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Feel It or F#@k It Week 11: A Matt Waldman RSP Cast with Bob Harris
A weekly phone conversation between fantasy veterans Bob Harris and Matt Waldman is a quick and dirty run-down of NFL players, units, or teams. 1. Matt Ryan 2. Jonathan Taylor 3. Parris Campbell 4. Michael Pittman 5. Christian Watson 6. Kadarius Toney 7. WanDale Robinson 9. Julio Jones 10. Rachaad White 11. Donovan Peoples-Jones 12.…
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Dictating Rhythm of Movement In Football And Fighting, Baker Mayfield and Our Desire for Celebrity, and Cory Wong and Dirty Loops: Matt Waldman’s RSP: Reads Listens Views 11.11.22
Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Friday is my one day off from football. It’s a day I devote to music lessons, reading, movies, and other mediums of…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary: Zone Route Running Concepts with WR Josh Downs (UNC)
Matt Waldman defines the basic concepts of route running against zone coverage in this edition of the RSP NFL Scouting Glossary with the help of a play from North Carolina NFL Draft Prospect, WR Josh Downs. Zone Routes Are A Different Animal Most conversations about route-running are devoted to beating defenders playing one-on-one against a…
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The VALUE of Film FF Astronauts Podcast with Daniel Harms and Matt Waldman
Matt Waldman’s RSP joins Daniel Harms to discuss fantasy values that have paid off and break down a few Week 8 games that excite us. If you’re on Twitter and don’t follow Daniel Harms (@InHarmsWay19), change that. Harms is a part of RGR Football, a Chiefs-centric YouTube channel with a friend of the RSP, Ryan…
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The Kadarius Toney Trade: A Scouting Perspective
Matt Waldman’s RSP examines the pending deal between the Giants and Chiefs involving mercurial wide receiver Kadarius Toney. The Kadarius Toney Trade Is A Potential Win-Win-Win Note: You can also listen to these and additional thoughts by opting for the podcast at the bottom of the page. I think the Kadarius Toney deal is a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Scouting Glossary: Stalk Blocking Basics with Charlotte WR Grant DuBose
Matt Waldman defines the basics of Stalk Blocking in this edition of the RSP NFL Scouting Glossary with the help of a play from Charlotte NFL Draft Prospect, WR Grant DuBose. What Is Stalk Blocking? When the blocking assignment calls for an offensive player detached from the formation to work toward a defender to execute…
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NFL Draft Scouting Report of Colts QB Sam Ehlinger: Matt Waldman’s RSP
Matt Waldman shares his 2021 scouting report of the Colts’ new starting quarterback, Sam Ehlinger, an intriguing prospect with growth potential who Matt listed as a good pre-draft fit with Indianapolis. Why the Colts Benched Matt Ryan You’ll probably hear the reason for Matt Ryan’s benching is that they believe Sam Ehlinger gives the Colts…
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RSP NFL Scouting Glossary: Clapping or Gator Catching
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary defines Clapping/Gator Catching, a sub-optimal technique with hand positioning for wide receivers. Why Is Hand Positioning Vital for Receiver Play? The shape, spin, trajectory, and velocity of a thrown football require a pass catcher to attack the target with methods that allow the receiver an opportunity to achieve several…
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Overfitting, NFL Player Archetypes, the NFL Combine, and Returners: Matt Waldman’s RSP Film and Data Podcast with Adam Harstad
Footballguys staff writer Adam Harstad joins RSP Film and Data as Matt Waldman’s cohost for the 2022 football season to discuss practices that will make you a better fantasy GM and NFL fan. There are a lot of excellent writers and analysts in the fantasy industry. There are few that I hold in as…
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Has the NFL Found Out Joe Burrow, Russell Wilson, and Matt Stafford: RSP Cast NFL Talk with Mark Schofield and Matt Waldman
SB Nation’s NFL Writer, Mark Schofield joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast to discuss Joe Burrow, Geno Smith, the Hot-Hand Theory at Running Back, and the state of several NFL teams. Topics Mark Schofield returns to campus for a homecoming week of NFL talk. Why isn’t the Bengals’ offense clicking on all cylinders? The “hot-hand theory”…