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 that also shows its work at the back of the book. It covers at least 150 skill position prospects and is available on April 1.
Below is a small taste (and I mean small…) of the work that goes into the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Eventually, I’ll post a page with a running list of who will be profiled in the 2023 RSP publication.
Boiler Room and Scouting Glosssary episodes are short-form videos less than 10-15 minutes in length. Film Room videos are long-form content.
You can also listen to me talk about prospects on my RSP Cast
Previous Years
Scouting Articles
- Scouting Talent: How Many Games Should I Scout?
- Scouting Talent: Should You Trust Your Gut?
- Up Close In Personnel with Matt Waldman and SMU Recruiting Director, Alex Brown (formerly of Rice)
- Dictating Rhythm of Movement in Football
- The Kadarius Toney Trade: A Scouting Perspective
Quarterbacks
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Scout Talk
- Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room with Mark Schofield: The 3.5 QTR QB1?
- Quarterback Development with Throwing Coach Will Hewlett
Anthony Richardson
Max Duggan
Spencer Rattler
- Too Many Mind by David Igono
- RSP Film Room with Matt Waldman and Mark Schofield
Tanner McKee
Running Backs
Bijan Robinson
- RSP Film Room: The Next Reggie Bush or Saquon Barkley?
- RSP Boiler Room: Hugging Blocks
- RSP Film Room: Bijan Robinson with Ray Garvin
Christian Beal-Smith
Deuce Vaughn
Eric Gray
Jahmyr Gibbs
Lew Nichols III
Sean Tucker
Tank Bigsby
Tavion Thomas
Tyjae Spears
Zach Evans
Wide Receivers
Ainias Smith
Grant DuBose
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary: The Coverage Triangle
- Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary: Release Stance and Motion
Jayden Haselwood
Jordan Addison
Josh Downs
Kayshon Boutte
Michael Wilson
Parker Washington
Quentin Johnston
Tyler Harrell
Xavier Hutchinson
Zay Flowers
Tight Ends (Coming Soon)
RSP Cast: Scouting Talk with former NFL Scout and CFL Personnel Director Russ Lande
- What You Won’t Learn about the NFL Through Mass Media
- Scheme Players vs. Matchup Players and Why QBs Need Narcissism in Their Lives
- Advice for Media Scouts, Dealing with Failure, and Organizational Management’s Impact on Scouting
- Inclusivity and Scouting
- The Value of NFL Coordinators and QB and WR Progress Reports
- Mike McDaniel, Tua Tagovailoa, and the Balance of Strategic and Task-Oriented Leadership
- Tagovailoa, Jeff Saturday, Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells, and Effectively Balance Management Principles
- Leadership Stereotypes
- Position-By-Position Player Archetypes
- A Position-by-Position Examination of What Happens If There’s A Resurrection of the Run in the NFL
- How NFL Teams Develop Prospect Lists, the Continuing Devaluation of RBs, And the State of QB Development
- Brock Purdy, the Ideal Time to Fire An NFL GM, and Hard-to-Teach Positional Skills
For the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), download the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95 available on April 1. A pre-order period will begin in December.
Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95
If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2021RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.
Best yet, a percentage of each sale is set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.