Take Command

The Washington Commanders play their first of two straight games against the New York Giants this weekend. Logan and Craig talk about how the Washington defense stacks up against a high-variance Giants offense led by Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley.

Logan and Craig finally answer the question everyone has been asking: does Logan want to coach in the NFL?

From the 'In The Huddle' podcast (subscribe here), hosts Carl Dukes and Brian Baldinger dive into the Week 13 slate of NFL action along with Nick Kostos of 'You Better You Bet', who provides the betting perspective to this week's card. Together, the guys share their thoughts on matchups like Bills at Patriots, Commanders at Giants, Jets at Vikings and who has the edge in the Dolphins vs. 49ers game.

Commanders Tight End John Bates joins Take Command to talk with his me and his tight end brethren Logan Paulsen. We talk about his touchdown versus the Atlanta Falcons, why landing a big block is better than scoring a touchdown, and some of the nuances of the tight end position.

Plus, Bates explains why tight ends are a lot smarter than you think. They might even be the smartest players on the field!

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The guys say that although Heinicke was a mix of brilliant and okay, the highlight from Washington's win over Atlanta was the Scott Turners Scheme. Logan and Craig admit that it seemed Scott lost track of the scheme on the second drive, but he brought it back for the win. Also, the guys give extra love to our running backs and how they have been taking a leading role over the last 3 wins.

Logan and Craig answer AJ's question: How hard is it to learn our run scheme in comparison to traditional offenses? Should we give the coaches and players more credit for being able to run this offense as succinctly as they have? Logan and Craig say that for the most part, the run has a simplifying effect on the scheme and causes more problems for the defense.

Should We be worried about the Washington Defense giving up a lot of yards on the ground? Logan says no because Atlanta knows who they are and they are really good at running outside zone.

The guys say that although Heinicke was a mix of brilliant and okay, the highlight from Washington's win over Atlanta was the Scott Turners Scheme. Logan and Craig admit that it seemed Scott lost track of the scheme on the second drive, but he brought it back for the win. Also, the guys give extra love to our running backs and how they have been taking a leading role over the last 3 wins.

Logan and Craig answer AJ's question: How hard is it to learn our run scheme in comparison to traditional offenses? Should we give the coaches and players more credit for being able to run this offense as succinctly as they have? Logan and Craig say that for the most part, the run has a simplifying effect to the scheme and causes more problems for the defense.

Should We be worried about the Washington Defense giving up a lot of yards on the ground? Logan says no because Atlanta knows who they are and they are really good at running outside zone.

From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' (subscribe here), hosts Faraz Siddiqi and Zach Rizzuto look at Isiah Pacheco's usage, Kyren Williams pulling away from Cam Akers for the lead job in LA, JuJu Smith-Schuster's return and the ever-changing snap split between Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson.

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The Washington Commanders have gone on a 3-game-win streak with this nail-biter of a win over the Atlanta Falcons. Logan and Craig break down their immediate takes from the game looking at the mixed performance of Heinicke, the stellar stops on defense and what this win could mean for the rest of the season coming up.