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Sr. Bowl RB Roundtable Part II (Cobb, Langford & Abdullah)
Last year, I created a roundtable discussion featuring Senior Bowl wide receivers. This year, I shared similar questions about technique and concepts to North squad running backs David Cobb, Jeremy Langford, and Ameer Abdullah. Their answers reveal that there is a lot more to successful running back play than meets the eye and many notions…
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Jene Bramel From the Trenches: Senior Bowl Day 1
Senior Bowl Defensive Notes – Day 1 The Senior Bowl schedule changed this year. Traditionally at mid-morning on Monday, the weigh-in was pushed back to Tuesday this year. It was also scheduled nearly two hours earlier, with bleary-eyed scouts and team personnel making up the bulk of a standing room only crowd. It didn’t take…
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Boiler Room: UMass TE Jean Sifrin
Sometimes a player’s reaction to a bad play is more promising than a good play. Find out why this might be the case with UMass TE Jean Sifrin. On the car ride to Mobile, I described this tight end class to Cecil Lammey with the mock headline: “If Only . . . ” To the…
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What I’m Seeking at the 2015 Senior Bowl
Sure, I’m here for the prospects, but it’s far from the only reason. There are several dozen sites providing a strength/weakness introduction to this week’s Senior Bowl rosters. If you’re reading me then you’re probably reading many of them. Tonight, I’ll layout what I’m seeking this week from the pregame events. I’m not listing these…
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Telegraphing: TE Wes Saxton
I’m a believer that it’s easier to enhance a player’s strengths. A well-timed stiff-arm could enhance Wes Saxton’s game. During my RSP Film Room episode with Chad Spann, I asked the pro running back what was involved with executing a good stiff-arm. Spann specifically mentioned placement on the head or face of the defender, because…
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RSP Film Room No.24: Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah
Pro running back Chad Spann evaluates Ameer Abdullah and imparts advice on transitioning to the league. I have learned a lot of valuable concepts about running back play from Chad Spann. Sigmund Bloom was my first guest on the RSP Film Room, but it was the 2010 MAC Offensive Player of the Year who, four…
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Boiler Room: Jesse James Penn State TE
Fluid. It’s the word that comes to mind when I watch Penn State tight end Jesse James. Fluid isn’t necessarily fast and it might be the one thing absent from James’ game–the only thing he needs to be far and away the best tight end prospect in this class. The Boiler Room Series features select…
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Late Night Thoughts on the Cardale Jones Decision
Should he stay or should he go? Sigmund Bloom and I debated around this question Monday night. See below. [Note: this exchange with Sigmund Bloom and me isn’t exactly as it went down, but close enough to post. Our views as I portrayed them represent the dichotomy likely found among the NFL] “Hater!” It’s…
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Futures: Michigan TE/WR Devin Funchess
Futures: Michigan WR/TE Devin Funchess By Matt Waldman (Beginning today, Matt Waldman’s Futures column moves to Wednesdays through the 2015 NFL Draft.) Is Devin Funchess a wide receiver or a tight end? The easiest answer is It depends on the team and scheme. NFL.com quoted an anonymous NFL personnel executive who compared Funchess to Jimmy…
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RSP Film Room No.22: DE Shawn Oakman (Baylor)
Shawn Oakman will surely earn serious consideration on physical potential alone. See what he’ll need to address at the next level. He’s built like the ultimate professional wrestling heel and plays that positional equivalent in football. However, when does having a comic book body become an asset or liability for a player like Baylor defensive…