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RSP Boiler Room No.76: QB Alek Torgersen
Then Penn Quaker’s film reveals that the “easy” passes are sometimes the most difficult. One of the old-school tenets of scouting quarterbacks is completion percentage. If a quarterback completes at least 62 percent of his passes, he gets to ride the scouting rollercoaster with NFL personnel men trained in the ways of Parcells. It’s a…
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RSP Film Room No.72: WR Dede Westbrook (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma WR Dede Westbrook is one of the better 2017 NFL receiver prospects in this class, and one of its smallest. If two players are equal in every way with the exception of height, I’ll choose the taller one. Choosing players is not like selecting a car. NFL players don’t roll off the line at…
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RSP Boiler Room No.53: Terrell Newby, Balance-Touch
What is a balance-touch? Terrell Newby demonstrates. Football fans seen the balance-touch technique all the time, but don’t know the term for it. Here’s a quick visual explanation and what it says about Nebraska’s Terrell Newby. For analysis of skill players in the 2017 draft class, pre-order a login for the 2017 Rookie Scouting Portfolio –…
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RSP Boiler Room No.24: Swimming With WR Jordan Payton
It’s all about taking it to the defender. It’s why they are called “offensive” players. Good football is often about controlled aggression.Watch a wide receiver beat press coverage and you’ll see what I mean. One of my favorite wide receivers is UCLA’s Jordan Payton. He meets criteria I find important: Physical, versatile, and technically savvy for…
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RSP Film Room: Cal QB Jared Goff
Inside the Pylon’s Mark Schofield joins the RSP Film Room for a viewing of Jared Goff. I’m fortunate to have a lot of great guests for the RSP Film Room, but Mark Schofield is one of my favorites. The former college QB, former lawyer, and current must-read at Inside the Pylon does fantastic work. If…
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RSP Film Room No.64: Huskies RB Dwayne Washington w/Sigmund Bloom
My buddy Sigmund Bloom brings the couch to the film room and requested I choose an intriguing, off-the-radar prospect for viewing. Dwayne Washington is a former wide receiver. At 6-2, 221 pounds, you can see that with his high-cut frame and running style. You can also see the speed, flexibility, strength, and quick-thinking that flows…
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RSP Boiler Room No.5: WR Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
Profiling the versatile Shepard on a vertical route. The Boiler Room is a series featuring analysis that I would hypothetically share with NFL decision makers if I was asked to find a handful of plays that illustrates the talent, skills, limitations, and future potential of NFL prospects. This week’s episode highlights why the first 5-15 yards are…
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RSP Film Room No.51: PSU QB Christian Hackenberg
Emory Hunt requested a hot-button prospect and your votes were for the Penn State quarterback. Neither Emory Hunt or I had watched Christian Hackenberg closely, but some fans and media consider the quarterback the best prospect at his position. Draft Breakdown’s Jeff Risdon suggested the Indiana game as an “eye-opening” example of the passer. We…
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RSP Film Room: WR Breshad Perriman
Football Gameplan’s Gene Clemmons and I discuss the details missing in the Ravens receiver’s game as he enters the league. Football Gameplan’s Gene Clemmons joins the RSP Film Room for a look at Ravens draft pick Breshad Perriman. Clemmons and I have watched several games of Perriman’s, but we decided on the N.C. State game to profile…
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Ross Tucker Podcast: Draft Recap
Ross Tucker had me on his Sirius Morning Kickoff to discuss the draft: How the RSP differs from the average scouting process. Elements of a good evaluation process. Player-landing spots I liked. Ameer Abdullah Leonard Williams Ha’ouli Kikaha Andrus Peat T.J. Yeldon Eric Kendricks Owamagbe Odighizuwa Eric Rowe James O’Shaughnessy Preston Smith Quarterback development. You…