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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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The OBR Podcast: Matt Waldman And Jake Burns Revisit Baker Mayfield’s Scouting Reports
Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer Matt Waldman joins the OBR to discuss his and Lance Zierlein’s pre-draft scouting reports of Browns’ quarterback Baker Mayfield and reflect on his NFL career to date. My comp for Mayfield wasn’t Brett Farve, Russell Wilson, or Drew Brees, the three most popular comparisons I saw in draft media. Mine was…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report on Kansas City Chiefs RB Darrel Williams
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio shares a sample pre-draft scouting report of Kansas City Chiefs running back Darrel Williams, a prospect Matt considered a better contributor for his team than your fantasy team but still worth knowing about when injuries pile up. 19. Darrel Williams, LSU (6-0, 225) Depth of Talent Score: 74.4 = Reserve:…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Baker Mayfield #Browns (A Progress Report)
Matt Waldman examines Baker Mayfield’s Week 2 performance against the Cincinnati Bengals and sees positives for the Cleveland Browns quarterback who is at a pivotal point in his NFL development. Regardless of whether he’ll make them, and I doubt he ever would publicly, Baker Mayfield has excuses. If you’re a pro football fan, you’re familiar…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast: Waldman’s Half-Filtered Dozen
Matt Waldman’s post-Week 1 RSP Cast is a dozen half-filtered thoughts on a variety of NFL, college, and evaluation topics that have fantasy relevancy for the 2020 NFL season. Buckle up. I’m calling this podcast the Half-Filtered Dozen because it’s a dozen subjects where I give you my point of view but only with a…
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The Scouting Academy Film Study Session: RB Nick Chubb with RSP’s Matt Waldman
The Scouting Academy’s Dan Hatman and the RSP’s Matt Waldman conduct a deep-dive into Cleveland running back Nick Chubb’s upside in the Browns’ offensive scheme. Nick Chubb is my candidate to become the next 2,000-yard rusher in the NFL. I’ve been saying this privately for over a year. I know it’s a low-odds proposition, but…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Pre-Draft Scouting Report of WR D.J. Moore (Carolina)
Matt Waldman’s RSP shares its pre-draft scouting report of Carolina wide receiver D.J. Moore, a prospect in the first tier of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio’s ranking of the 2018 NFL Draft receiver class. D.J. Moore, Maryland (6-0, 210) Depth of Talent Score: 87.25 = Starter: Capable of a larger role and learning on the go.…
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The Case for Lamar Jackson Pre-Draft Podcast And QB Evaluation
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio visited with Ryan Burns on the Browns Note Podcast before the 2018 NFL Draft and had one of the best conversations about quarterbacks that’s representative of what Matt has learned over 15 years of evaluating the position. Yesterday afternoon, Rotoworld’s Josh Norris re-posted the quarterback podcast we did for the…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Pre-Draft NFL Scouting Report on Lamar Jackson (Baltimore)
Rookie Scouting Portfolio founder Matt Waldman shares his pre-draft scouting report of Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. 2. Lamar Jackson, Louisville (6-2, 219) Depth of Talent Score: 82.79 = Rotational Starter: Executes at a starter level in a role, playing to his strength. The scheme will at least temporarily need more customization for the player.…