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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast: Episode 1 of Scout Talk with Russ Lande
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast debuts an ongoing podcast series with former NFL scout and CFL scouting director Russ Lande where they discuss specific evaluation topics and cover players who got their attention. I’m pleased to announce Scout Talk with Russ Lande (@RussLande on Twitter)—a third podcast series in the RSP Cast family that I believe…
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The College Draft Podcast with Ross Tucker And Matt Waldman: UGA-Notre Dame, Wisconsin-Michigan, and Tennessee-Florida
Ross Tucker and Matt Waldman preview nine NFL Draft prospects from three of the big college games this week, including two of the best receiver prospects in the country. Every week, Ross Tucker and I will be discussing nine big-time players from three marquee games on the college football schedule: Georgia-Notre Dame, Michigan-Wisconsin, and Florida-Tennessee.…
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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: 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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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…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 24: NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for a conversation about the process of scouting, lessons we’ve learned over the years, the players who taught us those lessons, and 2019 prospects who’ve caught our eye. One of my favorite RSP Film Room episodes was the clinic that Lance Zierlein gave about offensive line play when…