Archive for November, 2012
Boycotting the Corner Store: A Lesson for RBs
Reblogged from The Rookie Scouting Portfolio: Isaiah Pead is an NFL running back prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft. The 5’11″, 198-pound University of Cincinnati senior is agile, and quick. He earns his tuition gaining yards from spread and pistol sets. This morning I’m watching Pead gain 191 total yards from scrimmage and score two… Read More ›
Stacking Up To Jason Pierre-Paul
Reblogged from The Rookie Scouting Portfolio: By Jene Bramel Editor’s Note: Dr. Jene Bramel is a staff writer at Footballguys.com where he is among the best in the fantasy football business analyzing individual defensive players and player injuries. His top-notch work includes the columns “Reading the Defense,” “Second Opinion,” and his popular segments on The… Read More ›
Losing Your Football Innocence
Reblogged from The Rookie Scouting Portfolio: Readers often ask me for advice on how to watch football with a more critical eye. My answers are below, but if you take my advice you’ll lose your football innocence. Let’s dispense with the obvious: You love football. I love football. We wouldn’t be interacting on this blog… Read More ›
Fantasy Mailbag Week 10
@JackedUp: Hey, how likely is it that Locker is rusty, has no chemistry with Britt and Britt has another dud? Vernon Davis or Britt? A: I think Locker will have some rust, but based on past history I’d place more of the chemistry blame on Britt, who isn’t known for his work ethic rather than… Read More ›
Futures: Texas FS Kenny Vaccaro
Studying football players is a solitary pursuit. So it feels good when a performance catches your attention and months later you learn that it did the same for another writer, scout, or talent evaluator. Everyone enjoys that kind of validation. One of those moments occurred last spring when I was watching Keenan Allen. As fun… Read More ›
Reads Listens Views 11/9/2012
Thank You If you’re a new visitor to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, thank you for checking it out. Friday is the time of the week where I post links about a variety of topics. It’s also a time where I thank my readers for checking out my Rookie Scouting Portfolio publication that I make available… Read More ›
Justin Hunter: Focus is a Skill
Much is expected of the great football prospect. Especially when one of them is a rising junior with the NFL-ready physique, the athleticism, and the budding technical skill to win battles with NFL defensive backs like Eric Berry during summer workouts. Potential like that is seductive to anyone who watches it. More than anything, potential… Read More ›
FantasyThrowdown.com Tourney
If you’re new to the RSP blog or you haven’t tried FantasyThrowdown.com you ought to go over there today. It’s free, one-on-one, weekly fantasy football with drafts that take minutes and are so convenient to do that you’ll find yourself in multiple games before you even realize it. Throwdown has PPR and Non-PPR formats and… Read More ›
The Progression of Doug Martin
By Nick Whalen Editor’s Note: Whalen submitted this piece Sunday morning prior to Martin’s 251-yard, 4-touchdown rout of the Raiders defense. Martin did not leave big-play opportunities on the field. Due to the injury concerns, most high profile RB’s come into the NFL as underclassmen. So despite being a senior, Doug Martin was a running… Read More ›
WR Justin Hunter: Unvarnished Moss
If you attempt to keep up he’ll run by you. If you try to get in his way he’ll run around you. And in those cases you succeed in sticking close, he’ll leap over you. Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter is a 6-4, 200 lb., gazelle in pads. There are only two players that I… Read More ›
