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Links to Matt Waldman’s 2023 RSP NFL Draft Analysis
Links to all essays, analyses, pre-draft coverage, and scouting reports about 2022 NFL Draft prospects come from research Matt Waldman and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio staff undertakes to write the Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication. Now entering its 18th year of publication, the RSP is the best of both worlds: a summarized magazine of reports, rankings, and analysis […]
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Go Deep: What We’re About at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP)
Nine years ago, Matt Waldman began the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP) website. It’s about time he has a page to welcome readers and explain what’s going on around here. Welcome to my site and thank you for visiting. If you’re new to the site or wondered about the invisible thread that runs through the work […]
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Knowledge/Metaknowledge, Contrarians, and Is the NFL Returning to the Run? Matt Waldman’s RSP Film And Data with Adam Harstad
Footballguys staff writer Adam Harstad joins RSP Film and Data as Matt Waldman’s cohost for the 2022 football season to discuss practices that will make you a better fantasy GM and NFL fan. There are a lot of excellent writers and analysts in the fantasy industry. There are few that I hold in as high […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary: The Route Stair Step with TCU WR Quentin Johnston
Matt Waldman defines the Route Stair-Step in this edition of the RSP NFL Scouting Glossary with the help of a play from TCU NFL Draft Prospect, Quentin Johnston. What is the Stair Step? The Route Stair Step is a method of manipulating defenders playing man-to-man or zone coverage. The receiver establishes position with the initial […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP-Campus2Canton Cast with Felix Sharpe: What Three High-Profile College QBs Have in Common with Justin Fields
Campus to Canton’s Felix Sharpe and the RSP’s Matt Waldman discuss the differences between scouting Devy prospects and NFL Draft prospects, the underrated Michael Penix, Jr., and what quarterbacks Justin Fields, DJ Uiagelelei, and Anthony Richardson and their coaches have in common. Every other week, Felix @sharpereview of @campus2canton will be joining me to discuss […]
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Feel It or F#@k It: Week 4
A weekly phone conversation between fantasy veterans Bob Harris and Matt Waldman is a quick and dirty run-down of NFL players, units, or teams. Week 3 Reactions 1. Alec Pierce 2. Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3. Jelani Woods 4. Amari Cooper 5. Jacoby Brissett 6. DeVante Parker 7. Laviska Shenault 8. D.J. Moore 9. Khalil Herbert 10. […]
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What Made Him Great? Bears QB Jim McMahon: Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast kicks off a new podcast series devoted to scouting reports of past NFL players and what made them great. This month, Matt reviewed the film and explains why Bears’ Punky QB Jim McMahon’s greatness is vastly underrated. Jim McMahon Was A Cultural Stamp of the 1980s He arrived at the Chicago […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film And Data with Adam Harstad: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Blowing My Wad on One Free Agent (and Other Fascinating NFL/Fantasy Topics)
Footballguys staff writer Adam Harstad joins RSP Film and Data as Matt Waldman’s cohost for the 2022 football season to discuss practices that will make you a better fantasy GM and NFL fan. There are a lot of excellent writers and analysts in the fantasy industry. There are few that I hold in as high […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande: Brian Daboll’s WR Management, Scheme/Matchup Players, and Why QBs Need Narcissism in their Life
Montreal Alouettes’ head of scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman discuss Brian Daboll’s management tack with his wide receiver corps, scheme and matchup players, notable scouting reports of the past, gamesmanship between coaches and GMs, and behaviors that attract/repel NFL teams. This week’s Scout Talk provides valuable perspective on how the league operates […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary: Release Stance and Motion
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary details the release stance and motion that he seeks from NFL Draft prospects at wide receiver, using Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba as an example. Why is the Release Stance Important? Wide receiver play bears a lot of similarities to pass rushing. Receivers and pass rushers are both trying to […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Quick Game with Laurie Fitzpatrick: RB Pass Pro, Jags-Colts, and How to Watch with a More Critical Eye
TD Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick returns to Matt Waldman’s RSP Quick Game in Week 3 to break down the Jaguars’ victory over the Colts, how we evaluate running backs in pass protection and what we’re looking at away from the ball when we grind film. This week, Laurie and I dig into the guts of […]
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