Take Command

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan preview the Commanders’ Sunday afternoon matchup with the Patriots. Before getting into the game, the guys break down the Commanders’ deadline moves that sent Montez Sweat to the Bears and Chase Young to the 49ers. They go through the details of the trades, how they will impact the organization moving forward, and whether these moves are a reflection of the team’s failures. Afterwards, it’s all eyes on the game. The pair start by looking at the Commanders defense and how the group matches up with an inconsistent Patriots defense. Then, they get into the offense- discussing why this is such a dangerous game for Sam Howell and how his offense can be effective. 

1:34 Trade Recaps: Chase Young and Montez Sweat

26:57 Commanders Defense vs. Patriots Offense 

38:38 Commanders Offense vs. Patriots Defense

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On this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan go through the Chase Young and Montez Sweat trades. To start, the guys look at Montez Sweat’s move to Chicago. Afterwards, they turn their attention to Chase Young and his trade to San Francisco. Wrapping things up, they look at the moves holistically and try to answer whether these moves are a reflection of the organization’s failures to draft and develop players. 

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In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig look at how the Commanders defense matches up with the Patriots offense in light of the Sweat and Young trades. The guys kick things off by looking at New England’s offense and that group’s personnel before discussing how Washington's group can shut them down. 

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In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan shift their focus to the Commanders offense and how the group matches up with the Patriots defense. The guys start off by discussing why this is such a dangerous game for Sam Howell before getting into how his group can be effective against New England. 

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On this episode of Take 5, it’s storytime ahead of the Commanders’ matchup with New England on Sunday. Taking from his playing days, Logan tells the story of Rob Gronkowski’s coming out party in 2011. Then, he shares the Commanders’ strategy from the game to make Vince Wilfork as tired as possible.

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On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan crack into the film from the Commanders’ 38-31 loss to the Eagles. The pair open things up with a lively debate about what the true story of the game was on Sunday. Logan sees the game as a series of offensive shortcomings while Craig believes that it was the defense that fell short against Philadelphia. Afterwards, they turn their attention to the defense and discuss the group’s lack of pressure as well as Chase Young’s apparent absence from the stat sheet. Then, the guys get into the offense- breaking down Sam Howell’s strong performance, how it created opportunities in the run game, and the ways EB adjusted his playcalling from last week. 

0:25 Timing Disclaimer

1:13 What’s The Story Of The Game

14:27 The Defense 

22:51 Where Was Chase Young? 

39:04 Same Howell’s Performance

49:48 The Offense 

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In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan open up their film review by debating what the story of Sunday’s game was. Logan voices his opinion that the loss fell on the offense’s shoulders because of the group’s inability to capitalize on opportunities. Craig, on the other hand, shares how he believes that the loss fell on the defense and that the unit needed to be better overall. 

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In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig continue their film breakdown by looking specifically at the defense. To begin, the guys discuss the team’s seeming lack of pressure. On a day when the front four appeared to be unproductive, they looked at whether it was because of the Commanders’ shortcomings or the Eagle’s strength at O-line. Afterwards, they look specifically at Chase Young and try to discern why he was a non-factor on Sunday. Finally, they discuss Sam’s interception and how that affected the end of the game. 

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On this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan look at the offense’s performance on Sunday vs. the Eagles. The pair open things up by looking at Sam Howell and the Commanders’ effective passing game. The two praised his composure and, until the final 8 minutes of the game, the unit played incredibly well. Afterwards, they discuss how Howell’s success opened up opportunities in the run game, and how EB’s playcalling capitalized on the opportunity. 

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