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The NFL Lens: Pad Level With Jarvis Landry
A great example of pad level from a wide receiver? Go figure. What’s the most important thing you look for in a player? It’s easily in the top-10 of common questions that I get about evaluating football prospects for a living. One essential answer is comfort giving and receiving physical contact. You’d think this quality…
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The NFL Lens: Ball Security
Ball security that can withstand a defensive gauntlet. Ball security is a more complex subject than it appears. In theory, it’s so vital that it can change games and alter the course of careers if not practiced. David Wilson and Stevan Ridley can attest that a lack of ball security can put the kibosh on…
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NFL Lens: Tight Coverage With T.Y. Hilton
With noted exceptions, there’s a difference between “open” in college and pro football. In the NFL, there’s at least one play a game where the quarterback leans on his primary wide receiver to win the ball against tight coverage. It doesn’t sound like a lot but consider the urgency that accompanies most moments football games.…
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The Audible: On The Couch – NFL Fantasy Football Podcast
I join Bloom On the Couch for a discussion as we approach the mid-point of the fantasy season. Some of the discussion points: Sammie Coates Todd Gurley Jamaal Charles/Spencer Ware Ryan Tannehill Dak Prescott/Tony Romo Longshots-come-true that I’m stashing in dynasty leagues Falcons offense Kenneth Dixon-Terrance West Link http://media.blubrry.com/mattwaldmanrsp/podcast.footballguys.com/2016/Footballguys-Audible-2016-Vol148a.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download…
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RSP Boiler Room No.49: WR Teldrick Morgan, Maryland
When it comes to playing in control and understanding the angles and leverage of the game, this receiver has skills that many top prospects lack. Be it the big-time star, the small-school gem, the underrated, or the under-appreciated, I love watching good football players. Maryland wide receiver and return man Teldrick Morgan fits the bill.…
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RSP Boiler Room No.46: Baylor WR K.D. Cannon
One play can tell you a lot about a player. This double move from Baylor’s K.D. Cannon says a lot about what he can do and what he should eventually learn as a future professional. Make no mistake, K.D. Cannon has some skill with double moves. His go-to route is the stop-and-go. Cannon can come…
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Periscope Q&A
Fantasy Football Q&A unfiltered. Available until 3pm EST 9/21 https://t.co/xjrF72lUE4
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RSP Boiler Room No.45: WR James Washington, Oklahoma State
Washington had a 9-catch, 296-yard, 2-touchdown performance against Pitt in mid-September. Waldman puts one of those plays under the RSP microscope. I’ve seen James Washington a number of times but this was the first time I studied him formally for the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. There’s a lot to like. What was especially good about the…
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RSP Boiler Room No.44: RB Corey Clement, Wisconsin
Clement’s performance against LSU is a showcase of 2nd-level vision, indirect balance, and functional agility. I haven’t gotten far enough into Corey Clement’s tape to tell you if he’s a future NFL starter. I haven’t seen evidence of starter-caliber speed and his third-down game needs work. I’ll go as far as saying that if Clement’s…
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“But Can He Make Music?”
“Have your views about Jared Goff and Dak Prescott changed now that we’ve seen them during the preseason?” Matt answers this question and the deeper one underlying it. I was wrong to think that Jared Goff was the most pro ready of the 2016 rookie quarterback class. I underestimated the difficulty of the transition from…