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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Draft Scouting Report: RB Aaron Jones (Packers)
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio shares its pre-draft NFL scouting report on Packers starter Aaron Jones, one of Matt’s underrated backs in the 2017 NFL Draft. I’m known for my touting of Jamaal Williams on Twitter. I’m not as well known by non-RSP subscribers for my reviews of Aaron Jones, a player a little more…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 36: My Top 5 NFL Running Backs
Upon listener demand, Matt Waldman shares his top five NFL running backs on the RSP Cast. For the next month, I’ll produce RSP Cast shows where I share my top five NFL players at each offensive skill position (quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end). In previous episodes, I had quarterback coach Will Hewlett (@WillHewlett)…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens RB Malcom Brown (Rams): Integrated Technique
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases Rams running back Malcolm Brown’s highlight-reel display of footwork along the boundary that is not as happenstance as it appears. Malcolm Brown authored a career-highlight touchdown reception against the Saints on Sunday, maintaining his balance and footing inside the boundary after a New Orleans defender hit Brown’s back leg…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.177: RB Bruce Anderson (NDSU) And the Tackle-Breaking Benefits of Good Ball Security
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases a run by North Dakota State Bison runner Bruce Anderson, a 2019 NFL Draft prospect whose ball security provides ancillary benefits to his production. Football fans regard ball security as a vital but boring topic. There are a lot of things I love now that I initially found boring…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 176: RB Nick Brossette (LSU) And Grading Pass Protection
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room profiles the astute pass protection recognition and execution of LSU’s senior running back Nick Brossette, a 2019 NFL Draft prospect. A difficult area of running back play to project for the pro game is pass protection. It’s metaphorically the frontier days when it comes to how various analysts and entities…
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David Igono’s RSP Boiler Room: RB James Williams’ (Washington State) Check-Down Alchemy
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor David Igono profiles the satellite skills of Washington State running back James Williams, an NFL Draft prospect who exhibits a lot of James White’s alchemy on the check-down. One of the most disappointing plays in football very well maybe the check-down. Often times a check-down pass feels like going through the drive-thru at…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.33: Betz (Twitter: @alltwentytwo) on Scheme, Scouting, Analytics, and Running Backs
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast hosts @alltwentytwo for a conversation about new and old offenses in the NFL, the subject of scouting talent, analytics, and running back value. Betz is a Twitter mainstay in the football community. A veteran of the Air Force getting his undergrad, Betz developed an interest in football while reading Chris Brown’s work at…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast No.32: Draft Analyst Dane Brugler, The Athletic
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast hosts The Athletic’s Dane Brugler for a conversation about the craft of football evaluation. Dane Brugler and I share a northeast Ohio background, making our adult homes in the south, and evaluating football talent for a living. Dane has worked as a draft analyst at CBS and NFL Draft Scout, and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.30: Football Gameplan’s Gene Clemons
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast welcomes Football Gameplan’s Gene Clemons to the show for a conversation about Cleveland’s Baker Mayfield, Alabama’s Irv Smith, Lehigh’s Brad Mayes, and a debate on the upside of Nick Chubb. I’ve had the good fortune to have Gene Clemons as a semi-frequent guest for Rookie Scouting Portfolio programs. Gene and I…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens RB Saquon Barkley (Giants): Anatomy of a Spin
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines Giants runner Saquon Barkley’s phenomenal spin cycle on the Carolina Panthers and reveals that what happens before and after is equally important to the success of the move. Few things are more beautiful on a football field than a tight spin move from a running back. It’s like watching…