Tag Archive for ‘Matt Waldman’
2013 RSP Scavenger Hunt Contest – Closed
Most of my readers find my contests challenging. I try to make them difficult, but sometimes they wind up easier than I thought. This one could go either way. Ready? The first three people to email me the link to a page on my blog that has a picture with collard greens wins a 2013… Read More ›
Boiler Room: Geno Smith and Gradkowski Tangent
Geno Smith may not be a quarterback I’m super-excited about as an NFL prospect, but it doesn’t mean he won’t develop into a decent starter. Smith’s game travels to the Boiler Room where I distill what makes him a solid prospect at the position, including a tangent about a player who belongs in the family… Read More ›
Futures: OLBs Dion Jordan and Barkevious Mingo
Imagine you’re considering two final candidates for a job. Both possess top-drawer talent, which is what you’d expect at this point if their resumes are the remaining two on your desk. Candidate A is refined, smooth, and versatile. If you needed him to start today, he’d be up to speed and produce with minimal training…. Read More ›
Character, Media, and the NFL Draft: A Sour Cocktail
I’m 43 years old. Since I was 15, I’ve held 16 types of jobs with 9 different companies. I’m not counting the four soul-sucking hours I spent as a stock boy at a Winn-Dixie. On my lunch hour at that job, I walked out the door and kept walking. Two miles later, I made a… Read More ›
Behind the Scenes Thoughts on Tight Ends in 2013 RSP
With the launch of the 2013 RSP, Sigmund Bloom suggested that I share a behind the scenes retelling of my thoughts and feelings about players – something that delves deeper than rankings and profiles of skills ad potential. A few days ago, I wrote about running backs. Today, it’s tight end – a position where three years… Read More ›
Reads Listens Views 4/5/2013
Would Josh Gordon have been the top option in the 2013 draft class if his college career wasn’t filled with off-field missteps? I thought he was an option in the late-first to early-second rounds of 2012 rookie drafts, which would have placed him in the conversation with this year’s class. If you wish to take a liberal… Read More ›
Futures: Uknown, Unsung, and Underappreciated
When you’re in my line of work, the most memorable players are often the unknowns, the underappreciated, and the underdogs. One of the most memorable for me was a player I watched in September 2006, whose performance against a top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers defense was so good that it belied his 24-carry, 72-yard box-score entry. Here’s… Read More ›
2013 RSP Publication Update
Good Morning. One day before the 2013 RSP will be available for download at mattwaldman.com and I thought you’d like a status update. I just finished writing the final section of the publication and tomorrow I will be reviewing edits and constructing the publication. As soon as the construction of the document is ready, I… Read More ›
Futures: The Hybrid RB Evolution
March is the month that I take 14-to-18 months of research and use it to generate rankings and analysis for the April 1 Rookie Scouting Portfolio publication. The labor involved in this compressed time period involves a workweek with hours averaging in the triple digits. I believe this will be the last year I have to… Read More ›
No-Huddle Series: Boise State RB D.J. Harper
Once upon a time, D.J. Harper was the lead back in the Boise State offense over Doug Martin. Two ACL injuries later and now finishing his sixth year of eligibility, Harper is entering the NFL Draft. I remember seeing Harper before the injury and there was no doubt he could fly. Most doubt Harper will… Read More ›
