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Mark Schofield’s RSP Film Room: Manipulation that Matters Featuring Deshaun Watson and Matthew Stafford
Matt Waldman’s RSP contributor Mark Schofield studies the manipulation techniques of NFL quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Matthew Stafford. Manipulation is one of those traits in quarterback evaluation that is easier to spot than others. We all know the classic example: A quarterback freezes a free safety in the middle of the field with his eyes […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: The Education of #Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Mark Schofield delivers a progress report on Joe Burrow’s September in the NFL for Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio and the results are encouraging. A rookie season is an advanced coursework for a new NFL quarterback. Players, even those with an SEC pedigree such as Cincinnati Bengals passer Joe Burrow, are going to be seeing […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Summer Scouting Series: QB Jimmy Garoppolo’s (49ers) Manipulation Skills Part II
Mark Schofield continues his RSP Summer Scouting Series with a second look at Jimmy Garoppolo’s ability to manipulate the middle of the field—a vital part of NFL quarterbacking. Manipulation. Those of us in the quarterback evaluation space talk about this a ton, but we often fall into a trap when discussing this trait. We rely […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Summer Scouting Series: Jimmy Garoppolo Part 1 (Footwork)
Mark Schofield begins his RSP Summer Scouting Series with an examination of 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and his footwork. Summertime is the perfect time to get started on some more scouting. For many, that means diving into the next crop of college prospects. While we here at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio will certainly partake in […]
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Draft Grades That Matter: Peaky Blinders Edition
The RSP’s Mark Schofield delivers his analysis of the NFL’s draft-day selections from the 2020 quarterback class. Everybody hates draft grades. They are certainly a necessary evil in the football media space. When a draft is over everyone wants to know how their team did, but everyone also believes in what their team did, so […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Jameis Winston’s Future
RSP contributor Mark Schofield takes a deep dive into free-agent quarterback Jameis Winston’s strengths, weaknesses, and potential fits in the NFL. With Tom Brady landing in Tampa Bay to take over as the starter for the Buccaneers, that leaves Jameis Winston looking for a new home. With things not working out with Bruce Arians, what […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Interception Project: Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa
Mark Schofield continues his Interception Project at Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio with a look at Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, one of the best passers in this rich 2020 NFL Draft class. Tua Tagovailoa has given the sports media world a ton to work with over the past few months. It begins with his hip […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Quarterback Tales of Love and Loss, Starring Anthony Gordon and Cole McDonald
Matt Waldman’s RSP contributor Mark Schofield interviewed the quarterbacks at the NFL Combine and profiles two football tales of love and loss for Washington State’s Anthony Gordon and Hawaii’s Cole McDonald. A wise man once said that if you deny emotion in football, you deny a critical part of the game. Football is an emotional […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP 2020 QB Combine Preview: What Matters for the 17
What do we make of the NFL Scouting Combine, particularly from the quarterback position? As the NFL world descends on Indianapolis here is a quarterback preview of sorts where RSP contributor Mark Schofield looks at all 17 of the invited passers. What’s the most important thing for each of these quarterback in Indy. For some, […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: QB Jacob Eason (Washington) Reading the Middle Redux
Mark Schofield continues his RSP examination of 2020 NFL Draft prospect Jacob Eason of Washington and Eason’s quarterbacking in the middle of the field. Player evaluation often brings more questions than answers. A few weeks ago, I began my work on Washington quarterback Jacob Eason. It led to this piece, where I examined his ability […]