Why the Commanders traded Montez Sweat and Chase Young

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here to walk everyone through the Commanders' seismic day at the NFL trade deadline with the Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala. Trading Montez Sweat or Chase Young seemed likely. Both? On why that happened, Washington sees Young's exit as "addition by subtraction," and what the moves say about Josh Harris' role. Hey, lots of new draft capital. What about the remainder of the season?</p>

00:48:03

Eagles' push Commanders toward trade deadline

The Athletic's Ben Standig and 106.7 The Fan's Grant Paulsen are all about the Commanders' home loss to the Eagles and what the result means for the trade deadline. The fellas start with what they would do by Tuesday afternoon with Montez Sweat and Chase Young, and Ben shares the latest intel on an offer. They also get into good work by Sam Howell and the OL, a rough outing for the defense, and question why Emmanuel Forbes ended up on A.J. Brown again.</p>

00:50:44

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio; Commanders at trade deadline

The Athletic's Ben Standig is serving up a massive episode of the podcast with guests Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk) and Al Galdi (Al Galdi podcast). The rundown:</p>*Ben starts with interesting comments from Chase Young and Montez Sweat on Thursday about the trade deadline. Also, changes are coming for the offensive line.</p>*Mike Florio's first appearance includes insight into the Commanders' post-Dan Snyder, Magic Johnson's role within Josh Harris' ownership group, trade deadline buzz and ... what about Bill Belichick here in 2024? (15:10)</p>*Then Ben and Al continue their weekly chats. This time, on the state of the Commanders after that horrid loss to the Giants and ahead of Sunday's rematch with the Eagles. (42:25)</p>

01:37:24

Commanders' trade deadline mailbag and Joe House

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here to talk NFL trade deadline, answer your Commanders mailbag questions, and chat about the Commanders/preview the Wizards' season with The Ringer's Joe House. Ben begins with what he's hearing about Chase Young and Washington's approach at the trade deadline, why deadline moves benefit Ron Rivera contrary to public opinion and how to help the team ahead of the Eagles' rematch. The House arrives (33:20) to share why this season is brighter than the mood suggests, his *involvement* with pitching the RFK site, and why this Wizards season has sincere fun potential.</p>

01:30:39

Giant flop with trade deadline near

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here to talk about the Commanders' brutal loss at the Giants and offer some insight ahead of the October 31 trade deadline. Hang with him as we get into New York's pass rush, thrashing Washington's offensive line and Sam Howell. The defense laboring to slow down a short-handed Giants attack. Hear from Terry McLaurin on what went wrong. Why hopefully this loss sparks a long look at Washington's short and long-term plan.</p>

00:27:11

Updating Commanders' growth chart

The Athletic's Ben Standig welcomes Sam Fortier (Washington Post) to the podcast for an assessment of the Washington Commanders after Sunday's much-needed win. The fellas discuss that improved defensive effort, but how far can they go with the "Cinco" package? Sam Howell and those sacks remain a storyline. So does the quarterback's continued development. Also, feeding Terry McLaurin, Emmanuel Forbes' role, and Ben updates everyone on the injury report and buzz from practice ahead of the Giants' clash.</p>

00:41:32

"Ugly road win" still counts as a W

The Athletic's Ben Standig is back from Atlanta and talking about the Commanders' 24-16 victory over the Falcons, which Ron Rivera described as an "ugly road win."</p>Detailed thoughts on strategy (5 DL), lineups (Danny Johnson over Emmanuel Forbes) and snaps from this true team win that included contributions from Jamison Crowder, Casey Toohill and many others throughout the roster. But, concerns remain as the offense only scored touchdowns on short fields and Atlanta moved the ball (before throwing three interceptions). Is any of this sustainable?</p>

00:41:26

Ready to Rumble

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here talking Commanders' fixes, stuff and revenge ahead of Sunday's game at Atlanta. After Ben updates the latest from practice, Al Galdi enters for their weekly chat with a focus on changes in the secondary, Sam Howell's development and the D. C. government pitching the RFK stadium site. Then Ben and The Athletic's Falcons insider, Josh Kendall, preview Commanders-Falcons. How good is Bijan Robinson? How close is Taylor Heinicke to starting at QB? Is Arthur Smith seeking revenge?</p>

01:00:55

Logan Paulsen returns. Now, about the Commanders' mojo...

The Athletic's Ben Standig welcomes Commanders analyst and former NFL tight end Logan Paulsen back to the podcast. Their mission: Figure out what is wrong with the Commanders' defense. What happens with Darrick Forrest on IR? Why is JDR calling more man coverage lately? Also, Emmanuel Forbes, Quan Martin, Chase Young, and Ben's outside-the-box suggestion. On offense, is Sam Howell's body paying the price for all these five-man protections? Plus, more on the Forrest and Jeremy Reaves injuries.</p>

00:49:02

Secondary takes blows as change talk remains

The Athletic's Ben Standig is back and talking about how the Washington Commanders might change, well, many things amid a three-game losing streak. Ben goes position by position to see what upside moves are even feasible. That includes the secondary where changes are coming after Darrick Forrest and Jeremy Reaves land on IR. That hurts the defense and special teams, but also creates playing time for Quan Martin, right? Also what to make of holding serve with the coaching staff, Chase Young's stats and more.</p>

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