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Blogging the Boys Podcast
I had the pleasure of joining Rabblerousr and Ladon McCool on the Blogging the Boys Podcast. We cover the following topics: My back story that led to my development of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. How I developed the RSP. My thoughts on running backs the Cowboys have shown interest: Todd Gurley Melvin Gordon Jay Ajayi Telvin Coleman…
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RSP Film Room No.36: WR-Return Specialist Ty Montgomery
Emory Hunt stops by the RSP Film Room to present his case for Stanford return specialist and receiver Ty Montgomery. Hunt and I are on opposite ends of the spectrum with Montgomery. We both value his skill as a return man, open field runner, and change-up to the run game. We differ on his value…
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2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio Now Available
The 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio is ready for download. “You won’t find a better resource. Matt Waldman delivers. Period. Cannot recommend more highly.” – Bob Harris, FSTA Hall of Famer The 2015 RSP Tale of the Tape Standing at 1414 pages and covering 147 skill prospects, the 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio is now available for download at http://www.mattwaldman.com. Because a post-draft…
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Eric Stoner: How I Grade Quarterback Play
If you feel like you have no idea where to start when trying to project a quarterback, this will get you going. Written by Eric Stoner Matt’s Note: Eric submitted a 10-page analysis of Marcus Mariota, which includes this section below on how he grades quarterback play. As he suggested, the article could be broken into two…
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Futures at Football Outsiders: The Knife, the Pencil, and Rookie Rankings
I hate rookie rankings. You love rookie rankings. It’s a beautiful relationship. Seriously, I hate rookie rankings. It’s a black-and-white expression of 18 to 24 months of research and analysis that has more than 500 shades of grey. Why in the hell would I want to distill it to a “yes-he’s-good”/”no-he’s-not” proposition? Because as much…
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Fantasy Feast Podcast (Ross Tucker & Evan Silva): Eatin’
I had the good fortune to join Ross Tucker and Evan Silva on their Fantasy Feast Podcast this morning. Here’s what we covered: How good evaluation practices go beyond rankings and provide perspective about player fit with team. Jaelen Strong and why elements of the diverging viewpoints are both correct. Why I share a similar…
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RSP Film Room No.35: Alabama S Landon Collins
GM Jr.’s Josh Liskiewitz visits the program and shares his assertion that the Crimson Tide safety is not the first-round value many believe. If attending the Senior Bowl to study players was like a year of elementary school, Josh Liskiewitz and I have known each other since the first grade. When I invited Josh on the show 6-8…
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Futures: Deep Diving for Small-School Sleepers
TE James O’Shaughnessy, WRs Darius Davis and Dezmin Lewis, and RB Zach Zenner are small-school players worth monitoring. By Matt Waldman In his recent article on CSU-Pueblo quarterback Chris Bonner, Mike Tanier referred to me and Optimum Scouting’s Eric Galko as “deep divers” of the draft analyst community. With my caps and “seafarer” grooming, I…
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RSP Film Room No.33: FSU C Cameron Erving
GM, Jr. analyst and Footballguys.com writer Scott Bischoff joins the program for a look at Cameron Erving, a player whose career may have been saved by a position change. Ever struggle at something for months or years only to try something new and it flows like water rolling down a hill? I have. I know my…
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LB ‘Press & Cut’: Baiting Offensive Linemen
While studying TCU linebacker Paul Dawson with Eric Stoner in Sunday’s RSP Film Room, I asked Eric if he’s ever seen linebackers bait linemen in a direction the way a running back would bait opponents with a press and cut? I could tell he had seen it, but couldn’t recall specific example. For the hell…