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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Sam Darnold Winning the Cat-And-Mouse Game
RSP writer Mark Schofield takes his Tom and Jerry seriously and Sam Darnold’s display of cat-and-mouse with a defense is a promising sight for Darnold’s development. Growing up, I was not the biggest fan of cartoons or animated shows. But there were two shows that caught my attention, for vastly different reasons. One was “Starblazers,”…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Twitter Vids: Texas RB Chris Warren (Raiders)
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Taysom Hill and Tre’Quan Smith
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines a play involving the Saints pitch-and-catch combo of Taysom Hill-Tre’Quan Smith. I’ve been hearing good things about Hill and Smith throughout the summer. Both are athletic prospects who can run with strength and burst for their position and have baseline technical skills. Smith reminds me of players with a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Draft Scouting Report Sample: Patriots RB Ralph Webb (Vanderbilt)
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio shares his pre-draft NFL scouting report of Patriots running back Ralph Webb. 24. Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt (5-10, 202) Depth of Talent Score: 73.7 = Reserve: Contributor with limitations in scope and execution. Webb does a lot of things well but nothing about his game stands out among the crowd. It either…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Chris Warren III (Raiders)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines the potential of Raiders hopeful Chris Warren III and why he might be the choice for Oakland as its third back on the depth chart. Marshawn Lynch told Chris Warren III that he must have done something wrong to go undrafted this spring. At first, Lynch asked Warren what…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Lions RB Kerryon Johnson’s Preseason Debut
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines moments from Lions running back Kerryon Johnson’s preseason debut. One of my favorite backs in this draft class, Kerryon Johnson has looked the part as a runner and receiver. How much playing time he earns during the season will come down to the next two weeks of camp and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Baker Mayfield Preseason Debut
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield preseason debut against the New York Giants. Baker Mayfield has a strong debut in New York this week but we need to keep his performance in perspective. Otherwise, fans and media will get ahead of themselves the way they did with DeShone Kizer and Blake Bortles.…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Two Impressive Plays From Lamar Jackson
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines two impressive passes from Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson that demonstrate when to be poised and patient and when to be confident and aggressive. Mark Schofield showed a Lamar Jackson play during the Hall of Fame Game that is a common mistake for young quarterbacks. Here are two plays a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Nick Chubb’s Browns Debut And Separating the Signal From the Noise
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines Nick Chubb’s preseason debut in Cleveland and illustrates why it’s important to separate the back from the blocking. It’s easy to think Nick Chubb looked bad in his preseason debut against the Giants. At first blush, it appeared he had several issues depending on the run: Colliding with his…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Lamar Jackson and Assumption
Mark Schofield examines Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson’s Hall of Fame Game debut for the RSP NFL Lens and discovers a faulty assumption. Life is filled with “old saws.” Conventional pieces of wisdom that can be more general, or even industry specific. In my prior life as an attorney one of the more utilized…