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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 149 D.K. Metcalf (Ole Miss): Winning And Losing the Fade
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines NFL Draft prospect, WR D.K. Metcalf and two fade routes where an adjustment of technique makes all the difference. I value players who rebound from mistakes. When performing on a big stage, it’s easy to climb into an emotional hole after a mistake. If a player can’t emotionally overcome…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 148 WR N’Keal Harry (Arizona St.): Stacking Needed
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2019 NFL Draft prospect, wide receiver N’Keal Harry and a technique that he needs to maximize his strengths. Michael Crabtree, Cooper Kupp, Michael Thomas, and JuJu Smith-Schuster as successful examples of NFL ‘tweeners who a primarily slot players but can do specific work on the perimeter despite lacking top…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 147 WR Diontae Johnson (Toledo) Applying Technique to Unpracticed Scenarios
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a simple technique that 2019 NFL Draft prospect Diontae Johnson applies to an unpracticed scenario, and he turns a failing process into a good outcome. Amateurs are more likely to get flustered on stage when they attempt to perform a complex process and something goes wrong. A minor slip-up more…
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Skyscrapers and Sandwiches: RSP’s David Igono, CB Greedy Williams (LSU), and Press Coverage
Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer David Igono shows why skyscraper construction workers and cornerbacks like LSU’s Greedy Williams have vital traits in common. Have you ever seen the old black and white photos of construction workers eating lunch on a steel beam of a skyscraper? As a kid I thought those guys were the most…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 146 RB Karan Higdon (Michigan): Quality Over Quantity
Michigan running back Karan Higdon doesn’t see a lot of targets in the passing game. Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines one of those rare opportunities for the 2019 NFL Draft prospect. Michigan. Jim Harbaugh. Big offensive linemen. Power football. If we were sitting in a candle-lit room with incense and a crystal ball while chanting…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 145: RB Myles Gaskin (Washington), All Broken Tackles Aren’t Equal
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a touchdown run from 2019 NFL Draft prospect Myles Gaskin and broaches the topic of analyzing broken tackles. Myles Gaskin made a good decision to return to Washington in 2018. Although he’s handled the workload for three consecutive years and has been among the yardage leaders at his position,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 144 WR Ahmmon Richards (Miami): New Tricks Needed
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines three games of 2019 NFL Draft WR prospect Ahmmon Richards and discovers a fluid athlete who needs to add more to his game — especially against man coverage. Ahmmon Richards looks the part of an NFL receiver: He’s fluid, he’s agile, he can leap, and he can catch. When Richards…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RBs Arian Foster and David Montgomery and Smart Footwork
While watching 2019 NFL Draft prospect David Montgomery exhibit intelligent footwork on a bounce-out, Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio remembered Arian Foster do the same thing. It’s a good technique that running backs should learn. While studying running back David Montgomery, I noticed him take consecutive steps with the same foot to set up a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 144 RB David Montgomery (Iowa State): Open-Field Decision-Making
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines NFL Draft prospect David Montgomery’s film and finds an open-field decision that, while rare for Montgomery, most NFL prospects at running back and receivers have to address. After studying Montgomery perform against the Oklahoma and Oklahoma State offenses, I have a positive first impression of the Cyclones running back. His…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 143 RB Jordan Scarlett (Florida): Pass Protection
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines two pass protection assignments of NFL Draft prospect Jordan Scarlett and why running backs have a steep learning curve in the pros. Jordan Scarlett is an NFL-caliber ballcarrier. He’s a patient runner who will also hit tight creases and bleed everything he can from them. He ran over and…