Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah

Daniel Jeremiah is joined by Brian Baldinger to discuss the top trends they saw around the NFL in Week 1 and takeaways from a handful of noteworthy performances. The guys discuss if the New York Giants are worth buying right now, if the Pittsburgh Steelers will be able to put up points and potentially field one of the league's better defenses, if the Broncos will be OK and how long Deshaun Watson will last as the starter. Plus, what to make of a LOADED NFC West, what went wrong with defenses in Week 1 and how the Baltimore Ravens offense looked as scary as can be. Plus, Rhett Lewis joins DJ and Jack for this week's Rookie Draft, and DJ breaks down the tape on some of the top WR prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft. Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (1:16) Brian Baldinger joins the show (1:43) What went wrong with defenses in Week 1 (4:25) What the new-look NFL offense looks like (5:33) RBs DOMINATED in Week 1 (6:49) Buying the Giants? (9:13) Who will emerge in the NFC West? (12:47) Worried about the Broncos? (14:15) Can the Cleveland offense be competent? (15:46) How the Steelers can be good (17:15) Baltimore’s offense looks SCARY (19:52) Final thoughts with Baldy (22:06) Week 2 Rookie Draft w/ Rhett Lewis! (34:16) CFB WR breakdowns: Jeremiah Smith (36:10) CFB WR breakdowns: Cam Coleman (37:16) CFB WR breakdowns: Charlie Becker (38:47) CFB WR breakdowns: Nick Marsh (40:14) CFB WR breakdowns: Ryan Coleman-Williams (41:53) Subscribe to @MovetheSticks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Jeremiah recaps the NFL Week 1 slate, offering his biggest takeaways from every game. Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears were a juggernaut offensively against the Panthers. What to take away from a near 60-point, historic performance that saw Chicago score SIX rushing touchdowns, plus thoughts on Bryce Young's bid day on the other side. Justin Herbert and the Chargers delivered a disappointing Week 1 performance that saw the Cardinals win by 12. What to make of the LAC offense in game one under Mike McDaniel and DJ shares his thoughts on where the Chargers will go from here. Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are 0-1 after an SNF loss to the Giants. DJ breaks down what he saw from New York's great offensive showing that saw the G-Men DOMINATE time of possession. Additionally, Josh Allen put on his Superman cape and had one of the best games of his career against the Texans. DJ gives his thoughts on Dalton Kincaid's big day and how BUF used DJ Moore, as well as a word on Greg Rousseau's big day defensively. All that and more including Trevor Lawrence's excellent season debut, Jahmyr Gibbs' workhorse role, TJ Watt's big day, the Jets domination of the Titans, Ashton Jeanty's performance, the Packers blowing a 12-point lead, the Eagles win over the Commanders, the Buccaneers' 4-turnover day against an improved Bengals defense and more. Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (1:28) Week 1 recap (2:14) Bears-Panthers recap (10:27) Bills-Texans recap (16:25) Bengals-Bucs recap (19:40) Jags-Browns recap (27:45) Ravens-Colts recap (33:47) Lions-Saints recap (36:48) Jets-Titans recap (39:12) Steelers-Falcons recap (42:24) Packers-Vikings recap (46:52) Cardinals-Chargers recap (54:34) Raiders-Dolphins recap (57:29) Eagles-Commanders recap (1:01:08) Giants-Cowboys recap (1:06:03) Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Jeremiah recaps Patriots @ Seahawks and previews every game in the Week 1 slate as well as offering season and awards predictions. From a scout’s perspective, what is DJ looking for in EVERY game? From Brock Purdy handling pressure to a potential Ashton Jeanty breakout to DJ Moore being a revelation for the Bills offense, there’s plenty to get to. Will the Eagles and Chargers cruise to blowout wins? Will Aaron Rodgers make a statement? Has the Bengals rush defense improved? And thoughts on the new-look offenses across the NFL. Plus, full season predictions including playoff fields for each conference and a Super Bowl pick that is bound to hit, along with awards predictions for Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, DPOY and MVP. Finally, Rhett Lewis joins the show for the first Move the Sticks Rookie Draft of 2026. | Move the Sticks Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (2:18) NE-SEA Recap (10:45) LAR-SF Preview (15:33) NO-DET Preview (18:42) TB-CIN Preview (23:50) BAL-IND Preview (28:57) CLE-JAX Preview (33:00) NYJ-TEN Preview (36:18) BUF-HOU Preview (39:27) ATL-PIT Preview (44:02) CHI-CAR Preview (46:22) GB-MIN Preview (50:02) MIA-LV Preview (53:27) ARI-LAC Preview (55:32) WAS-PHI Preview (59:27) DAL-NYG Preview (1:02:42) DEN-KC Preview (1:07:20) Rookie Draft w/ Rhett Lewis! (1:19:19) DROY Predictions (1:20:58) OROY Predictions (1:23:09) DPOY Predictions (1:23:46) MVP Pick (1:25:40) Playoffs predictions (1:33:45) Super Bowl pick (1:36:41) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest Move the Sticks, Daniel Jeremiah is joined by Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead and Los Angeles Chargers GM Joe Hortiz to discuss their teams heading into this season and dive in to scouting strategies. Snead shares the thought process behind the Rams travel plans for Week 1 in Australia, what went into getting Aaron Donald back, what he’s seen from Myles Garrett heading into the season and what he likes in running backs and wide receivers to fit LA’s scheme. Next, Hortiz dives into what Mike McDaniel has brought to the Chargers, how Justin Herbert is different this season, all-time great comparisons for Joe Alt and Omarion Hampton plus a classic Kirby Smart story. Lastly, PDJ breaks down how several QBs are facing uncertain contract futures and are playing for a pay day in 2026, including CJ Stroud, Bryce Young, Baker Mayfield and more. Also, DJ takes a look at the tape from a handful of college QBs over the weekend including Arch Manning, Dante Moore, Sam Leavitt, Trinidad Chambliss, Darian Mensah and CJ Carr. | Move the Sticks Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (2:42) Les Snead joins the show (4:57) The convo on getting Aaron Donald back (8:27) What makes Myles Garrett special (10:57) How LA built a strong OL (14:17) What the Rams look for in a RB (17:37) Why Puka & Adams work so well together (20:37) The process of finding ‘high-care’ players (23:32) When Les knew the ‘21 Rams could win it all (27:58) Thanks to Les Snead (28:56) Joe Hortiz joins the show! (29:31) Mindset entering year 3 (32:26) How scouting process differs from Year 1 (33:16) Justin Herbert’s preparing for a career year (35:30) The process recruiting Mike McDaniel (39:18) Comparing Jonathan Ogden and Joe Alt (41:06) Comparing Jamal Lewis and Omarion Hampton (43:36) The art of scouting + Harbaugh’s impact (47:33) Favorite college practice environments  (49:55) When Joe knew the 2012 Ravens could win it all (52:38) Thanks to Joe Hortiz (52:03) Notable QBs seeking a pay day (55:33) Draft Diary from Week 1 (56:10) Draft Diary - Arch Manning (57:12) Draft Diary - Dante Moore (58:14) Draft Diary - Darian Mensah (59:10) Draft Diary - Trinidad Chambliss (1:00:18) Draft Diary - Sam Leavitt (1:01:33) Draft Diary - CJ Carr (1:02:36) Draft Diary recap (1:03:00) Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah Episode 1 is here! The long-running pod is back with the same name but a different home. In the first episode, DJ breaks down his lists of FIVE quarterbacks and teams he thinks could go from good to GREAT this season. Is DJ too high on  the Cowboys or is this the year Dallas can collectively put it all together? Are the Chargers poised to have the best year in the Justin Herbert era? Then, Eagles GM Howie Roseman joins the show to break down various moves the Eagles made this offseason, what makes Cooper DeJean and Jalen Hurts special and what the key is to Philadelphia’s sustained success defensively. Finally, DJ looks back on some hits and misses from past drafts before taking a trip down memory lane to when the FIRST ever MTS aired in 2009. | Move the Sticks Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (1:51) Players & teams going from good to great (4:32) Texans good to GREAT (5:56) Broncos good to GREAT (7:08) Rams good to GREAT (7:58) Chargers good to GREAT (8:25) Cowboys good to GREAT (9:50) Counter arguments on DJ’s list (12:52) Other teams that could make the leap (15:57) QBs that will go from good to GREAT (25:36) Other QBs that could make the leap (27:17) The defense destined to dominate this season (29:47) Howie Roseman joins the show! (32:11) How Howie has grown as a GM (34:04) Why the Eagles invested in Jordan Davis & Jalen Carter (36:29) What goes into knowing a player can fit in (38:25) Why versatility is important in modern NFL (41:25) Jalen Hurts’ greatest quality (43:32) The NFC is sneaky loaded (45:22) How depth has been crucial to recent success (47:02) What makes Willie Lampkin special (50:27) Reliving Eagles 2010 win over NYG (53:27) Thanks to Howie (53:47) Stories from the Eagles days (57:17) Hits and misses (1:03:07) Taking a trip down memory lane (1:04:57) Looking back on first MTS episode (1:08:14) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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