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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No.135: WR K.J. Hill (Ohio State)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the ball-tracking, sharpness of movement, and route running of 2019 NFL Draft prospect, Ohio State wide receiver K.J. Hill. Isaac Bruce, Robert Woods, Amari Cooper, Calvin Ridley, and K.J. Hill share commonalities as wide receivers. Their movements are sharp and sudden, which helps them tell a compelling story — even…
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David Igono’s RSP Scouting Lens: QB K.J. Costello (Stanford): Walking the Plank
What do quarterbacking, piracy, and buffalos have in common? It sounds nutty, but Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor David Igono makes perfect sense of it with his examination of Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello and the 2019 NFL Draft prospect’s work from tight pockets. Danger on the football field often times mirrors real life in the sense that success is usually…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No.134: QB Will Grier (West Virginia) with Mark Schofield
Mark Schofield joins Matt Waldman in the RSP Film Room for an extended look at West Virginia quarterback and 2019 NFL Draft prospect, Will Grier. Once a month, Mark Schofield and I meet up for a film session on a quarterback prospect from the current draft class. We each arrive with links to 6-8 notable…
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RSP Film Room No. 133: QB Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) With RSP Writer Mark Schofield
The Rookie Scouting Portfolio’s Mark Schofield and Matt Waldman share plays and compare notes on 2019 NFL Draft prospect, QB Jarrett Stidham of Auburn. Sometimes you just have a good rapport with someone on-air. One of those people for me is former Wesleyan quarterback and RSP Writer Mark Schofield. We’ve decided to do regular RSP…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No. 132: WR D.J. Chark (Jacksonville Jaguars)
SB Nation’s Laurie Fitzpatrick joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room for a look at Jacksonville Jaguars rookie WR D.J. Chark. After a year-long hiatus, the RSP Film Room is back. My guest is Laurie Fitzpatrick, a film analyst whose work I noticed last year on Twitter. A former running back, cornerback, and return specialist, Laurie…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No. 131: WR Equanimeous St. Brown (Notre Dame) Tracking And Catching
Matt Waldman’s RSP examines a few plays from St. Brown’s game that reveal tracking and catching issues that may initially trouble him in the NFL. Equanimeous St. Brown earned a Depth of Talent grade of 79 in the 2018 Rookie Scouting Portfolio. That places him on the cusp of an immediate NFL contributor. It means…
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RSP Film Room No. 130: QB Sam Darnold (USC)…Git-R-Done
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines QB Sam Darnold’s (USC) game and explains why evaluating this 2018 NFL Draft prospect to the letter of the law misses the mark. Whether you earned your Ph.D. at Harvard or the School of Hard Knocks, there’s a common path we all take as learners. First, we grasp simple truths. Hot…
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RSP Film Room No. 129: QB Josh Allen (Wyoming), Deep Dive
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room takes a deep dive into the play of Wyoming QB Josh Allen and raises questions about what the NFL values from the quarterback position. Unless I begin writing fiction, evaluating quarterbacks will be the hardest job I’ll ever love. Considering that quarterbacking is widely regarded as the most difficult position…
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RSP Film Room No. 122: WR Cedrick Wilson (Boise State)
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines the highs and lows of 2018 NFL Draft Prospect, WR Cedrick Wilson of Boise State. Route running against press coverage is like playing at the Apollo Theatre. Keep reading and what I mean will become clear. Another lifetime ago when I was performing and studying music a certain college…