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Speaker 1: What is going on, y'all? This is the Bedown Podcast Madrid edition, sort of kind of we're getting there. I'm your host, Senior writer for the Washington Commanders, Zach Selby, And yes, again we're ripping off a lot of band aids lately, and we gotta rip off another one because the Commander's lost to the Detroit Lions forty four to twenty two. Tough night all around for the defense, I think, allowing five hundred and fifty plus yards of offense. It was twenty one to twenty two to three at one point, and Marcus Mariot comes in there play as well. But still it was what it was. I mean, there's really no other way to say it. But look, we're vibing, y'all because the Commanders are playing in Spain this weekend against the Miami Dolphins. It is my birthday, so that's pretty awesome. I just want some some Video Game Convention tickets that have been sold out for like weeks. I found I found someone to transfer them for me in exchange for some cupcakes. We're feeling great right now, and we're gonna be talking about what's hoping to be the path to a win for the commanders this weekend and how are they gonna do that? Well, we're going to be discussing that today with two members of the Spanish broadcaster. We have Wigs Leonards and Wander Marrow. Guys, how are we doing this weekend? Or wait? Yeah, my time was all myself because I've been in the airport. But you know what I mean, how y'all doing?
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Speaker 2: You know how long I've been waiting to beat down? So damn, that's crazy.
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Speaker 3: That's how you start the podcast by saying how you feel at least after the first question. Man, we're doing great sight. I mean, it's awesome. We're in Spain, Rando Madrid. First time here for me, I believe for Juan as well. I've been to Barcelona in the past, but I've never been to Madrid and it's been a five star experience so far. You know, we've done a lot of a couple of days that we've been here.
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Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely, it's the first class experience. The NFL and Real Madrid have rolled out the red carpet for us and we definitely enjoyed our time here and we're ready for this game.
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Speaker 2: That's coming up on Sundays.
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Speaker 1: Well, I'm excited to join y'all at some point. I think I'll be there on the thirteenth at five thirty in the morning, so early, riser earlier. It look like I get up at early. Anyway, the jet lag is going to suck, but that's okay. No matter what, we'll.
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Speaker 2: Sleep, don't go to sleep, don't go to sleep.
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Speaker 1: I'll try, I'll try. I love my sleep, but either way, all right, So onto business. I'll be asking these people three questions offense, defense, general question at the end points giving out every winner. There will be a loser. Hopefully there will not be too much strength between these two. Once five times episode is over, and always make sure everyone is listening, be more focused on what they have what they have to say, rather than my
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opinion who wins or loses. Both these guys are going to deliver great points. They always do every time they're wrong on the podcast. And with all that said, let's jump right into it, and we're gonna start off with the big news right. D Q said that he's going to take over play calling duties from Joe Witt. He will be going back up to the tress box and dqbcom plays from the field and that's going to be hopefully something that's going to change the defense, right because they have dripped dramatically to the point where they are rung among the bottom five, bottom ten in just about every single category you can think of. And something's got to change either way, and they cannot. They have to stick inside it if they cannot lose by twenty one, twenty two, twenty plus points every week from now only one pun allout in the last two weeks, and that again, something that has to change. So what do you guys expect out of this defense now that DQ is taking over on the headset here and you know what one we'll start with.
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Speaker 2: You expect a lot more aggressiveness by this defense. I think.
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Speaker 4: I think Joe Wait has been hesitant to send in exotic blitzes. He's always in his best conference and said that we're one of the leading blitzing teams in the league. You know, he points out at stats. I'm sure you know that that's correct. But if it's been something that's still causing problems for you as a defense, that means that that type of blitz doesn't work. To mean there's more different types of blitz, safety, blitz, corner, blitz, zone blitz. There's there's different types of zone schemes that that or blitz schemes. I'm sorry that should be used, and I feel like dan Quinn might be able to unlatch a little bit more from blitzing schemes.
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Speaker 1: So there is there are some things with that that, uh that I want to touch on later. But I do like the initial points about bringing more pressure because I think they definitely have to do something to put pressure all these pusant quarterback, especially with guys like to who you know, when he's hot, he can be pretty good. Now more is the same question, what do you expect out of this defense with d Q on the heads that call on the play?
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Speaker 3: Can I just start by saying that I'm looking at Juan straight in the face, so it's kind of strange. Usually I'm not looking at my opponent, but today it is quite different. We're here Madrid just looking at each other as.
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Speaker 2: We answer the questions.
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Speaker 3: So let me add to that the fact that he can only go up from this point moving forward right, the fact that the commanders are bottom near the bottom in a lot of these categories. With dan Quinn as the defensive coordinator, you can only get better. Why do I say that, Not that I'm trying to dismiss what skill with during the season, but I think that somebody less the experience that has the repertoire to up any defense. I believe that they're gonna
get better. Look at what he did with Seattle, look at what he did with Dallas as well.
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Speaker 2: He turned those those teams around.
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Speaker 3: Defensively speaking, I feel that I feel that the team's going to be a lot more motivated and they're going to have a reason to play.
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Speaker 2: They already do, right, They want to end the season.
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Speaker 3: They want to kind of make sure that that image that people have of them this year is not the one they end up with. We still have a lot of games left, so I think that with Joe Witt, perhaps they're gonna get fired up.
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Speaker 2: They're going to have a reason to go out there and perform.
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Speaker 3: And I, like I said, I truly believe that with Dan Quinn as the defensive pointer making the calls, this defense can only get better.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, there's always something to be said, right about changing in the guard, getting a little bit of a spark energy. We see that on a larger scale, right whenever there's a head coach's lego and in comes in. They always somehow seem to find a way to win that next game for whatever reason. So one you brought to bringing more pressure, and I think that is interesting because again I said, like, that's something I think they need to do. But you look at this defense and you have three year starting defensive ends Al dron Payne on a suspension, You've got your corner position is decimated through injuries. Trey Emos is on ir now probably for the end of the year with it with his fractic fibula. Like, they have a serious problem in a lot of ways just because they don't have a lot of bodies out there. So how do you expect them to bring the pressure? And how a DQ to call some of some of these pressures to bring these blitzes whenever you have such a limited amount of personnel there.
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Speaker 2: I mean, for me, I think I'd rather go out at least trying to limit the quarterbacks time in the pocket, trying tips to limit what Tua can do, which is armed by cutting the amount of time that he has to pick for his receivers. Because right now, whatever scheme that has been run through these last two games, it's not working and you're not even bringing you know, all these exotic blitzes. So if you're gonna beat me over the top with one on one all over the field, I'd rather it be at least with hundred three seconds under flore sections of time to the quarterback to throw, because right now we've seen it, Golf had every.
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Speaker 4: Possible moment to throw from the pocket with the comfortable pocket.
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Speaker 2: This team has been produced and sat two games, so the pressure is going to be important. I think the blitz is going to be.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, I don't. I'm not sure what the time to throw was for for Golf, but it had to have been up there in terms of some of the best of the league in a week to week basis right, because I mean, not only was he having no pressure at all, it just seems
like he was. The players were just wide open and that's just not a good recipe for success. Now, moys, that's before we move on. I want to talk a little bit more about the corn position that I touched on here. Tram Us obviously out, probably done for the year. Marshall Lanem we're definitely out for the year. You've got Jonathan Jones who seems like he's gonna be maybe okay, but did leave that leave that game earlier. So what what do you think about this core position and what can they do with the limited bodies that they have, whether Monoghany or Mike Samorsill, how do you what do you think they're going to do with that position with you know, guys like Waddle and and all these other Miami have You've got to fight them up.
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Speaker 3: You've got to fire these guys up. You just mentioned touch on the fact that there's not enough bodies. Players on the bench are on the bench for a reason, right, They've been out played by by the start. I truly believe in that you have a limited squad, your your best here is to get them fired up, to believe and what's happening to believe in the fact that you have to end the season on the high note, right if you don't make it to the playoffs, And I believe that in the past, we've seen Dan Quinn and company kind of just take out the best and players, and I think you have to tap into that once again.
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Speaker 2: Some of these players are perhaps not going to play up to the standard and level that we want them to.
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Speaker 3: But he has to make sure that when they're playing and when they're on the field, they're giving you absolutely everything that they have because we have no more options, so you have to play the cards that he dealt with. And I think that that's why d Q is a good choice as in stepping in as a defensive coordinator right because I believe he's the type of coach that can motivate players and get them to play at a higher level or a lot more, a lot better than what they're expected to.
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Speaker 1: I think so too. If you look at Decy's track track record right with Dallas, I mean that that defense was one of the best in the league for however long he was there. I think with the exception maybe the first year, then all of a sudden they're leading the league and turnovers, they're they're just playing well in every single metric possible. And maybe that's not going to be a completely realistic expectation, but I do saysting noticeably better from this defense, especially gets an offense that is in Miami that has also struggled a little bit here at times. We'll move on, but before I do, I'm going to give one the point here, Like the points he made about the No. Sax and two game, And I think that's very important, especially like a guy again into it. Like I said, who's going to really like when he gets hot? He's a he's a pretty precise passer of when he and when he's healthy as well. We'll flip the field and go over to the offense here because this is the corners are also banged up on the defense. The wide receivers are also just really banged up as well. And I think you've got to get something out of those guys, right. You don't really know exactly what's gonna be because he's got Diva out there, sure, but Dylan Lane has been up and down at times, and Diccaffery is on ir you you've got I mean Groby chosen his reason come up right. Traylon Burns had clashed a little bit, but he's also he also didn't make a strip to Spans. He's gonna be out. And you look at this group and it's like, okay, like what do we make of this team?
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Speaker 2: As well?
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Speaker 1: We make of this unit here And I think no matter what close case Kingsbury does, he has to find a way to get some of that pressure off of them. To kind of make them plays. So, moys, this will start with you here, and I'm I just want to want you want to want to know, like what do you think this that Kingsbury is gonna do to kind of help these receivers out, because like I said, there is a little bit of a talent, it be there.
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Speaker 3: Well, I think you mentioned that right. This is a team that's very limited as well on the offensive side. Is it's just unfortunate the fact that the injury bug has hid Washington so hard this year. But players that are on the field that normally would not be on the field have to make the best out of their opportunity. Talking about Jalen Lane, he had a couple of great catches last game, But what I want from Jalen is I want him to be more consistent. We know the talent's there, we know that he's a great player, but he has to come up clutch in some of these plays where he's dropping bass. Like I said, we saw good, good moments during last game, but we needed to be on a consistent basis.
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Speaker 2: I think that's going to play a big role.
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Speaker 3: And this is also an opportunity for a guy like Robbie chosen who who perhaps would not be in the NFL if it wasn't for this opportunity. Therefore, I think that once he comes in, he has to take advantage of that. And we saw moments like that when we play Dallas. He had a lot of catches. Unfortunately there was not much that could be done. So I think that something that's going to play a big role. And now I'll move to the running back position. We know that Chris Rodriguez is going to have a lot more participation in this game. I think that he's also a guy that hungry for a chance to prove himself. He's the type of guy that Kingsbury said he's taking with the defense is showing him.
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Speaker 2: So I think that's a big deal.
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Speaker 3: But most importantly Bill right, Bill Krossky Marrit who started off the season on fire Rookie of the Week averaging six yards per carry.
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Speaker 2: We need to see that version of that guy.
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Speaker 3: We haven't seen him since we were in LA against the Chargers.
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Speaker 2: This is a good game for him to get back on the track.
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Speaker 3: I think that he if he's able to
do that, he'll open up the lanes for the wide receivers.
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Speaker 1: I certainly hope so, And I mean you mentioned Robbie Chosen. I mean, he really was like probably their best receiver whenever he was playing playing in Dallas, like he looked like he was ready to go. And that's something that codins Aft said that they were really impressed by in his workouts and everything. And I think he could possibly do some for you, whether it's you know, I mean, we'll see what happens with Marcus Mariota and all that other stuff. But one same question over to you, like and maybe like you know what is meant to the run game, but like I mean and Chris Rodriguez, but how do you feel about that group overall? Considering that you know, Bill has had his rookie moment of times, Rodriguez has you know, not gotten a lot of carries yet, and mc nibble Nichols does more of like the change of role. How do you feel about that group and all do you think they can do to kind of take some of the pressure off these receivers.
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Speaker 2: I mean, Zabra, I'm wondering if you're actually coming to screen to be like the receiver because we're like one injury away, you having to be out there and line up for this team. But if we're talking about the running backs, I've talked to much just a lot about this. I felt that we put a lot of pressure on having a lead back and Bill Cross, you Marrit, someone who carried the loads, someone to be the bell cow of this team, and maybe he wasn't ready for it. And I feel like the rotation that the Dolphins worked better when it was a rotation of running backs at the beginning of the year. The running game, at least, so in that aspect, I think that will help your receivers.
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Speaker 4: If your run game is clicking, and we know that the Dolphins are not very good, particularly against the run.
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Speaker 2: That might give a little bit more space, a little bit more Christmas. Whereas wide receivers to have a chance to make place, we know that they're not proven names of the league right now. We know that there's still the guys like Lane who's trying to make a name for himself, children is trying to come back and being someone in this league, and other receivers that are more and everything like that that they're trying to make something for themselves on this team. Over the last couple of weeks, they've just been completely blanketed because the run game has not been clicking to the commander. So the run game is important. Also, I think zach Ertz to be the veteran that he's paid to be on this team.
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Speaker 4: Lots of penalties, lots of prestat penalties for him over the last three games, a couple of drops healing there. I think sometimes we rely on Earth to be like that safety blanket you just have the last two games.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, And I think that's emblematically of the entire offense, like with the pieces just haven't exactly performed the way you'd want them to. And I think I do like the point
you made about the run game because yeah, I mean we've we've seen defenses that are not good against the run going up against the commanditive and it hasn't really mattered as much because there haven't really been that many there's not really a legitimate threat outside of devot at receiver and these these decons haven't been able to over commit to them. And while they've run for one hundred yards every now and again, it hasn't seemed like it's been efficient as as it was earlier in the year. And you know one you you mentioned like earths and all other stuff, and what is this I want to hear from you, like how, oh you know, is there anything that scheme wise that Cliff can do to get some of these receivers over. Maybe it's like a quick screen or something that they can do to design them open to get to make these easy receptions for Mariota to to make to them.
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Speaker 3: I think you gotta take advantage of the fact that you have a guy in Marcus Mariota that's really good with the RFO. You got to use it right. I believe that he's that's one of his weapons. You have to cater the game to Marcus Mariota. He's been solid when we've seen them. I can't truly put a loss that you know that Washington's had on Marcus Mariota because when he's come out, he's given them an opportunity to win the games and we've just been outscored. It goes back to the defensive side. But I think offensively speaking, Marcus Mariota has registered better numbers, slightly better than Jaden Daniels this season, So I think you have to take advantage of the fact that, oh, yes, we're playing with a backup quarterback.
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Speaker 2: But it's not just a backup quarterback.
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Speaker 3: It's a guy that's venus order in this league trade very long time, that knows how to win, that has particular skills that could be applied to this game in order to confuse the defense to the Miami Dolphins. So I think, take advantage of Marcus Mariota and use his strength in your favor, use the RPO that's going to allow you to open up other lanes. So I feel that if that could be done and execute it properly, Washington can give themselves an opportunity to compete and possibly win this game.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, I've been impressed with Mariota. And you know, as some people know, I grew up a Tidens fan. I remember when they drafted Mariota. He's kind of been that guy, especially with RPOs. It's like it's been one of the best parts of his game. For Bass of Today's at Oregon, and you really really see that still the professional game. Now one before you move on, you mentioned Er, and I'm interested in the tiny group because you've got John Bates, You've got Ben Senate, and well Earth's obviously you know he needs to step up. I'm curious to know what you think about the rest of this tight end group and whether or not got like Ben Sinnett can take on a larger role to help out this this passing unit, and maybe even John Bates who doesn't catch a lot of balls, but this has some pretty solid hands.
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Speaker 2: I mean, I think I can speak for the fan base and people in the DMB that we've been waiting for a senate time to shine with the Commanders. I mean, everyone praises that he's a great blocking tight end. He's growing in the blocking part of his game, but he was the second round pick. Like for me, I think I would expect more from a second round pick than just being a block room tight end if you're going to select the tight end. So I definitely think that there needs to be maybe a concerted effort to get him the ball. We need to see what he has. You know, the season completely is not lost yet, the season mathematically is still in this chase. I know it's not time to develop that. I know it's not time to see what you got with these kids, but we do need to see if we have some weapons on our offense currently that can help out this team, and they can alleviate whatever pains you may have on in the wide deceiver room. And I think Senate, you know, lining up with with with Ertz as like a double tight end formations might be something that you should explore, might be something that you could confuse the defense with, not in just a blocking sense, but actually past past concepts give the kid an opportunity. I'm all for that. I think we have a lot of young guys that we haven't seen this year.
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Speaker 3: I think we have to see what we have right moving forward, and we're gonna build the team for the future. Then some of these older veterans are not going to be here in a couple of years.
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Speaker 1: Yeah no, I mean that's true.
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Speaker 2: I mean we love some of you there, especially in a time like this.
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Speaker 1: Yeah no, I mean we we love Urgs. We love some of these other guys, But I mean they were they were signing these one temporary year deals for a reason. And I mean and plus like on top of that, like this, like we said, the bodies just aren't there right now. Somebody's got to go out there and play, and I think you know, you might as well see what you have while you're off competing and trying to keep yourself mathematically alive in the playoffs to do so before we move on to the final question, more than this, you get the point because I like this. I like what you said about Mariota because look, yeah, buddy, Marioda had he completed seventy two point seven percent of his passes against Detroit. I mean, I think if you look, if you look at you know, and we're not throwing the defense at the bus or anything like that, but like if you look at it, like I mean, they after after a slow start, they just seem to move against that, against that top ten Detroit Detroit Lions defense, and I'd be curious to see if they can finally get off to this faster start on offense, see what they can finally do with Mariota out there.
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Speaker 2: So final question, Yes, I don't want to put any pressure on you. Yeah, but you know, the loser of this this battle pays for the drinks at the bar
after. Oh man, there's a little bit of pressure on this on this this next question. So I hope more is ready to bring it.
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Speaker 1: I love it, I love love it.
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Speaker 2: I love it, love it.
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Speaker 1: Best to go along with it, all, right? Final question, Tiga stakes are high. The drinks are on the line here. And for the last question, I think if you look at this this Miami offense, they're the two biggest weapons. Obviously are Tua, who has had his ups and downs over the course for his career, but playing pretty decent right now, I would say, And then you've got a Change who is I mean after that monster game he had last week against the Bills, I think a lot of people are looking at him to see what he's going to be able to do against the Samanta's defense. So simple question here for you guys. If you had to pick one, and obviously you want to pick both. If if you had to pick one, who would you want the defense to stop the most, between a Change or Tua one, let's start up with you men.
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Speaker 2: For me, it's simple. If you look at the defense for Washington, we have struggled with running backs who can basically get to the outside. We're talking about about games against Bijon Robinson, if we're talking about games against Switch, if we're talking about last week against Gibbs. Any running back who has any threat to be part of the passion game and get to the outside of our defense has killed us in the past. So you have to somehow find a way to limit this running back in the HM who is versatile, who can that's passed out of the back? Deeald who can get out on the edge fast. I think the key to the victory is somehow stopping Hm.
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Speaker 1: He definitely didn't have a fantastic game against the Bills, for sure, And I mean I watched that game. I'm like, oh, my witness, Like that's gonna be a problem for us.
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Speaker 2: So more.
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Speaker 3: Man, you know what I mean, Sach, You're gonna have a difficult time right now because it's definitely gonna be a choice. I strongly disagree when it went on. See, I'm gonna take the other side of the coin. I think we have to worry about the pass. I think taus the key, and we can stop Tua, we win this game.
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Speaker 2: Why do I say it.
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Speaker 3: That because the Washington Commanders are among the worst teams when it comes to the past. They're thirty first when it comes to total yards allowed. I mean, I'm sorry, they're thirty first. Yet when total yards allowed against the past, and they're a team that's allowing seven plus yards per pass per attempts, that's the bottom. Like it doesn't get worse. When we're talking about stats and looking at the numbers. I believe that the pass is the key. They're not far off, far off.
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Speaker 2: When we're talking about the run game. I was gonna tell you, I thought that that was a trick question because.
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Speaker 3: They're pretty similar, and it becomes a matter of choice, which one do
you what's your poison?
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Speaker 2: Right, But if you look at.
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Speaker 3: The numbers, if you look at the stats, Washington's far worse against the past than against the rush.
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Speaker 2: Therefore, I believe that you have to limit the past.
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Speaker 3: You have to limit these explosive pass his plays that have heard Washington the entire season, and it goes back to communication. It goes back to being in the right place when when Washington's on defense.
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Speaker 2: It's something we have not been able to solve.
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Speaker 3: We talked about it early in the season, we were talking about what is happening.
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Speaker 2: Joe Witz spoke on the matter.
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Speaker 3: I think that if you can solve that issue, and it's going to be a difficult issue to solve, because once again, we've been talking this entire time about how Washington is limited, how a lot of these thoughters are out some of the cornerbacks are no longer going to be available because they're out for the year due to injury. There or I think you have to find a solution when it comes to the past, and if you're able to do that, you give yourself an opportunity to win this game.
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Speaker 1: Oh man, that was a great point there, and that you're right, this is really tough because one is given.
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Speaker 2: Me death looks right now, Bro, you've had that looks. He's like, I'm killing you after this conversation is over. Oh man.
00:26:05
Speaker 1: So I look at I see One's point here because I look at Jamier Gibbs and I see the night that he had against us, and I think, wow, Ashan can do exactly that against this commander's defense. On the other hand, you look at what Sam Donald did. Do you guys know how many passes consecutively Sam Donald completed in in the like in that game against him?
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Speaker 2: It was perfect up until the interception.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, exactly. And then you look at what Jared Goff did, and Jared Goff twenty five to thirty three three and twenty yards nine point seven yards per pack and ninety four point one qbr like that's and I think that is just it's you. You mentioned it. They've's been a problem for this team for a while and it has continued to be an issue.
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Speaker 2: Man, this is the one more thing, that thing that the judge judge. If you're able to limit the run, then the past will also come, you know, under that wing, and you'll be able to limit it. The reason why Golf had such a great game, or even at some point Caleb Williams have such a great game because the running back was able to bail him out. The running back, the running game, or the broken tackles as a defense were able to build that team out from whatever you know, run that they were in at that time. So for me, if you stop the run automatically, then the past game you can you can limit that too, because if you're focused, if a running back is getting six, seven, eight yards a clip and it's you know, third and short every time, you're definitely gonna give up pass yards and two is definitely going to become an important factor. But for me, the most important thing is not let the running back go wild. Okay, I'm just trying to fight with this guy. I'm just trying to fight with him. I disagree.
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Speaker 3: I think that I think that if it were one or two games, I would agree with that point. But it's been all season. It's been our Achilles tendon. We've been burned all season. That's why I'm excited for d Q to step in and take over this defense and see what he can do, call and challenge some of these.
00:28:41
Speaker 2: Players out right, that's what we need.
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Speaker 3: Like I said, if I'm being fair, I thought it was a trick question when when I saw it, I was like, wait, you can make an argument for either or and they would both be right in my opinion. But you know, I'll stick with my with my initial thought. I I think we have to we have to un pressure the quarterback. We have not done that in a few weeks. We have not even made the quarterback uncomfortable. We're making quarterbacks look like MVP candidates. That has to change. I hope this weekend is the week where we change it with Dan quince Stead being into the role of DC. And if that happens, then I believe we closed a year in a good note.
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Speaker 1: All right, So he both of you guys, first and second points both excellent, And this is a third straight week where where I really wish I believed in ties, which I don't because there's just no way you can do a tie in this situation. And I think I think I have to go with Moistas on this in the win because you're right for my drinks, Bro, the quarterback drinks, so that they these these plays have just been wide open the quarterbacks. They the past two or three quarterbacks I've had really just i mean almost career nights out of the commandity defense. And yeah, I think I gotta go with Moss because I think it's I think it's a really really good point there, mores Ass. How do you feel about taking the win and the drinks?
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Speaker 2: Hey, I feel great.
00:30:16
Speaker 3: Normally, you know, I'm always humble, sad, you know, I'm always humble, feet on the ground, always congratulate my opponent.
00:30:23
Speaker 2: But tonight I want to see him want to suffer.
00:30:24
Speaker 3: I want him to pay for these drinks because he's been staring at me like he wants to beat me up all night.
00:30:29
Speaker 2: Bro. Exactly the moment a moment, at one moment, I was worried for my life. I'm like, if I don't win this, this guy's gonna have this over me all week. You know what, You know what, Mos says told me before we got here. He's I'm thirsty, so I'm scared. I'm a little scarce. I'll be honest, Hey, Sack, I heard this is this drink.
00:30:49
Speaker 3: I've never had it. By the way, it's like blue label. I think it's like sixty per drink. I have a couple of those.
00:30:56
Speaker 2: No, no, no, no, no, no, no no, that's.
00:31:01
Speaker 1: That just sounds fantastic. I'm glad for you guys. I'm glad for more for getting the free drinks. That's gonna be great and hopefully, like I said, it's not gonna cost too much animosity between you guys because you both, you guys do an excellent job up there.
00:31:15
Speaker 2: The good thing is that Zach is coming to pay for the drinks tomorrow.
00:31:19
Speaker 1: But you know what, you know what, I'll take that, yeah, drinks on me for tomorrow a sack sack. Now.
00:31:25
Speaker 2: In all honesty, we've had a blast in Madrid so far.
00:31:30
Speaker 3: I honestly, I've never experienced so much attention on on on the Commander's brand, right, there's so much love, there's so much interest in learning what we're doing as a as an organization. On the Spanish side, on the English side, and I think I truly enjoy that we were at Real Madrid's training facility today and the amount of people that came up to us just ask, you know, like what do you guys think about this? Or can you connect us with you know, the guys they see on you. But all this stuff we do, I think it's been amazing. I think this is great. I know it sucks that we're three and seven, it definitely does. And I understand the fan base. I understand the frustration. But like I told one of you know, off on a separate conversation, when we think about what's happened and what this team has been through, I would choose this scenario a million times.
00:32:22
Speaker 1: Yeah. I understand that too, because I remember some of those days where it was you know, it's three and thirteen, you know, seven and nine, or obviously that twenty twenty season was a little bit different. But even though, like you say, it looks bad now, like the future is still very promising. And while like you said, it's not great service seven, we're there to help expand the game and get more fans, and I think that I think that we're going to get a lot of fans this weekend. I think we're gonna be a lot more people are gonna be introduce to the commanders and what we're about. And that's always a good thing, right no matter what happens, So hopefully and hopefully we will be talking about it. And Nick, well, I guess in two weeks because next week is our vibe. But either way, for one and Moiss, I'm Zach Selby, this has been the Beatdown podcast and for everyone listening, be sure to rate, review, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and we will see you in two weeks.