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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.179 TE Irv Smith, Jr. (Alabama): Effort
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases a high-effort play from 2019 NFL Draft prospect, TE Irv Smith, Jr. (Alabama) and explains why his work is notable. Irv Smith, Jr. is an excellent receiver prospect at the tight end position. He’s a fast, fluid player at the catch point who can get open in the vertical […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.178 TE Matt Sokol (Michigan St.): Ball Tracking
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases a target to NFL Draft prospect, Michigan State TE Matt Sokol and the benefits of tracking the football properly. Every choice a player makes on the field changes the outcome of a play. It’s why even the smallest details are so important with a player’s execution. Matt Sokol’s decision […]
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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 Kenyan Drake (Miami): Against the Positional Tendency
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio NFL Lens examines the Dolphins use of RB Kenyan Drake in the passing game that goes against the positional tendencies of the NFL. An important facet of scouting talent is identifying and projecting ways that player can contribute to a team. This is essential for scouting as a member of […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 29: Revisiting Evaluations, RB Archetypes, And Quick Takes on 2019’s Class
In this week’s RSP Cast, Matt Waldman explains why people can be too impatient with original evaluations, why people misuse workout data with running back evaluations, and provides quick takes on a pair of quarterbacks, running backs, and five tight ends in 2019’s class. This week, I went solo to share some thoughts on scouting: […]
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RSP NFL Lens WR Chad Williams (Cardinals): Maintaining Speed While Tracking the Football
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a vertical route of Arizona Cardinals receiver Chad Williams and illustrates why tracking the ball is an unnatural act. It’s unnatural to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. So is turning your head away from the path your heading when running at full speed. It’s natural for a […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens TE Robert Tonyan (Packers): File and Monitor
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a fade route by second-year tight end Robert Tonyan of the Green Bay Packers — a developmental option you should be monitoring. Robert Tonyan caught my eye at Indiana State last year. I didn’t study his game for the 2017 Rookie Scouting Portfolio pre-draft publication, but I managed to watch […]
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RSP NFL Lens TE/WR Bucky Hodges (Steelers): Fluidity Falling Between the Cracks
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a simple catch from aspiring Pittsburgh Steeler Bucky Hodges, a player who could be a great fit for the right team. I’m a big fan of Bucky Hodges’ game. The problem with liking Hodges’ game is that he’s a player without a position due to his combination of physical […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 23: 15 Underused NFL Players
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast profiles 15 NFL skill players that Matt would want on his expansion team. What if I won an NFL expansion team and I could acquire veterans to build it? Who are some of the skill players that I’d expect (and hope) would be on that list? After thinking about it for […]