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RSP Boiler Room No.83: RB Alvin Kamara (Tennessee), Fine Points of Decision-Making
I admire the construction of the Kamara Train, but until he learns to build a smarter railway, I’m content with getting my ticket at a later date. There’s a lot of love for Alvin Kamara among the draftnik community. Don’t include me. I like Kamara. He’s a dynamic space player who can do some good…
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Matt Waldman Segment on Sports Underground Podcast
Podcast season for the RSP is underway. Join me at the Sports Underground. We talk skill players for the draft and I’m reminded by Minnesota-based pod that I predicted Eric Kendricks and Laquon Treadwell to the Vikings for the past two years. Don’t count on me making it three in a row, but they want…
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RSP Film Room No.97: RB Samaje Perine (Oklahoma) w/Guest, Ryan Riddle
Ryan Riddle presents an intriguing case for a polarizing prospect. I owe Ryan Riddle a big thank you. Not only for appearing once again on my show, but for selecting Oklahoma’s “other” running back Samaje Perine and “Benjamin Buttoning” Perine in his session. As Riddle explains at top of this show, draft analysts are split…
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A Thought About 2017 NFL Draft Prospect – RB Jamaal Williams (BYU)
Two players 30 years apart share a common build, athletic profile, and style. At least, that’s how it appears to me. Jamaal Williams is about 6’2″, 210 pounds. So is the guy in the second video. This isn’t meant to be any deep-level analysis. Sometimes, it’s fun to share a thought that comes to mind after…
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RSP Boiler Room No.82: RB Leonard Fournette (LSU), Extended Look
Fournette’s performance against Wisconsin is a good illustration what he is (and isn’t) as an NFL prospect. I’ve long rejected the idea that Leonard Fournette is the next Adrian Peterson. It’s not because Fournette is a bad player—although it’s the going perception in some circles of social media. The idea that Fournette is bad because…
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RSP Boiler Room No.81: RB Alvin Kamara (Tennessee)
What constitutes a broken tackle? Is there an idea film angle for studying film. Waldman examines some of Alvin Kamara’s tape and the answers aren’t what you expect. Tennessee’s Alvin Kamara is an exciting player. He’s also one who can easily have qualities projected onto his game that don’t exist—or at least don’t exist to the…
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RSP Boiler Room No.80: WR Isaiah Ford (Virginia Tech)
The smallest details are the difference between an NFL prospect and an NFL starter. One play from Ford’s portfolio reveals where these details are currently present and absent. I have a feeling that Isaiah Ford will be a confounding player at the beginning of his career. A speedy, athletic option with skill to rebound the ball, Ford…
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RSP Film Room No.96: QB Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech) w/ ITP’s Mark Schofield
We debut a new format for the show where the guests answer an RSP Film Room questionnaire and do homework on the prospect. The RSP Film Room idea originated as an opportunity for me to get to know all the great writers in this draftnik arena. I’ve learned a lot from my guests, formed new…
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RSP Boiler Room No.79: QB Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech) – Off-Script Pass Placement
The Texas Tech-Oklahoma tilt featured some great trick-shot passing from Patrick Mahomes. The RSP Boiler Room examines one of those plays and why it bodes well for the QB prospect. I get it. You’re afraid of your team drafting a gunslinger. They’re unpredictable. They make dumb mistakes. Their brand of football gets sloppy. Many of…
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RSP Boiler Room No.78: TE Phazahn Odom (Fordham)
Even 6’8″, 245-pound tight end with huge hands should refrain from clapping the ball. The RSP Boiler Room examines Odom’s intriguing potential. Phazahn Odom plays at a small program, he’s a string bean relative to his height, and there’s a long list of well-known tight end prospects competing for a draft pick this spring. That’s what Odom is.…