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How NFL Teams Develop Prospect Lists, QB Development in the NFL, Building the Back End of Rosters, And the Continuing Devaluating of RBs: Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande
Montreal Alouettes’ head of U.S. scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman discuss how NFL teams develop lists of prospects for evaluation, why this is a great time of year to build the back end of rosters, and thoughts on quarterback development and running back devaluation. Topics This week: The roles of Blesto, National,…
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Purdy, Robinson, Tight Ends, and Hard-to-Teach Skills: Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande
Montreal Alouettes’ head of scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman discuss the scarcity of a complete tight end in the NFL, Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ end-of-year strategy with the QB position, Jon Robinson’s firing, hard-to-teach skills, and thoughts on NFL players and prospects we’ve recently studied. Topics This week: A complete tight…
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A Quick Note on This Week’s Podcast Schedule
Matt Waldman provides a quick note on this week’s RSP Cast schedule. I had to delay recording my podcasts with Laurie Fizpatrick, Russ Lande, and Adam Harstad this week. A number of things came up. I’ve been working on the November Update of the monthly projections and dynasty rankings service which is now available for…
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Mike McDaniel, Tua Tagovailoa, and the Balance of Strategic and Task-Oriented Leadership: Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast discusses Mike McDaniel salvaging Tua Tagovailoa’s NFL career in Miami and the history of coaches and teams that successfully balance task-oriented and strategic management of talents. This morning, I shared my NFL pre-draft scouting report of Tua Tagovailoa, which noted anticipation, accuracy, and manipulation as strengths of the Dolphins quarterback’s game.…
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Tua Tagovailoa, Jeff Saturday, And the Value of Balancing Strategic and Task-Oriented Management: Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande
Montreal Alouettes’ head of scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman discuss the success of Miami Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the Colts’ hiring of Jeff Saturday, Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells, Andy Reid, and how it relates to effectively balancing task-oriented management principles with flexible and strategic thinking as an NFL head coach. Topics This…
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QB Leadership Stereotypes, NFL Trades, and the Colts’ Benching Ryan and Firing Brady: Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande
Montreal Alouettes’ head of scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman go position-by-position and discuss productive NFL players who fit or don’t fit our desired archetypes at each position. This week: What makes a good leader at the quarterback position? Where are the critiques of Russell Wilson fair/unfair? Why are onsite visits to scout…
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NFL Players Who Fit/Don’t Fit Our Archetypes: Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande
Montreal Alouettes’ head of scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman go position-by-position and discuss productive NFL players who fit or don’t fit our desired archetypes at each position. Who are our types of players at each position — players we might take ahead of more productive options at the position who don’t fit…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande: What If There’s A Resurrection of the Run In the NFL? A Position-by-Position Examination
Montreal Alouettes’ head of scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman go position-by-position and project what traits and skills will gain or lose value for NFL teams in future NFL Drafts if the two-high shells continue to drive NFL offenses to run the football. The run has statistically gained ground on the passing game…
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What You Won’t Learn About the NFL Through Mass Media: RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande and Matt Waldman
Montreal Alouettes’ head of scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman delivers a must-listen episode devoted to separating the reality from the myths about preseason buzz, free agent additions, draft capital and gamesmanship among teammates competing for NFL jobs. If you want to gain valuable perspective on how the league operates and understand the…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Scout Talk with Russ Lande: Processing Speed, Coach-Scout Alignment, and Camp Hopefuls
Russ Lande, former NFL scout and the current head of national scouting for the Montreal Alouettes, joins Matt Waldman for another season of RSP Scout Talk. This week, they discuss processing speed, coach-scout dynamics, and camp hopefuls from the 2022 rookie class. Russ and I are excited to embark on another year of the RSP…