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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Two Impressive Plays From Lamar Jackson
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines two impressive passes from Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson that demonstrate when to be poised and patient and when to be confident and aggressive. Mark Schofield showed a Lamar Jackson play during the Hall of Fame Game that is a common mistake for young quarterbacks. Here are two plays a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Deshaun Watson (Texans) And Matching Vertical Routes to Arm Talent
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases the vertical game that the Texans matched with Deshaun Watson last year. Velocity was the over-used analysis point of the 2017 NFL Draft for quarterbacks. Deshaun Watson was the target. Before that, Jared Goff was the target for hand size concerns in 2015’s draft despite the fact that the…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Lamar Jackson and Assumption
Mark Schofield examines Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson’s Hall of Fame Game debut for the RSP NFL Lens and discovers a faulty assumption. Life is filled with “old saws.” Conventional pieces of wisdom that can be more general, or even industry specific. In my prior life as an attorney one of the more utilized…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP on Chris Harris’ Podcast: Rookie Watch
Matt Waldman of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio joins Chris Harris’ fantasy football podcast for an early-August discussion of a variety of rookies as well as Patrick Mahomes’ fantasy potential. If you haven’t checked out Chris Harris’ (@harrisfootball) work, I recommend picking up his Football Almanac. A fellow film watcher, Chris understands the value of studying…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Draft Scouting Report Sample: QB Jared Goff, L.A. Rams
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio shares its pre-draft scouting report of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff. 1. Jared Goff, California (6-4, 214) Philip Rivers and Jay Cutler come to mind when I think of Goff’s talent. There are no direct correlations between the Cal quarterback and these NFL veterans. But if you combined their…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, and Failing In the Right Direction
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a seam route between Jared Goff and Cooper Kupp in the waning minutes that had Seattle on the ropes. Failure is the best teacher. It’s a statement that applies well in multiple ways to scouting talent. I’m not referring to assessments where I’ve missed — we all have plenty of…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 154 QB Jarrett Stidham (Auburn): Pocket Play
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2019 NFL Draft quarterback prospect, Jarrett Stidham’s timing and feel from the pocket. Playing from the pocket is like playing the piano. A quarterback must read and act on multiple levels of the field in the way a piano player is often reading two staves of music. Reading coverage…
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The RSP NFL Lens: Teddy Bridgewater (New York Jets) and Feel by Mark Schofield
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Mark Schofield demonstrates an example of “feel” in the pocket with a play from New York Jets passer, Teddy Bridgewater. I have never considered myself to be a good golfer. Or even a passable golfer. But I have gone through stretches where I at least considered myself a serious golfer. I…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Jared Goff’s Vertical Arm
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a 67-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff that covers 61 yards from the pitch point to the catch point. Quarterback arm strength is overrated. You only need enough to ride the NFL ride and with the exception of about 1-2 plays a month, the rest is usually superfluous. Even…
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NC State QB Ryan Finley: The Art of Chocolate Chip Cookies by RSP’s David Igono
RSP author David Igono, a former defensive back at West Virginia, explains how 2019 NFL Draft prospect, N.C. State quarterback Ryan Finley forces defenders to tip their hands because of the timing and precision of his drop. Let’s talk cookies. What’s the difference between soft, homemade cookies and store-bought, mass-produced, breaded sugar discs? Time. The…