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RSP Film Room No. 120: RB Sony Michel (Georgia), Extended Look
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines 2018 NFL Draft prospect Sony Michel’s performance against Notre Dame. Coming off a monster freshman campaign, Nick Chubb’s performance led Leonard Fournette to say the University of Georgia runner outperformed him in 2014. With a ton of media buzz surrounding Chubb heading into 2015, former Georgia head coach Mark…
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RSP Film Room No. 119: QBs Lamar Jackson And Josh Allen In The Pocket
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room compares and contrasts the pocket play of 2018 NFL Draft quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. Quarterback is the most difficult position in sports because it demands the greatest range of skills — including significant access to the physical, mental, technical, creative, and emotional parts of our being. If you’ve been an…
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RSP Film Room No. 121: RB Saquon Barkley (Penn State)
Matt Waldman’s RSP examines the decision-making flaws of 2018 NFL Draft prospect RB Saquon Barkley. Big, fast, agile, creative, and versatile, what if I told you that Saquon Barkley wasn’t a sure thing as an NFL starter? Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? After all, the tools are tremendous. Watch enough tape and it appears that Barkley…
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RSP Film Room No. 118: RB John Kelly (Tennessee), Extended Look
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines RB John Kelly, a 2018 NFL Draft Prospect from Tennessee with an impressive skill set. Alvin Kamara is lighting up the league as part of a fantastic Saints ground attack. I thought Kamara was an excellent fit for the Saints. His quickness, agility, receiving skill, and balance against indirect…
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A Pass Protection Instructional Video Guide
Matt Waldman’s RSP joins Fantrax.com’s Andy Singleton for a fantasy football instructional on running back pass protection. One of the most underrated and misunderstood points of analysis about running backs in fantasy football is pass protection. It’s the difference between being a starting-caliber ball carrier and a starting-caliber running back. Teams want players who encompass…
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RSP Film Room No. 117: RB Nick Chubb’s 2016 Injury Return vs. North Carolina
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines Nick Chubb’s 32-carry, 222-yard, 2-TD return from injury in this RSP Film Room. Georgia running back Nick Chubb had a better freshman year than Leonard Fournette. If you don’t believe me, ask Fournette (he said it). On the first play of Chubb’s sophomore effort against Tennessee, Chubb tore his…
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RSP Film Room No. 116: TE George Kittle (Iowa)
Kittle, an intriguing tight end prospect in 2017 NFL Draft, earns a look in this RSP Film Room episode with Jeff Risdon and Matt Waldman. If there’s a tight end in this class whose evaluation I’m betting I’ll miss wildly, Kittle will be near the top of the list. I don’t have a strong grade…
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RSP Film Room No. 115: OLB Haason Reddick (Temple)
Reddick, a high-upside edge defender in the 2017 NFL Draft, earns a look in this RSP Film Room episHode with Dan Hatman and Matt Waldman. Scouting Academy Founder Dan Hatman began his pro football career in scouting with the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. That experience comes to play during our film session on…
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RSP Film Room No. 114: DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (Villanova)
Kpassagnon, a high-upside developmental defensive end in the 2017 NFL Draft, earns a look in this RSP Film Room episode with Emory Hunt and Matt Waldman. Emory Hunt returns to the RSP Film Room for a look at Villanova defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon, a player that he’s been talking about for years. It’s no surprise…
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RSP Film Room No. 113: DB Obi Melifonwu (UConn)
Melifonwu, a big and rangy defensive back in the 2017 NFL Draft class, earns a look in the RSP Film Room with Matt Waldman and PFF’s Josh Liskiewitz. One of my favorite things about having Liskiewitz on this show is his desire to profile defensive backs. He chose Melifonwu because he believed that tape available…