Archive for April, 2012
2012 Post-Draft Skill Player Impressions Part-I
I don’t believe in grading the draft. Many of my colleagues, ones I respect a great deal, will be providing draft grades this week. Some of them will say that they don’t believe a draft can be graded accurately for a few years, but two paragraphs later they are grading away like they’re teaching middle… Read More ›
Need a Laugh?
Go here to see the “fan reactions” to each first-round draft pick. “Alex,” a forum participant from NFL Draft Countdown created this post with the lead-in: Do you really want to read blocks of text breaking down each pick for you? Of course not, you want something short and sweet. Which is why I give… Read More ›
Reads Listens Views-NFL Draft Day 1 Edition 4/27/2012
If you can look at Irvin’s game through the lens that he can learn better technique to stay low, learn a change-up move, and learn to diagnose run plays with extra work, the physical talent is evident. Read more below. Views That was quick. And as someone who loves evaluating players and has less patience… Read More ›
The Best of the RSP Blog (Draft Reads) for 2011-2012
Reblogged from The Rookie Scouting Portfolio: Sometime in May I plan to reorganize the site by draft year. Until then, this post contains a list of NFL Draft-worthy reads from this blog during the past 10-11 months I’ve been posting here. Before we get into that list, I want to take a moment to discuss… Read More ›
NY Times Fifth Down Series: Luck and Griffin
Can a team really go wrong with Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin? Of course they can, history shows that top quarterback prospects bomb year after year. Do I think they can go wrong with either one? Not unless something horrific happens. Trent Richardson, Luck and Griffin are a great trio at the top of this… Read More ›
Get Acquainted With These Future Prospects
I’ll be doing much more on these prospects in the coming years, but while I’m getting ready for the 2012 NFL Draft, here’s a peek to the future – 2013 and beyond. Some of these guys are future stars, others I’m just intrigued with their potential. Enjoy tonight. I’ll be on with Jene Bramel at… Read More ›
Walk on the Wildside: My Draft to Mock-Part II
After the response I got from last night’s Draft to Mock, apparently there’s a side to many of you that have also grown a little bored of mock drafts. So here’s Part II of My Draft to Mock. For those of you with the scanning virus, this is not a real mock. Carolina Panthers select… Read More ›
No-Huddle Series: New Mexico State RB Kenny Turner
I came home from work today and watched an E:60 segment about Titans running back Chris Johnson and his best friend Kenny Turner. If you haven’t seen the segment, you can read the full story about their friendship and the events that transpired that led to a felony conviction and five years in jail. If… Read More ›
Walk on the Wildside: My Draft to Mock – Part I
Everyone is doing mock drafts. I’m waiting for President Obama to do one on ESPN any minute now – especially with the ladies of The View likely scheduled to do one on Wednesday. For fear that my football card might be taken away, I thought it was time I do one. Like Greg Cosell, I… Read More ›
Monday Reading
Charlier Garner was a fun runner to watch. Despite his array of moves, he had a knack for getting down hill. A tough, undersized runner that I believe Reggie Bush probably should have studied earlier in his career. I had something written for this morning but wisdom prevailed and I decided not to post it…. Read More ›
