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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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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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Stop Making Sense: A Post-Super Bowl Conversation with Eric Stoner (BeauxJaxson)
Matt Waldman shares a post-Super Bowl LIII conversation he had with RSP fam-contributor Eric Stoner that, as Stoner often does, brings the goods. The game itself was not entertaining. It was an ode to the fundamentals. While not stimulating, it proved to be refreshing. It was refreshing in the way sobriety is for a bing…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.48: Senior Bowl Defensive Prospect Discussion with Jene Bramel, Footballguys.com
Matt Waldman and Jene Bramel discuss the performances of the Senior Bowl’s defensive prospects along the front seven. Many of you know Jene Bramel as Footballguys.com’s injury analyst. If you’ve been around Footballguys.com or the RSP for a while, you know that Jene used to specialize as one hell of a defensive analyst. I’ve had…
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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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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 27: USA Football’s Andy Ryland on the Craft of Tackling
Matt Waldman hosts USA Football tackling expert Andy Ryland on the RSP Cast for a clinic on the key processes of tackling. Andy Ryland is the son of a Rugby coach, an alum of Linebacker U (Penn State), and a Rugby All-American. Now at USA Football, Ryland works with coaches at all levels of football…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens OLB Carl Lawson (Bengals): Downright Satantic
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases Bengals OLB Carl Lawson’s precise hand placement as a pass rusher that least to a sack of Aaron Rodgers. In the Bible, the Devil is God’s most beautiful creation. It’s no wonder that detail is filled with so much beauty. If you’re an offensive lineman, second-year linebacker Carl Lawson’s…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens LB Lorenzo Alexander (Bills): Pre-Snap Psychic
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases a tackle for loss thanks to Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander’s effective pre-snap read of the Broncos’ play design. When a defender correctly anticipates an offensive play, he can appear psychic. Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander’s backfield corralling of Bronco C.J. Anderson is a perfect example. All professional defenders understand how…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: LB Reuben Foster And Coverage Responsibilities In Context
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines a pass breakup by 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster and reveals why it’s a play that’s more expected than amazing. A friend of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio contacted me today. He understands defenses as well as anyone that I know and has an impressive football resume. We often discuss why…
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Tweet of the Week: Why Coaches Must Not Be Seduced by the Logo on the Helmet
USA Football’s Andy Ryland, a specialist on tackling, explains why a drill highlighted by The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen does not address the issue it’s intended to fix. Football is a wild and wonderful sport. The wild part applies to the tremendous amount of variables in the sport. This not only applies to what happens on…