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RSP Boiler Room No. 112: QB J.T. Barrett (Ohio State)
Studying the NFL game and using it as a template for evaluating college players is a vital part of prospect evaluation. Otherwise, there’s a great danger that the analysis will be no different than that of the average fan. Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett delivered a 300-yard, multiple-touchdown performance in the August opener at Indiana this…
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RSP Film Room No. 111: TE Tyler Conklin (Central Michigan)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Tight End Tyler Conklin’s blocking in open space. If you don’t know Tyler Conklin, you won’t get acquainted with his 2017 performance because he suffered a broken foot in August. His 2016 tape provides enough reasons to keep him on draftnik’s collective radar. Conklin has receiving chops. The Chippewas…
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The NFL Lens: “Separation” with Marvin Jones
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio delivers an NFL Lens segment with Marvin Jones and Desmond Trufant to illustrate what “open” looks like at the professional level. When I first began evaluating NFL prospects, didn’t know anyone with NFL connections or experience. However, it only made sense that I use the players “who got there” as the…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 110: TE Mark Andrews (Oklahoma)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room bridges the realistic and fantasy potential of Oklahoma Tight End Mark Andrews. What makes a tight end a productive receiver? The simple answer is a general one: He has enough height, strength, burst, and agility to separate from defenders into open space and the hand-eye coordination to catch the football.…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 109: RB Ray Lawry (Old Dominion), Reading The Field And Value of Effort
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a great pre- and post-snap read of the defense by 2018 NFL Draft prospect RB Ray Lawry. In addition to athletic ability, the greatest differences between the college and NFL game is the amount of information that players must process immediately before and after the snap and how well…
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RSP’s Matt Waldman: Back On The Couch
RSP’s Matt Waldman rejoins Sigmund Bloom “On The Couch,” for an opening-week NFL/fantasy season podcast. Sigmund Bloom and I re-hash our annual early-season look at the fantasy landscape in this 79-minute episode of On The Couch brought to you by Footballguys.com and its sponsors. We discuss a variety of fun topics: Player’s we’ve changed our…
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RSP’s Matt Waldman on NFL Market Inefficiencies: Harris Football Pod
RSP’s Matt Waldman joins Christopher Harris on the Harris Football podcast to share his five NFL players who the market is inefficient on. Whose talent is greater than the market’s view of them? Whose talent is overstated for the situation they find themselves this year? I answer these questions on five players with Christopher Harris…
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A Pass Protection Instructional Video Guide
Matt Waldman’s RSP joins Fantrax.com’s Andy Singleton for a fantasy football instructional on running back pass protection. One of the most underrated and misunderstood points of analysis about running backs in fantasy football is pass protection. It’s the difference between being a starting-caliber ball carrier and a starting-caliber running back. Teams want players who encompass…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 108: The Oddity of QB Mason Rudolph (OK St.)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Oklahoma State QB Mason Rudolph’s vertical accuracy and current skill with reading and manipulating coverage. Mason Rudolph is an odd prospect. Most quarterbacks have better accuracy within a range of 25 yards and under. Rudolph has better accuracy on vertical throws. I’ve studied around 200 attempts thus far,…
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Sam Darnold: Extended Aggression
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor David Igono examines Sam Darnold’s process-driven, aggressive approach to throwing the football. If there was one word that captures this year’s crop of quarterbacks it would be a common one: aggression. Each prospect demonstrates aggression in different ways, most notably with how they seize opportunities. Sam Darnold is an aggressive quarterback…