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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.222: RB Scottie Phillips (Ole Miss) Pass Protection

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room shares the details he seeks when studying running backs in pass protection using the tape of Ole Miss running back Scottie Phillips (Ole Miss) against Alabama. I love watching running backs face defenses that outmatch that runner’s teammates. The disadvantages played out on the field provide a great environment to…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens RB Austin Ekeler (Chargers): Taking the Defender’s Back

Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens shares a touchdown reception by Chargers running back Austin Ekeler that illustrates a fundamental act of good route running that every receiver must recognize and execute. “Take the defender’s back!” It’s a declaration every receiver coach makes—especially when he or she spots a defender giving his back voluntarily to his…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.84: Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about how to project offenses and a look at the Rams offense: Why the Rams’ Super…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.83: San Francisco 49ers 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 San Francisco 49ers offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about how to project offenses and a look at the 49ers offense: Why is the word…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: The Micro-Movements That Make RB Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas) Great

Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines the tiny details that make a huge difference with Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. The best four running back prospects that I’ve graded during the past 5-6 years are Nick Chubb, Saquon Barkley, Todd Gurley, and Ezekiel Elliott. Despite each having their own style, there was little difference…
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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 2019 Team Projection Series with Dwain McFarland

The RSP Cast 2019 Team Projection Series with Dwain McFarland has earned a ton of great feedback. Here’s an easy spot where you can find them all. My regular listeners for the RSP Cast have given effusive praise to the 2019 Team Projection Series that Dwain McFarland and I have been conducting each week. I’ve…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.82: Oakland Raiders 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 Oakland Raiders offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about how to project offenses and a look at the Raiders offense: Are the criticisms of Jon…


