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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.92 The Quick Game: NFL Week 1 with the RSP’s Mark Schofield
Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer and quarterback analyst Mark Schofield joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for an unveiling of our new bi-weekly series called, “The Quick Game.” One of the things I loved about working with Mark Schofield (Twitter @markschofield) before bringing him aboard the RSP was our rapport on podcasts and RSP Film Room. We…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Sony Michel and the Patriots Bait Ndamukong Suh
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines the Patriot’s first offensive play of the Super Bowl—and explosive run against the L.A. Rams—that’s the product of effective scouting, preparation, and execution against Ndamukong Suh. Ndamukong Suh is known for his ability to make plays in the offensive backfield. The New England Patriots are known for devising and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Tom Brady (Patriots) And the Undervalued Exchange Game
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases a snap from 2019’s Super Bowl where Tom Brady’s exchange with the running back is an underrated component of a successful play. Tom Brady haters from across the world will flip their lids when they hear about an analyst praising a handoff. I can already imagine them carping that…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Winning vs. Stacked Boxes with the Saints Offensive Line
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a successful run by Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints offensive line against an Atlanta defense with nine defenders in the box. Let’s get this out of the way: The Saints offense was one of the best rushing units in the NFL last year. Atlanta had the 25th-ranked…
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Links to Matt Waldman’s 2020 RSP NFL Draft Analysis
Links to all essays, analysis, Senior Bowl coverage, and scouting reports about 2020 NFL Draft prospects come from research Matt Waldman and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio staff undertakes to write the Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication. Now in the 15th year of publication, the RSP is the best of both worlds: a summarized magazine of reports, rankings, and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.64: 2019 NFL Draft Offensive Line Talk with Brandon Thorn
Brandon Thorn, an analyst for USA Football, drops by the RSP Cast for a conversation about 2019 NFL Draft’s offensive line prospects as well as scouting and teaching the positions along the line. Need a primer (with depth and scouting conversation) on this offensive line class? This week’s RSP Cast with Brandon Thorn is just…
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Mac Robinson’s Hurry Up BrownsWire Podcast with RSP Creator, Matt Waldman
RSP creator Matt Waldman joins Mac Robinson on the BrownsWire Hurry Up podcast for a conversation about trade rumors and the NFL Combine. With Browns Twitter in chaos, tweets sent, emojis analyzed, host Mac Robinson tries to decipher all of the rumors swirling with Matt Waldman of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, as well as talk…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.46: Senior Bowl Trench and Skill Player Preview with John Owning
Dallas Morning News football analyst John Owning returns to the RSP Cast for a preview of the linemen participating in the Senior Bowl and then Owning flips the script to ask Matt Waldman questions about the skill talent. John Owning is one of my favorite analysts. He has a terrific grasp of the technical and strategic…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.43: Evaluating College All-Star Practices and Content Recommendations
Matt Waldman shares his advice on who, what, and how to watch college all-star games and gives RSP newbies recommended listening for past RSP Casts and YouTube RSP Film Rooms. In recent years, I’m often asked about college all-star games. What value do they hold for the players and the people who attend them? What…
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The RSP’s Guide to RPOs: The Difference Between RPOs, Packaged Plays, and Play Action by Eric Stoner
Now that NFL commentators and analysts are screwing it up at every turn, Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Eric Stoner shows you how to tell what is and isn’t an RPO. When you’re watching a game live, every shotgun run or play-action pass can look the same. You already see announcers calling everything an RPO or…