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Reese’s Senior Bowl Day 1 Offensive Practice And Media Night
It’s not where you start, but how you finish. This is true in life and often during a Senior Bowl practice week. While not true for all players, the first practice session for an all-star game is good for setting an informal baseline for the week ahead. We did not attend the Jaguars’ South practice,…
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Senior Bowl Weigh-In
Funky historic undertones aside, the Sr. Bowl Weigh-In provides necessary data. By Matt Waldman with contributions from Jene Bramel Save the occasional whisper, the shuffling of paper, and feedback from a microphone, there’s a period of 109 minutes at the Senior Bowl Weigh-In where you only hear five things. It begins with a man at…
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Boiler Room: Arizona State RB Marion Grice
One of my favorite players in this draft thus far is this 6-0, 204-lb. Sun Devils running back with the vision, balance, and grit to get the most from every play. A series I started last spring at the RSP blog is The Boiler Room. One of the challenges involved with player analysis is to be succinct…
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Below the Radar: Alabama Utility Back Jalston Fowler
Alabama FB/HB Jalston Folwer reminds me of Atlanta Falcons’ underrated ‘tweener Jason Snelling, only Fowler is a better ball carrier. The eye in the sky doesn’t lie. It’s a pithy football cliché. But the eyes in our heads can fool us. It happens to everyone while watching a football game and play-by-play commentary can reinforce…
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UCF QB Blake Bortles
QB Blake Bortles is a tall glass with water at the halfway mark, but is it half-full or half-empty? Last year, I broached the topic of comparing a quarterback prospect – E.J. Manuel – to a half a glass of water. Some saw the Bills quarterback as half-full, others half-empty. Blake Bortles is also one…
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“One Good Year” And Other Asinine Thoughts on QB Evaluation
One good year. It’s a cautionary refrain from the chorus of skeptics not sold on Central Florida junior Blake Bortles as a top-flight quarterback prospect (see my evaluation of Bortles vs. South Carolina). In the wee hours of the morning in a video-lit room evaluating quarterbacks, this three-word phrase will strike the fear in the…
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Aspire For The Catch, Settle For The Trap
Marqise Lee, Gator Hoskins, and Draftbreakdown.com, provide good examples why extending the arms to catch the ball is important. Draft Breakdown.com is a wonderful source for viewing cut-ups of games. When I don’t have a game I need from my own growing library of recorded games (probably in the thousands by now) this site filled…
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Futures: Fresno State QB Derek Carr
Want a glimpse into a quarterback’s mind? Watch his feet. Derek Carr’s reveal initiative and impulsivity. Futures: Fresno State QB Derek Carr by Matt Waldman Want a glimpse into a quarterback’s mind? Watch his feet. If there’s a minimal amount of footwork before a throw, the passer is making quick decisions. If there are hitches…
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Boiler Room: Penn State WR Allen Robinson
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Boiler Room: Ole Miss RB/PR Jeff Scott
