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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Ito Smith’s (Falcons) Blitz Pickup
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a play from Atlanta RB Ito Smith’s preseason portfolio—a blitz pickup against a Miami Dolphins linebacker. The Atlanta Falcons have transitioned from the Devonta Freeman-Tevin Coleman plan that was Kyle Shanahan’s offense (and maintained by Shanahan’s replacement, Steve Sarkisian) to Dirk Koetter’s offense. Although Koetter has had seasons as…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Sony Michel and the Patriots Bait Ndamukong Suh
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines the Patriot’s first offensive play of the Super Bowl—and explosive run against the L.A. Rams—that’s the product of effective scouting, preparation, and execution against Ndamukong Suh. Ndamukong Suh is known for his ability to make plays in the offensive backfield. The New England Patriots are known for devising and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Alexander Mattison’s (Minnesota) Processing And Execution
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens shares two examples of Alexander Mattison’s processing and execution—one at Boise State and the other with the Vikings, courtesy of RSP contributor J. Moyer. What’s wrong with size and speed when evaluating the potential of an NFL back? Nothing. Unless that back isn’t a strong processor of information and lacks…
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Imposter Syndrome: Matt Waldman’s RSP Scouting Report on RB Devonta Freeman (Falcons)
Matt Waldman shares his RSP NFL Draft Scouting Report on RB Devonta Freeman, a player who outperformed Matt’s evaluation and discusses the root issue with his miss—a case of Imposter Syndrome. Evaluating players and projecting their future development is a humbling job. While I have successes that I’m proud of when reviewing my work with…
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Flaw-Spotting: Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report on RB Andre Williams
Matt Waldman often shares sample scouting reports of NFL Draft prospects where he’s hit or missed on their success. One thing he hasn’t shared are instances where he’s hit on evaluations where he was much lower on a player than the national draft media. Identifying talented players who will fit in the NFL is only…
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Flaw-Spotting: Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report of RB Knile Davis (Arkansas)
Matt Waldman often shares sample scouting reports of NFL Draft prospects where he’s hit or missed on their success. One thing he hasn’t shared are instances where he’s hit on evaluations where he was much lower on a player than the national draft media. Identifying talented players who will fit in the NFL is only…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Kerryon Johnson (Lions) And Process-Based Evaluation
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a short video analysis of Lions running back Kerryon Johnson compiled by contributor J. Moyer that underscores a vital part of player evaluation. J. Moyer creates excellent short-form video analysis. If you’re not following his work here or on Twitter (@JMoyerFB), remedy that now. Moyer has produced a few…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.88: Carolina Panthers 2019 Offensive Projection Series with Dwain McFarland
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast continues its 2019 Team Projection Series with Dwain McFarland with a deep dive into the individual and team performance of the Carolina Panthers offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about projecting the Panthers offense: Why last year’s offense was in some ways a happy accident. Are…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.87: Seattle Seahawks 2019 Offensive Projections with Dwain McFarland
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast continues its 2019 Team Projection Series with Dwain McFarland with a deep dive into the individual and team performance of the Seattle Seahawks offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about how to project offenses and a look at the Seahawks offense: Why does Russell Wilson’s data…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.86: Ross Cooper on Football Skill Training
Skills acquisition training and coach Ross Cooper joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for an in-depth conversation on how to make sense of the training videos, what goes into effective training, and examples of NFL players who are executing as problem solvers at the highest level. This might have been the fastest hour of conversation I’ve…