Move the Sticks: 49ers, Chiefs & Vikings' Upside + Reason for Chargers, Texans Optimism w/ Tom Telesco

Daniel Jeremiah is joined by former Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders GM Tom Telesco to do a deep dive on the 4-0 and 0-4 teams. How sustainable are the starts for the Minnesota Vikings & San Francisco 49ers? What’s different about the Kansas City Chiefs this year? Plus the path to getting the Los Angeles Chargers back on track might be simpler than it seems. And what has plagued the Texans and Buccaneers? DJ and Tom share why teams with playoff aspirations have gotten off to such a poor start. Tom also breaks down how significant Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion have been for the Cleveland Browns and how there's a bright future ahead. Plus, the guys look at Michael Penix Jr.'s past performances and look at how Penix has been able to play so well. Then, producer Jack Foster gives his Week 5 Foster Forecast, looking at the top storylines in Bills-Rams, 49ers-Seahawks, Raiders-Patriots, Falcons-Ravens and Vikings-Saints. Lastly, Rhett Lewis joins for the Week 5 rookie draft. Big things in store for Cincinnati WR Dohnte Meyers and Washington Commanders WR Antonio Williams this week? Approx. Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (1:13) Tom Telesco joins the show (2:26) How the Chiefs have gotten off to a 4-0 start (7:10) Buying or selling the Vikings? (9:12) Is the 49ers start sustainable? (15:26) Looking at the 0-4s (16:00) Reasons to be optimistic about the Chargers (18:37) What has plagued the Texans (21:11) Any hope for the Buccaneers? (23:51) What Tom has seen from Michael Penix Jr. (26:46) How Denzel Boston-KC Concepcion is a great combo (29:47) Could good head coaches start getting fired? (36:30) Can the Vikings offense have success vs Saints? (38:58) Will Kirk Cousins keep it up against pressure? (41:17) Will Jesse Minter have a plan for the Falcons’ offense? (44:37) Can the Bills’ OL be better? (47:13) Will Kyle Shanahan’s plan vs. Mike Macdonald change? (50:46) Week 5 Rookie Draft (57:53) Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices