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RSP Film Room No.23: Leonard Williams (Best Player We’ve seen this year (so far…))
I just cut two RSP Film Room sessions with Ryan Riddle and they couldn’t be more different. The first features Shawn Oakman, a 6-7 defensive end with a freakish body, whose game is physically, technically, and conceptually raw. Let’s skip that film room session, I’ll profile it later. The second prospect from this twin bill…
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RSP Film Room No.44: Safeties Damarious Randall and Clayton Geathers
Ryan Riddle and I check out two safeties: One who could be overrated and one who might be underrated. Session Notes: Randall’s skill for tracking the ball. The pattern of less-than-impressive tackling technique. Randall’s tendency to bite on plays he shouldn’t. Geathers pass coverage skill. Notable points about Geathers’ production. and it says about his…
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RSP Film Room No.43: Ohio State DT Michael Bennett
John Owning and I examine Michael Bennett’s game and why he may not be Aaron Donald or Geno Atkins, but he’s still capable of being a disruptive pro. Session Notes: Examples of the arm-over/swim technique. The importance of pad level and pad orientation for a tackle. Why Bennett struggles with double teams. How line…
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RSP Film Room No.42: QB Coach Will Hewlett on Marcus Mariota
Why should a team adopt an Aaron Rodgers-like timeline to bring along Mariota? Here’s what a QB coach has to say. It’s not every day that I have a quarterback coach tell me that he likes my analysis of passers. This happened 10 months ago when Will Hewlett introduced himself to me. I didn’t know who Hewlett was–and…
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The Audible Thursday Night Live Show 4/16/2014
Todd “Curly” and other Bramel favorites from the Audible Live Podcast. Topics include: The Jene Bramel injury and IDP hour. Jaelen Strong injury update. Victor Cruz update Denzel Perryman update. Combine injury progress reports this week. Adrian Peterson’s conditioning. Edge and LB prospects. Mid- and late-round RB prospects. T.J. Yeldon David Cobb Josh Robinson Malcolm…
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ESPN Football Today Podcast Appearance
I spoke with Matt Williamson and Robert Flores yesterday on a podcast segment: A few thoughts on Bryce Petty. Why Marcus Mariota’s offense makes him a difficult evaluation? Where does Todd Gurley rank among the best backs I’ve studied? My thoughts on Kenny Bell and Tre McBride. How the RSP gives back. Short and sweet.…
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RSP Film Room No.41: WR Devin Smith
Matt Harmon of “Reception Perception” fame returns to the film room. The Footballguys.com and Backyard Banter writer joins me to study a player we both like a lot: Ohio State’s Devin Smith. Session notes: Fluid, integrated processing that Smith, Maxx Williams, and other projected starters display. Why underneath routes are so important to the vertical…
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RSP Film Room No.40: TE Maxx Williams
The RSP Film Room has studied 39 prospects and not a tight end among them. Kyle Crabbs of NDTScouting.com visits the film room to put that streak to an end. We break down Maxx Williams with looks at the Iowa and Missouri games on Draftbreakdown.com. Notes from the Film Room: A player’s “frame” and what we’re…
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Futures: Washington DT Danny Shelton
Shelton comps to Dontari Poe and Haloti Ngata? Waldman explores some of the data and poetry involved and doesn’t see it. By Matt Waldman Scouts have a love-hate relationship with player comparisons. Get them right and your audience gains a true understanding of a particular player. Get them wrong and it’s like playing the wrong…
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The Gold Blooded (49ers) Podcast Appearance
I had the good fortune to join Steven Orosz as a guest on the Gold Blooded podcast a few days ago and discuss a number things: How the RSP rankings and publications work together. My “football” and career back story. The top receivers in this class: Amari Cooper, Kevin White, DeVante Parker, and Dorial Green-Beckham.…