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Rehabbing the Wonderlic
The Wonderlic and the NFL’s misguided use of it continues to fascinate. I propose a solution. If you’ve seen the Audible Podcast where I commented on the Wonderlic exam, then you know my suggested alternative to the Wonderlic. This test was designed in 1936 and the military adopted it for measuring a pilot’s ability to think fast. One…
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Futures: Alabama MLB C.J. Mosely
Seeking an lesson in playing middle linebacker? C.J. Mosely’s game is instructive. Futures: Alabama MLB C.J. Mosely By Matt Waldman He can’t catch, he’s had numerous injuries, and a well-executed read-option keeper can trip him up. But if these are the only damning aspects to middle linebacker C.J. Mosely’s game, and his injuries don’t present…
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A Game of Inches: The Talent Gap By the Numbers
Based on these numbers, less than 1 percent of the seniors playing college football will ever earn a second contract in the NFL. Greg Linton, an NFL agent, shared this on Twitter this morning. There’s another salient point embedded in this data that goes beyond the message of “get your education.” It’s how data displays…
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Gray Matter: RBs Andre Williams and Anthony Dixon
I see the good from Andre Williams, but will he show it often enough on the field? I’m often asked about my “misses.” Who were they? What did I learn? The answers aren’t always as simple as the questions. Sometimes the outcome is wrong, but the process is right. Cincinnati running back Cedric Peerman hasn’t…
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Futures: Pitt DT Aaron Donald
I’m not a betting man, but if I were, Aaron Donald would be one of two players in this deep draft class that I’d have no reservations betting on as a future star. Futures: Pittsburgh DT Aaron Donald By Matt Waldman Help Wanted: Football Players Candidates must demonstrate efficiency and productivity while performing in a…
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Boiler Room: Nebraska WR Quincy Enunwa
Ever think about how you’ve changed over the years? What did the “old you” think, say, and do versus the “new you?” This is something I think about all the time when I’m studying football players. I remember the first time I saw Terrell Owens as a rookie. He wasn’t the rocked-up, raging force of…
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2014 Rookie Scouting Portfolio Video Tour
“I truly think the RSP is the best draft resource money can buy.” -Ryan Lownes, Draft Analyst for DraftBreakdown.com New to the RSP? Wondering what it looks like? Above is a 30-minute tour. At the bottom is a shorter tour of the publication: What’s inside. How to navigate it. An explanation of the scoring. How…
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Boiler Room: Utah TE Jake Murphy
Utah’s Jake Murphy is a safe, late-round pick with upside when called upon to do more. One of the challenges involved with player analysis is to be succinct with delivering the goods. As the author of an annual tome, I’m often a spectacular failure in this respect. A series I started last spring at the RSP blog…
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Futures: RB Bishop Sankey
If blocking schemes were types of questions on a test, Matt Waldman explains why Bishop Sankey would be much better at true/false than multiple choice. by Matt Waldman This week’s Futures contains excerpts from the 2014 Rookie Scouting Portfolio, my 1284-page scouting report on 164 prospects at the offensive skill positions, which is available for…
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2014 RSP Ready For Download . . . Really!
The 2014 Rookie Scouting Portfolio is now available for download . . . really! There’s a first time for everything . . . For the first time in over 700 posts, I hit “publish” instead of save and it had to be the post I was saving to announce the RSP and I can’t even blame…