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Take Command

Craig Hoffman and former NFL tight end Logan Paulsen give expert commentary on Washington Commanders football. It’s the go-to resource for serious Commanders fans who are interested in in-depth analysis and a deeper understanding of the game. Craig Hoffman is a longtime DC sports talk show host and reporter. Logan Paulsen played tight end for 8 seasons in the NFL, including 5 years for Washington.
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What Does The Commanders 2025 Season Look Like If Jayden Has No Sophomore Slump?

We've covered how a Commanders season might look if Jayden Daniels regresses from his INSANE rookie performance, which has fans asking "What does a Commanders season look like if Jayden improves on last year" ... Logan and Craig break down the likelihood of Jayden improving on his insane rookie performance, how a variety of factors could play into his performance, and how opposing teams may adjust to Kliff's high-tempo offense in 2025 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices v...

Jun 17, 202527 min

Full Breakdown Of Commanders Minicamp

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Full Breakdown Of Commanders Minicamp in an action-packed episode of the pod. They breakdown who shined in camp at wide receiver from the likes of Noah Brown, Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane, KJ Osborn, Chris Moore, Michael Strachan, Jacoby Jones, & Ja'Corey Brooks, who shined in camp on the O-Line from the likes of Josh Conerly, Andrew Wylie, Nick Allegretti, Trent Scott, Foster Sarell, Nate Herbig, & Michael Deiter, and Day 3's activities featu...

Jun 12, 20251 hr 2 min

Dan Quinn Continues To Drill Home The Power Of Soft Skills And Culture Building

Commanders Minicamp has come and gone and Day 3 featuring the emphasis on soft skills like the Team Family BBQ and practice in front of hundreds of local high school coaches ... Logan and Craig break down why these activities are so important for team building and how Logan has more of an appreciation for them since his career ended To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch...

Jun 12, 202513 min

Breakdown Of Commanders Current Offensive Line Room

Commanders Minicamp has come and gone and the offensive line position is one that has a ton of depth at nearly every spot ... Logan and Craig break down who has shined at camp and the potential configurations in the depth chart from the likes of Josh Conerly, Andrew Wylie, Nick Allegretti, Trent Scott, Foster Sarell, Nate Herbig, & Michael Deiter To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Jun 12, 202516 min

Breakdown Of Commanders Current Wide Receiver Room

Commanders Minicamp has come and gone and the wide receiver position is one that has a ton of talent for only a couple spots ... Logan and Craig break down who has shined at camp and has the best chance to play themselves into a roster spot from the likes of Noah Brown, Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane, KJ Osborn, Chris Moore, Michael Strachan, Jacoby Jones, & Ja'Corey Brooks To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abo...

Jun 12, 202532 min

Stink Bomb: Is It Getting Scary For Terry? | 'Stinkin Truth Podcast'

From 'Stinkin' Truth Podcast' (Subscribe Here): Mark Schlereth and Mike Evans discuss Terry McLaurin's situation in Washington. Are the Commanders prepared to take care of their star WR? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 12, 202510 min

Take Command Mailbag: Backup TE Competition, Terry McLaurin's Worth, & Croskey-Merritt's Sky High Potential

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down who has the best chance to stick on the roster from the likes of Ben Sinnott, Colson Yankoff, Tyree Jackson, and Cole Turner, Terry McLaurin's worth contract-wise relative to the other top receiver contracts in the NFL, and how they view Croskey-Merritt's potential and skills in relation to the other backs the Commanders have. Find out all that and more on this Mailba...

Jun 10, 202546 min

What Does Jacory Croskey-Merritt's Potential Breakout Mean For Rest Of RB Room?

The Commanders running back room doesn't really have a clear cut top dog right now as we head towards the 2025 season, which has fans asking "What does Jacory Croskey-Merritt's potential breakout mean for rest of RB room? ... Logan and Craig break down how they view Croskey-Merritt's potential and skills in relation to the other backs the Commanders have and the difference between an "A-level" and "B-level" running back To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://w...

Jun 10, 202513 min

What Is Terry McLaurin Worth?

Terry McLaurin continues to hold out for a new contract as we enter the Mandatory Minicamp portion of the offseason, which has fans asking "What Is Terry McLaurin Worth?" ... Logan and Craig break down how they view Terry McLaurin's worth to the Commanders and where he should slot in contract-wise relative to the other top receiver contracts in the NFL To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Jun 10, 202513 min

Handicapping The Backup Tight End Competition

The Commanders have a ton of intriguing options at the Tight End position, which has fans asking "Who has the best chance to be the backup to Zach Ertz in 2025?" ... Logan and Craig break down who has the best chance to stick on the roster from the likes of Ben Sinnott, Colson Yankoff, Tyree Jackson, and Cole Turner To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Jun 10, 202518 min

Jonathan Jones On Signing With The Commanders, His Role For 2025

Craig sits down with Commanders Cornerback Jonathan Jones to discuss his decision to sign with the Commandeers, how his game is similar to Mike Sainristil, and what his role will be in 2025 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 08, 20257 min

Jaylin Lane On Adjusting To Life As NFL Wide Receiver, His Journey To The NFL

Craig sits down with Commanders Wide Receiver Jaylin Lane to discuss his journey to the NFL, being a coach's son, and decision to transfer to VT from MTSU To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 07, 20258 min

Full Breakdown Of Commanders OTA's Week 2

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Full Breakdown Of Commanders OTA's Phase 3 Week 2 in an action-packed episode of the pod. They breakdown the key cross teaching that is occurring between the likes of Deebo Samuel and Mike Sainristil along with multiple other players along the offensive and defensive lines, what Daron Payne has been doing in OTA's that has made him catch the eye of the head honchos, and which players have the best chance to break through and get a big role in the sec...

Jun 05, 202558 min

Commanders Secondary Configuration Could Go A Million Different Ways

The Commanders have 2 position groups on the roster that will require players to step up and perform higher than the expectation, defensive line and secondary, however when looking into the secondary, the players that might end up playing most of the snaps could truly go in a million different ways ... Logan and Craig breakdown which players have the best chance to break through and get a big role in the secondary and discuss how the secondary could make or break this defense To learn more about...

Jun 05, 202514 min

Daron Payne Has Been The Talk Of The Town At OTA's

Commanders OTA's keep on rolling and the one man mentioned by name by both Dan Quinn and Joe Whitt Jr was none other than Daron Payne ... Logan and Craig breakdown what Daron has been doing in OTA's that has made him catch the eye of the head honchos and how important a breakout season for him would change the outlook of the defensive line To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://po...

Jun 05, 202518 min

OTA's Has Already Produced Some Key Cross Teaching Between Deebo Samuel & Mike Sainristil

Commanders OTA's Phase 3 Week 2 is in full force and the winning environment established last season has continued early in these OTA's ... Logan and Craig breakdown the key cross teaching that is occurring between the likes of Deebo Samuel and Mike Sainristil along with multiple other players along the offensive and defensive lines To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch...

Jun 05, 202526 min

Take Command Mailbag: Brian Robinson, Kliff Kingbury's Offense, & Why Centers Are Undervalued

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down Brian Robinson's game as compared to the overall running back landscape, explain exactly how different Kingsbury's offense is from Bieniemy's, and why centers are valued the way they are, and also tell some insane NFL workout/weight room stories. Find out all that and more on this Mailbag Monday Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - How Good Is Brian Robinson? 20:58 - How D...

Jun 02, 20251 hr 4 min

Why Centers Aren't Valued More & Insane Weight Room Stories

The NFL has been known to undervalue running backs but one position that goes under the radar that nobody values correctly is center, which has fans asking "Why Aren't Centers Valued More In Draft/Free Agency?" ... Logan and Craig break down why centers are valued the way they are and also tell some insane NFL workout/weight room stories To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podc...

Jun 02, 202524 min

How Different Is Kliff Kingbury's Offense From Eric Bieniemy's?

Kliff Kingsbury's offense ran a ton of plays out of shotgun, which was rather drastically different from Eric Bieniemy, which has fans asking "Why Does Kliff Run So Many Plays Out of Shotgun and How Does His Offense Differ From Eric Bieniemy's?" ... Logan and Craig dive into the weeds on the various different alignments and formations, while also explaining exactly how different Kingsbury's offense is from Bieniemy's To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www....

Jun 02, 202517 min

How Good Is Brian Robinson?

The Commanders have arguably the best running back in the NFL in their division in Saquon Barkley, therefore the spotlight on the Commanders running back room has gotten rather large , which has fans asking "How Good is Brian Robinson & Does Having A Running QB Impact RB Success?" ... Logan and Craig break down how they view Brian Robinson's game as compared to the overall running back landscape, whether Chris Rodriguez deserves more touches, and how Jayden Daniels impacts the run game To le...

Jun 02, 202524 min

An Even Bigger Leap? | 'Stinkin Truth Podcast'

From 'Stinkin' Truth Podcast' (Subscribe Here): Mark Schlereth and Mike Evans talk about whether or not Jayden Daniels will be immune to the dangerous "Sophomore Slump." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 01, 202514 min

Full Breakdown Of Commanders OTA's Day 1

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Full Breakdown Of Commanders OTA's Phase 3 Day 1 in an action-packed episode of the pod. They breakdown what happens during the first 2 phases and why it's constructed that way, the absence of Terry McLaurin, Laremy Tunsil, and Marshon Lattimore, who stood out most to them, and which position groups are far deeper/shallower than they originally thought . Find out all that and more on this Commanders OTA's Phase 3 Day 1 Edition of Take Command! 0:00 -...

May 29, 20251 hr 1 min

Commanders Phase 3 Day 1 OTA's Initial Takeaways

Day 1 of Phase 3 Of Commanders OTA's is in the rear view mirror with most of the Commanders returning and new players taking the field... Logan and Craig breakdown who stood out most to them and which position groups are far deeper/shallower than they originally thought To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 29, 202524 min

Reaction To Terry McLaurin, Laremy Tunsil, & Marshon Lattimore's Absence From OTA's

The biggest storyline to come out of Day 1 of Commanders Phase 3 of OTA's was the absence of Terry McLaurin, Laremy Tunsil, and Marshon Lattimore ... Logan and Craig give their initial takeaways of why this isn't a big deal for the likes of McLaurin and Tunsil, potential reasons why they are not attending OTA's, and why Lattimore's absence is a little more eye-opening To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...

May 29, 202516 min

What Happens During Phases 1, 2, and 3 Of OTA's?

Commanders OTA's Phase 3 has begun, which brought up the question, "What exactly happens during the first 2 phases?" ... Logan and Craig breakdown what happens during the first 2 phases, why it's constructed that way, and why the media only begins to get access during phase 3 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 29, 202521 min

Who Will Emerge out of the Slot in Washington? | 'Reception Perception'

From 'Reception Perception' (subscribe here): Matt Harmon and James Koh share some thoughts on the Commaners' slot position. Can Luke McCaffrey have a year two rise? Whether it's the biggest stars in the league or new rookies bursting on the scene, you won't get better wideout information anywhere else. Along the way, they'll break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-picture fantasy football thoughts. Follow the guys on Twitter @JamesDKoh and @MattHarmon_BYB. Follow Recept...

May 28, 20254 min

Take Command Mailbag: Commanders Tough Strength Of Schedule, WR2, & Dominique Hampton's Role

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down if the Commanders tough strength of schedule will lead to fewer wins, what characteristics define an ideal WR2 for the Commanders, and potential reasons why Dominique Hampton didn't have a big special teams role. Find out all that and more on this Mailbag Monday Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Will Commanders Tough Strength Of Schedule Cause Fewer Wins In 2025 Than 20...

May 26, 20251 hr 2 min

Why Didn't Dominique Hampton Have A Bigger Special Teams Role In 2024?

Commanders 5th Round Pick Dominique Hampton played an extremely limited role on the team in 2024, mainly cause he was changing positions, which has fans asking "Why Didn't Dominique Hampton Have A Bigger Special Teams Role In 2024?" ... Logan and Craig break down the potential reasons why Hampton didn't have a big special teams role, why Tyler Owens and Colson Yankoff had bigger roles despite being undrafted, and the role the special teams coordinator plays in those decisions To learn more about...

May 26, 202513 min

What Characteristics Define An Ideal WR2?

Terry McLaurin is clearly the WR1 in the present and for years to come, however some fans fail to see who is WR2 with names like Noah Brown, Michael Gallup, and Luke McCaffrey being thrown around, which has fans asking "What Characteristics Define An Ideal WR2?" ... Logan and Craig break down how modern NFL offenses don't necessarily have a defined WR2 like in Madden, how Zach Ertz and Deebo Samuel fit into this equation, and what Luke McCaffrey needs to do to enter the equation To learn more ab...

May 26, 202521 min

Will Commanders Tough Strength Of Schedule Cause Fewer Wins In 2025 Than 2024?

The Commanders have a brutal schedule in 2025 coming off their incredible 2024 season, which has fans asking "Will Commanders Tough Strength Of Schedule Cause Fewer Wins In 2025 Than 2024?" ... Logan and Craig break down if the Commanders tough strength of schedule will lead to fewer wins, a potential "sophomore slump" for Jayden Daniels, and a variety of variables not going the team's way this upcoming season To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyi...

May 26, 202528 min
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