Despite his good separation skills, Luke McCaffrey had limited targets in his first year and despite his ELITE blocking skills, John Bates was given poor marks by PFF, which has fans asking "Why doesn't McCaffrey get the ball more? and why doesn't PFF respect John Bates?" ... Logan and Craig break down the key reasons why Luke McCaffrey isn't targeted despite his good separation and run through why PFF is missing the boat on John Bates blocking skills from the tight end position

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One of Logan's favorite players in the draft and one of the more athletic players in the draft is Commanders 6th Round Pick Kain Medrano, however his tackling is rather questionable, which has fans asking "Is Kain Medrano's best NFL position at Strong Safety or Linebacker?" ... Logan and Craig break down which position they believe Medrano would be better suited for, why his athleticism makes him quite the swiss army knife, and why we may be jumping the gun on his ability to slot immediately into the Commanders defense

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The Commanders have yet to acquire an established name-brand edge rusher in free agency or the draft, which has fans asking "Does the rise in mobile QBs have teams opting to focus more on interior pressure instead of traditional edge rushers?" ... Logan and Craig break down whether or not interior pressure is becoming more important more valuable than outside edge rushers and if that new trend is the reason for the Commanders lack of interest in edge rushers

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The Commanders are on the verge of returning to DC, and it's a story three decades in the making. Commanders Beat Writer for The Washington Post Sam Fortier has watched it move from pipe dream to one vote away from reality, and he joins Craig to discuss it all: from congressional rescue to the pending vote in DC City Council.

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Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down what the Commanders plan is at edge rusher, whether Brandon Coleman's position change was a smokescreen, and play Head Scratchers And Hat Tips with the draft classes from the NFC East. Find out all that and more on this Post-Draft Edition of Take Command!

0:00 - Who Will Set The Edge For The Commanders?

18:34 - Was Brandon Coleman Position Change A Draft Smokescreen?

29:30 - Head Scratchers And Hat Tips: NFC East Draft Edition

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We've told you all you need to know about the Commanders draft class, but how do the guys feel that the in-division rival Giants, Cowboys, and Eagles did in the draft?... Logan and Craig break down why they decided to give a tip of the hat or found themselves scratching their heads when looking at the draft classes of the Commanders biggest foes

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The Commanders chose to select OT Josh Conerly Jr out of Oregon with the 29th pick in the draft, which has fans asking "Was Brandon Coleman moving to right tackle a smokescreen?" ... Logan and Craig break down why they don't believe that Adam Peters was intentionally trying to throw the fans and other teams off and also why Conerly could even move inside

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The Commanders opted against taking an edge rusher with one of their five picks in the 2025 draft, which has fans asking "Who will set the edge and pass rush for the Commanders this season" ... Logan and Craig break down who's currently on the roster who can fill that void for the team and why the Commanders decided against taking one in this draft class

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Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into Commanders 2025 Draft Class in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down what Trey Amos, Jaylin Lane, Kain Medrano, and Jacory Croskey-Merritt bring to the table and determine where they fit on the depth chart for the 2025 Commanders. Find out all that and more on this Post-Draft Edition of Take Command!

0:00 - Initial Thoughts on Commanders 2025 Draft Class

17:12 - Breakdown Of 2nd Round Pick Trey Amos & 4th Round Pick Jaylin Lane

34:21 - Breakdown Of 6th Round Pick Kain Medrano & 7th Round Pick Jacory Croskey-Merritt

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Adam Peters added depth and potential with his picks of UCLA LB Kain Medrano in the 6th round and Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt ... Logan and Craig are here break down what Medrano and Croskey-Merritt bring to the table and determine where they fit in the Commanders Linebacker and Running Back pictures

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