must there. 73 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,399 Speaker 1: It's been really surprising to see, right, he's pressures first 74 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: and second down, but all of a sudden you get 75 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: in that third and four range and he gets really 76 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 1: really quiet. I think Philly deserves a ton of credit. 77 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: They have a very unique running approach with the quarterback, 78 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: with Sanders pulling the center, all that kind of stuff 79 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: very unique to them. So I don't know if there's 80 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: a lot that Washington take from from them schematically, but 81 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: from a philosophy standpoint, I think yes, Yeah. I think 82 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: what you have to do is overwhelmed the giants. You 83 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: have to force him, Like you say, he doesn't like 84 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 1: to blitz own third and show. Well, I guess what 85 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 1: keep it third and show it the hole entire game 86 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: and force him to do what he doesn't want to do, 87 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: and it's to play a lot of his own. That 88 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 1: stops Tibado from West in the past, that stops Lawrence 89 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: in the middle. It stops everything that they do. Like 90 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: I said, if we can get up early and off, 91 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,519 Speaker 1: it changes everything they do Sunday night football real quick. 92 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: How much is that factor? And because as of late, 93 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: Washington has won five of their last six, including two 94 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: the share, I think it's I think it's fantastic. Yeah, 95 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: think it'll be a primetime game, playoff atmosphere really excited. 96 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: If the Rivera era loves Prime PA it wasn't always 97 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: the case. That's the case as well, and then you 98 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: show out for it. There's plenty of Pro Bowl worthy 99 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: players on this commander's roster. Blogan and Fred shared which 100 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: players have earned their vote. Okay, so, like I said, 101 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: there's a lot of guys on this roster that could 102 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 1: very well be deserving. Of course, John Allen making it 103 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: to his very first Pro Bowl last season well on 104 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 1: track to trying to make a good case for himself 105 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: again mentioned de Ron Payne. I want you, gentlemen to 106 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 1: tell me who should go to the Pro Bowl logan 107 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: they start for me, I think it's Terry McLaurin. Just 108 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 1: to kind of spice up. Obviously, all those guys mentioned 109 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: deserved to go to the Pro Bow. They're having outstanding seasons. 110 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: But Terry, I mean there's something about him and his 111 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 1: ability to just beat a number one corner consistently week 112 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 1: in and week out. Jerry Alexander Gilmore in Indiapolis. Those 113 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: are two of the best guys in the league, and 114 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: he physically dominated LA guys. I know his production isn't there, 115 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: but for him to come out and perform at that 116 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,840 Speaker 1: level every single week and be mister consistently be kind 117 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,279 Speaker 1: of the shining beacon of this offense, he deserves some 118 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: type of recognition. And the Pro Bowl, I think, is 119 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:40,920 Speaker 1: it so shockingly you picked outfits so you know what 120 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go defense? And if the campaign manager for 121 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 1: one monthe is switch that dog. Let me tell you 122 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: like this. First of all, he's top five when he 123 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: comes to a quarterback press, he's top team when he 124 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 1: comes for tackle for Lausus, he's third on his team. 125 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: When he comes to sex, he's been dead close to 126 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: getting fourteen sex the dog is in the building. You 127 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: don't throw a Pro Bowl party unless you have a 128 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: bull dog there. So what I'm saying about month head 129 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: SWI and not only did he do it, he's doing 130 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:09,239 Speaker 1: it without He's running make play and Chase Young hasn't 131 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: played all year, so on the outside he's getting all 132 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: of the attention and get the dogs. Steve Biden, no, 133 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: no bias at all. Without looks. It's easy to make 134 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 1: a case for sweat, But then you do have Darn 135 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: and Pain durn Payin and John Allen ll in the middle. 136 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: What is the difficulty and both of them making it? Yeah, 137 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: I think it's tough because I mean, like they're both 138 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: playing at such a high level. And usually, like you 139 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: said this friend, I think this is a really a 140 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: two point Usually one guy gets to go, yeah, and 141 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: so who gets to go? I think it's alan because 142 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 1: Allen was there last year yea, and so you tend 143 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 1: to stay a year longer than you should. You kind 144 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:39,160 Speaker 1: of you're in the club. Yeah, it's really hard for 145 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 1: paying to kind of get in initially, I think, But 146 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: they're both they both deserved to be For any safeties, 147 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: you know what, the safe cam curl has played very well. 148 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 1: I just don't think he has the numbers because we 149 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: know about this Pro Bowl because a numbers game, and 150 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: it's also a popularity come. Yeah, So maybe Terry mclauren's 151 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: name is much more popular before because he's thought somebody 152 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: that just relishes in the spotlight. Yeah, you need to. 153 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: You're popular here in town, you'd be popular in the country. 154 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl. It is Pro Bowl voting in Thursday, December fifteenth, 155 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: so be sure to cast your votes on Commanders dot com.