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RSP Boiler Room: No.57 – Running Back Leonard Fournette (LSU) and Pacing
When the brakes go out on the dump truck rolling down a mountainside is bearing down on you, the slightest change in movement will create a reaction. Fournette’s best fit is a gap-heavy scheme that creates a downhill exit ramp for him to do his best rendition of a runaway dump truck. And Fournette knows how to…
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RSP Boiler Room No.56 WR Taywan Taylor
Breaking down an acrobatic extension on a vertical target. There’s a lot more to Taywan Taylor’s game than this route, but certain plays offer teachable moments. This diving catch on a target thrown past him is one of them. So is the head fake used to set up the break without losing a step—something that can…
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NFL Lens: Pass Drops with LB Albert McClellan
The Ravens inside linebacker foils the best in the business with his work on Monday night. Albert McClellan is not an NFL star. He won’t run down scat backs sideline-to-sideline and stuff them for losses. He’s not a gifted pass rusher He’s a solid contributor on a good defense. It makes him an ideal choice…
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Pre-Draft Sample of Pats WR Malcolm Mitchell
On April 1, I told my readers that Mitchell would be a good fit with the Patriots. Find out why. For the past 12 years, I’ve been publishing the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. If you’re new to the RSP, you can read more about it here or take a video tour. I rated Mitchell the No.8…
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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: Reading Blocks (And People) w/David Johnson
A vivid illustration of what a running back should use to guide his decisions between the tackles. Not until he was well into his tenure as a starter with the Green Bay Packers did Brett Favre even know what a nickel defense was. Jon Gruden credits Favre with inventing the RPO. If there was a…