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Scott Bischoff Will Be Contributing at Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio
Scott Bischoff joins the staff of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio site. The Rookie Scouting Portfolio delivers player evaluation through an NFL lens. Specifically, the site examines the physical, technical, strategic, and conceptual facets of football so you can see the links between successful NFL players and college prospects. This has been a running theme…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP: Reads (July 6, 2018)
Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back in a slightly new form. This post is devoted to recommended reads of the week. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. For years, I used to post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will eventually scratch…
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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 NFL Lens: QB Drew Brees and Smart Footwork
The best NFL players have the most precise methods of movement. Saints Drew Brees is a master craftsman of quarterback footwork. Bill Walsh told anyone who listened that the secret in the sauce of quarterback play was the footwork. The precision that a player moves his feet is an indication of how well he’s processing…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Vikings WR Laquon Treadwell, Review and Preview
Matt Waldman’s RSP checks in with wide receiver Laquon Treadwell’s game and shows where the former first-round draft pick has potential to become a productive asset this year in Minnesota. Laquon Treadwell was my No. 1 pre-draft prospect at the wide receiver position three years ago. I compared his style to Michael Irvin and a…
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News and Notes: Happy Fourth, RSP Readers…
Matt Waldman wishes you a happy Fourth of July, shares some news, some tunes, and encourages you to show your love. There’s a lot happening this summer around the RSP headquarters that I want to share. You may know about these RSP features, but I encourage you to figure out how you can support the Rookie Scouting…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Remembering Tony Gonzalez’s Old-Man Game
During his final season as a 37-year-old NFL tight end, Atlanta Falcon Tony Gonzalez still performed at an elite level. Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines two plays. In a podcast about Old-Man Game that I made last June, I described “Old-Man Game” as the superior technical and strategic savvy that you often see from a middle-aged man…
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Matt Waldman’s NFL Lens: RB Darren Sproles Has Independent Rear Suspension
Eagles running back Darren Sproles is a special NFL player. Matt Waldman’s RSP examines a facet of Sproles’ footwork that aids his balance and agility in tight spaces. What do Sproles and Marshawn Lynch have in common? Eric Stoner discovered the link when we took a Sproles video tangent during an RSP Film room on Donnel…
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Mark Schofield Will Be Contributing at Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio
Mark Schofield brings his analysis talents to Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio site. Learn the details. (Photo credit: Inside the Pylon.) For the eight years that I’ve run a site, most of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio’s content has been from my point of view. Yet, there’s been a significant roster of guests sharing their expertise in…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Rams WR Josh Reynolds is Still Worth Your Attention
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio still believes that second-year Rams receiver Josh Reynolds is a talent that will blossom into an NFL starter. As with any segment of life involving human beings, you have to account for fickle and impatient behavior from sports fans. If the player isn’t good immediately, something must be wrong with…