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RSP Film Room No.72: WR Dede Westbrook (Oklahoma)
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RSP Film Room No.90: QB Brad Kaaya (Miami), Extended Look
The junior from Miami has the skills to earn a nice second contract in the NFL. Technically and athletically, Brad Kaaya is the polar opposite of Patrick Mahomes. While both players have starter potential, Kaaya is the textbook option. Kaaya’s footwork is consistent, he has experience under center, and he throws the ball away when…
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RSP Film Room No.89: QB Jerod Evans (VTech), Extended Look
Go ahead, ask me if I care about the two-year starter guideline. Jerod Evans is a one-year D-1 starter. There aren’t many one-year D-1 starters that have gone on to successful careers as NFL starters. Jerod Evans has a big arm. He throws the ball downfield with confidence and aggression. He displays touch, decisiveness, and…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 69: WR Trent Taylor (Louisiana Tech)
The Louisiana Tech slot receiver does a lot more than arrow routes. Exceptional players expand the boundaries of a role. Add enough of these players to a unit and that unit becomes a nightmare for opponents. Projecting strong performance from receivers most likely to man the slot is a fool’s errand. The last player to…
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WR Kendall Sanders’ Silent Movie
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RSP Boiler Room No.64: WR Chad Williams, Grambling
This fade route from Williams presents a good exercise for discerning successful and unsuccessful execution. Can a player earn a positive assessment from a negative outcome? It depends on the way you define your process for assessing the player. Did he score touchdowns? Did he earn a strong production share of his offense? Did he…
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RSP Boiler Room No.61: WR Austin Carr
Examining the vital details of receiving at the boundary. Unless I’ve missed something, Austin Carr isn’t a rare athlete within the spectrum of NFL wide receiver prospects. The Northwestern Wildcat is among the pack of receiver prospects I watch every year: Between 5’10” and 6’1″ Between 190-205 lbs. Enough speed to catch a go route of 30-40…
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Pre-Draft Sample of Pats WR Malcolm Mitchell
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RSP Boiler Room No.55 RB Matthew Dayes & The Context of Decision-Making
When evaluating an RB’s decision-making be careful you’re not applying an inappropriate perspective on the runner. The first tip I would give anyone evaluating a football player is to make sure you’re not confusing your vantage point with the player’s. With all the different broadcast angles we have available to watch the game, we can…
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NFL Lens: Hard Break w/Jordan Reed
Reed demonstrates both facets of executing a hard break. I once watched Michael Irvin teach the mechanics of a hard break on an NFL.com pre-draft special. His two pupils: A.J. Green and Greg Little. Irvin explained that the two most important components of the hard break—the style of break often used on outs, curls, and…