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RSP Top-Five Pre-Draft RB Rankings from 2015-2021
Matt Waldman shares the top running backs in his pre-draft rankings from 2015-2021 and some thoughts about these classes. A longtime reader asked me about my past top-five running backs from previous draft classes tonight. After sharing them with him and then on Twitter, I thought it would make a fun post for an expanded […]
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Matt Waldman Joins the Philadelphia Sports Table Podcast
RSP creator Matt Waldman joins Jeff Warren for a 50-minute episode of The Philadelphia Sports Table podcast for a conversation about Cooper Kupp and the 2022 NFL Draft Class of wide receivers and quarterbacks. Topics: Cooper Kupp’s success relative to his draft position and how it relates to scouting. Why is this quarterback class considered […]
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RSP Pre-Draft Scouting Report: Rams WR Cooper Kupp
Matt Waldman shares his pre-draft report from this 2017 Rookie Scouting Portfolio where he assesses Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp as an underrated player. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington (6-2, 204) Underrated Section of the 2017 RSP Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington: Kupp’s draftnik valuation has ridden a baby roller coaster this year. Thanks to a 4.62-second […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: What Makes #Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Tick?
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines the way the Pittsburgh Steelers scheme open JuJu Smith-Schuster. A prevalent flaw with fan and media is their willingness to conflate production with skill. While true there must be a certain amount of skill to earn NFL production—and it’s usually an abundant amount—we often mistake elite production as an […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report of WR Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay)
Matt Waldman’s RSP shares its pre-NFL Draft scouting report of Tampa Bay wide receiver Chris Godwin, a prospect Waldman labeled the sleeper of this draft class. Chris Godwin, Penn State (6-1, 209) Depth of Talent Score: 84.4 = Rotation Starter (on the cusp of immediate starter): Executes at a starter level in a role that […]
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Protected: 2019 RSP December Newsletter Final 2017-2019 Rankings Update (Password in Newsletter)
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Ito Smith’s (Falcons) Blitz Pickup
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a play from Atlanta RB Ito Smith’s preseason portfolio—a blitz pickup against a Miami Dolphins linebacker. The Atlanta Falcons have transitioned from the Devonta Freeman-Tevin Coleman plan that was Kyle Shanahan’s offense (and maintained by Shanahan’s replacement, Steve Sarkisian) to Dirk Koetter’s offense. Although Koetter has had seasons as […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: WR Juju Smith-Schuster (Steelers) Always Has A Plan
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases three plays from WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Steelers) to demonstrate why an important facet of scouting talent is unearthing themes from a player’s film that “connect” the plays. Lately, I’ve been writing posts that reveal how some players have games that speak in simple words and short phrases and others […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: How TE George Kittle (49ers) Mastered YAC
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens profiles the league-leading yards-after-the-catch prowess of 49ers tight end George Kittle. Last year, George Kittle broke the NFL record for receiving yards in a season for a tight end with 1,377 yards. More impressively, Kittle led the NFL in yards after the catch (YAC) with 870 yards—205 more than James […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report: RB Christian McCaffrey (Panthers)
Matt Waldman shares a sample scouting report on Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey from the 2017 Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Christian McCaffrey, Stanford (5-11, 202) Depth of Talent Score: 81.5 = Rotational Starter: Executes at a starter level in a role, playing to his strengths. McCaffrey’s ranking is the result of a Combine-validated process and not […]