Episode 1,308: deep dive with Sam Fortier on whether Washington should trade down from No. 7 and more
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Al Galdi discusses the potential for the Washington Commanders to trade down from their No. 7 pick in the NFL Draft with guest Sam Fortier, along with game analyses of the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles.
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Sam Fortier, who covered the Washington Commanders franchise for The Washington Post for the 2020 through 2024 seasons, on whether Washington should trade down from its No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, when it is appropriate to stick and pick, the nature of NFL Draft trade-value charts (on which Fortier wrote an extensive piece in April 2022), why Fortier is optimistic about Washington off its disappointing 2025 season and more Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of an 11-4 win over the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats drew an astounding 12 walks Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 6-5 walk-off loss at the Kansas City Royals in a game in which the O's overcame a 4-3 eighth-inning deficit but blew a 5-4 eighth-inning lead Warby Parker has revolutionized buying eye glasses - buy one prescription pair and get 20 percent off any additional prescription pairs at WarbyParker.com/Galdi Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit…
People in this episode
Host: Al Galdi
Guest: Sam Fortier
Topics covered
- NFL Draft analysis
- Washington Commanders
- sports analysis
- listener feedback
- Washington Nationals
- Baltimore Orioles
Keywords
- Washington Commanders
- NFL Draft
- Sam Fortier
- Washington Nationals
- Baltimore Orioles
- sports podcast
- listener feedback
Sponsors
Warby Parker, Quince, The Nace Law Group
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington Commanders, The Washington Post
Places: Washington, Atlanta, Kansas City
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