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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: WR Rashod Bateman (Minnesota)
The middle of the field is a difficult and dangerous place for wide receivers. 2021 NFL Draft prospect Rashod Bateman demonstrates that in this area of the field, retracting the ball is just as important as having a strong catch radius in this Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room episode. Rashod Bateman has excellent judgment and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: Counting Boxes and Gobbling Yards with RB Kennedy Brooks (OU)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2021 NFL Draft prospect Kennedy Brooks and shows how this Oklahoma running back uses pre-snap box counts and post-snap keys to set up a big-play cutback. Football is music with hitting, running, throwing, and catching. You want players that can play in tune, in rhythm, and in harmony with…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.269: RB Kennedy Brooks (Oklahoma) and Corner Blitz Pickup
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the pre-snap diagnostic skills and post-snap positioning, setup, leverage, and execution of Kennedy Brook’s blitz pickup. The draft media is too apt to give college running backs a free pass when evaluating their blocking. The underlying reason is that if the running back displays effort and desire to engage,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.268 WR Damonte Coxie (Memphis): Obeying the Ball
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Memphis wide receiver and NFL Draft prospect Damonte Coxie’s route running, body control, and anticipation of open space. Explaining football is a lot different than playing football. This seems obvious until you get into the profession of breaking the game down as a coach, scout, or player. The more…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: RB Ty’Son Williams (BYU)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the underrated skills of 2020 NFL Draft prospect Ty’Son Williams, a well-traveled college back who finished his career at BYU. Ty’son Williams could be the Isaiah Crowell of this class. A four-star recruit out of high school, Williams signed with North Carolina when the Tar Heels had a nationally-ranked…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: QB Jacob Eason’s (Washington) Balancing Act
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a handful of plays from Washington quarterback Jacob Eason, a 2020 NFL Draft prospect with excellent arm talent whose decision-making is uncomfortably on that razor’s edge of aggressive and reckless. Jacob Eason’s potential reminds me of what many expected from Jameis Winston—a big, strong-armed passer with pocket toughness and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: QB Anthony Gordon’s (Washington) Feet Tell the Story
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a handful of plays from Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon, a 2020 NFL Draft prospect with the arm and the eyes of a starter but the feet need to catch up. Anthony Gordon has a gifted release. When he’s throwing in rhythm, he can place the ball like an…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room WR Quintez Cephus (Wisconsin): Physicality
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room dives into the tape of Wisconsin’s Quintez Cephus, a receiver who can take and give physical play like an NFL starter and has ball skills and route potential to build on. If Quintez Cephus’s workouts meet the baselines I expect from him—which is a lower bar than you might expect—remember…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: QB Jacob Eason (Washington) Reading the Middle Redux
Mark Schofield continues his RSP examination of 2020 NFL Draft prospect Jacob Eason of Washington and Eason’s quarterbacking in the middle of the field. Player evaluation often brings more questions than answers. A few weeks ago, I began my work on Washington quarterback Jacob Eason. It led to this piece, where I examined his ability…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room RB Rico Dowdle (South Carolina): Dr. Sleep
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the two plays indicative of South Carolina running back Rico Dowdle’s game that makes him a compelling NFL Draft prospect you won’t want to sleep on. Rico Dowdle has a lot more to his game than what we’ve seen thus far. This was the opinion of the Gamecocks coaching…