The Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP)

Month: January 2013

  • No-Huddle Series: TE Justice Cunningham

    No-Huddle Series: TE Justice Cunningham

    All qualifiers about injury, fit, and professionalism aside, the 2013 class of tight end prospects could be the deepest I have ever seen. It would only be a mild surprise if three years from now there is a tight end from this group who becomes a valued contributor for an NFL team and began his…

  • 2013 RSP Update & Film Notes

    2013 RSP Update & Film Notes

    It’s been a jam-packed month of travel and prospect analysis over at RSP headquarters. Today’s post reveals my first update of players I’ve done play-by-play study for the 2013 Rookie Scouting Portfolio – 168 players (and counting).Below is the list, but first some quick thoughts about some of the players I’ve watched this month. Before…

  • Futures: Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher

    Futures: Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher

      I spend most of my time at the Senior Bowl practices following skill players around the field. I don’t watch a lot of line play in Mobile. Even so, it was difficult not to hear about Central Michigan left tackle Eric Fisher. The 6-foot-7, 305-pound Fisher was one of the most praised players on…

  • Play Fantasy Throwdown – Super Bowl Style

    Play Fantasy Throwdown – Super Bowl Style

    Taking a quick break from studying pro prospects to encourage you to check out Fantasy Throwdown – the best, most addictive 1-on-1 fantasy football game around. Free to play, try it during the Super Bowl with your friends. My friend and Throwdown partner Mike MacGregor shares an idea for playing Throwdown at your Super Bowl…

  • Flashes: OU WR Kenny Stills

    Flashes: OU WR Kenny Stills

    Sometimes the difference between a touchdown and a drop of a wide-open pass comes down to the difference between an active and passive approach, the space between the fingertips and the palm, and understanding why even good technique isn’t good in the wrong situation.  Kenny Stills is a big-play wide receiver. Watch enough of his…

  • Reads Listens Views 1/25/2013: Sr. Bowl

    Reads Listens Views 1/25/2013: Sr. Bowl

    Thanks Its always good to get new followers at the blog and on Twitter and there are a lot of new readers, thanks to the Senior Bowl coverage here, at Football Outsiders, and the New York Times. Special thanks to Jene Bramel and Cecil Lammey for their work this week, as well as the various…

  • Senior Bowl: Day Three

    Senior Bowl: Day Three

    This is going to be a reasonably quick take of Day Three, because morning will be here sooner for us than many others staying in Mobile or flying out of here. As opposed to the detailed, player-by-player highlights I gave the first two days, here are the takes I think everyone needs to know based…

  • How I Would Change The Senior Bowl

    How I Would Change The Senior Bowl

    I’ll have practice observations from Day Three coming soon, but first I want to share what I would do to take the Senior Bowl into the 21st century if given the power to make major changes. The benefits would far outweigh the costs – especially in a league in its golden age making money hand…

  • Senior Bowl: Day Two Skill Player Notables

    Senior Bowl: Day Two Skill Player Notables

    Day Two of the Senior Bowl was packed with observations from both practices. This morning’s report covers wide receivers, quarterbacks, running backs, and tight ends. There are also some thoughts about drills and the Senior Bowl selection process. Plenty of highlights today, most notably a football roundtable with Rotoworld’s Josh Norris, CBS’s Rob Rang, Football…

  • Ezekiel Ansah: Next Man Up in the Potential vs Polish Debate

    Ezekiel Ansah: Next Man Up in the Potential vs Polish Debate

    The scouting community and NFL player personnel departments love potential. It’s easy to project a player with elite combination of size and athleticism to future stardom. But the gap between potential and production is not trivial in the NFL. Jene Bramel explores this potential versus polish debate through the lens of defensive end Ezekiel Ansah…