NFL Draft insider Dane Brugler

NFL Draft insider Dane Brugler

Author: Ben Standig April 16, 2024 Duration: 38:29
The Athletic's Ben Standig is here talking about the NFL draft with The Athletic's senior analyst Dane Brugler. Ben opens the episode running through his view of the teams choosing in the top 15, including the best bets for trades. Then it's Dane time (18:10). On J.J. McCarthys' rise even as someone touting the Michigan QB. The number one required element for quarterbacks. What matters with marrying a QB to Kliff Kingsbury's offense? Trading up for an offensive tackle. Day 2 options at Edge, OT, CB.

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Podcast Episodes
The Summit returns: Kevin Sheehan and Grant Paulsen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:09
The Athletic's Ben Standig is here on schedule release night with guests Kevin Sheehan (Team 980) and Grant Paulsen (106.7 The Fan). In part one, the fellas tackled numerous Commanders' topics, including the aforemention…
OTAs begin and ESPN's Molly McGrath [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:51
The Athletic's Ben Standig is here after a soggy day in Ashburn for the start of the Washington Commanders' OTA sessions. Takeaways include Kliff Kinsgbury's approach, Bobby Wagner's impact, Luke McCaffrey's role, and ru…
Jayden Daniels, rookie mini-camp and Capitol Hill [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:17
The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking rookie mini-camp and this week's Senate hearing on the RFK site plus all things Commanders with Al Galdi ("The Al Galdi podcast). Ben opens with takeaways on two days of watching Jay…
Ian Rapoport and Mike Sainristil [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:49
The Athletic's Ben Standig is here talking about the Washington Commanders with NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport and second-round rookie cornerback Mike Sainristill.After Ben opens with some brief notes, Ian joins the ch…
Commanders' winners, losers an expectations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:26
The Athletic's Ben Standig puts a bow on the Commanders' draft cycle and looks forward with roster and season-long expectations with guests Mike Smeltz (The Athletic) and Trevor Sikkema (PFF). Ben and Mike open the show…
Fred Smoot and Darrell Green [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:55
The Athletic's Ben Standig is back talking Commanders' draft, roster -- and jersey retirements with Fred Smoot and Hall of Famer Darrell Green. Ben opens the show on draft grades and specific free-agent offensive tackle/…
Commanders' post-draft analysis: Fixing the fixer-upper [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:02
The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking about what the Washington Commanders pulled off over three days of the NFL draft with the Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala. Ben begins the show by talking about where he gives the Co…
Mystery solved: Jayden Daniels is the call [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:01
The Athletic's Ben Standig talks about Jayden Daniels and day one of the NFL draft with David Harrison (SI/Locked on Commanders). What Adam Peters had to say about why he and his staff fell for the QB. Daniels on Peters,…
Logan Paulsen returns for final Commanders draft preview [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:19
The Athletic's Ben Standig is wrapping up the pre-draft coverage with Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen. Ben begins with a dissertation on groupthink, everyone naming Jayden Daniels as the No. 2 pick and folks unwisely di…
What are the odds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:35:31
The Athletic's Ben Standig is back talking with VSIN's Tim Murray about the Commanders and the NFL draft. Ben opens the episode with a reaction to the recent kerfuffle about Washington's choice at 2 and why he's not assu…