How the Rams, Bears & 49ers are BREAKING the NFL with Dan Orlovsky | Move the Sticks

Daniel Jeremiah is joined by Dan Orlovsky to discuss the most significant trends from NFL Week 2. 13 personnel is dominating the league, and Sean McVay and Ben Johnson are the premier orchestrators. How McVay and Johnson using heavy packages have caused a ripple effect throughout the league, specifically with the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals for obvious reasons.

Fullbacks are making a comeback, too, and Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are a big reason why. DJ and Dan go into depth on the positives of 13 and 21 personnel and why more and more teams are likely to begin incorporating it moving forward. Plus, DJ gets Dan’s thoughts on the loaded NFC West with the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. And why backup Quarterbacks are SO IMPORTANT right now in the NFL, touching on the Jaxson Dart, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels injuries.

Then, DJ is joined by Rhett Lewis and producer Jack Foster for the Week 3 Rookie Draft, Jack gives his Foster Forecast for the week highlighting five things to watch for this weekend, and lastly DJ breaks down the tape of his Top 5 running backs right now in the 2027 class: Texas Longhorns RB Hollywood Smothers, Florida Gators RB Jadan Baugh, Louisville Cardinals RB Isaac Brown, Ole Miss Rebels RB Kewan Lacy and BYU Cougars RB LJ Martin.

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0:00 Intro
1:20 Dan Orlovsky joins the show
1:40 Did we underappreciate Seattle last year?
5:35 What’s stood out in the NFC West
11:45 13 Personnel deep dive
16:47 The resurgence of 21 personnel
18:28 Backup QBs are as important as ever
22:41 Which team is most ready to draft a QB
26:29 Week 3 Rookie Draft w/ Rhett Lewis
35:40 Foster Forecast: 5 things to watch in Week 3
46:00 CFB RB prospect breakdowns
52:41 !

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