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Reads Listens Views 1/1/2016
Welcome to the draft season, Vad Lee’s Rorschach answer, 2016 RSP Early-Bird Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will scratch that itch, but I haven’t read yet. As I’ve long said about this…
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2016 RSP Early Bird Discount!
Pre-order the 2016 Rookie Scouting Portfolio Until January 22 for $17.95! “The best thing I’ll buy all year…” -Bob Harris, Hall of Fame Fantasy Writer “The problem is that the RSP represents such an advantage, I can’t bear to tell my 22 year-old dynasty league owners about it.” @Ikonoclast via Twitter “Best value in the game…
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Cardinals RB David Johnson: A Pre-Draft RSP Summary
I’m a big proponent about context over rankings. What I reported on David Johnson explains why. Note the team choices in the analysis from March-April. I’ve had my share of rankings successes and failures, but I’ve never been one to get too hooked on the number when I’m not creating a board for a specific…
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A Special Thank You
If you bought the Rookie Scouting Portfolio this year, thank you for making a difference with protecting children and communities. Listen. Every year since 2012, 10 percent of each sale of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio publication has been donated to combat sexual abuse. It’s helps. There’s tremendous value of having a knowledgeable community about this issue. We…
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I Hear My Train A Comin’: RB Karlos Williams
[Author’s Note: I wrote this exactly a year and a day ago, but never published it. I tend to let some of my drafts collect dust as something else comes to my attention. I gave it a look today and decided to publish it. I also added my RSP pre-draft sample to the end of…
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Gut Check Week 7: Diggin’ In
Stefon Diggs RSP Sample, Mettenberger-to-DGB, QBs to ride, and options I still believe in. Welcome to my in-season column. If you’re seeking strategic tips, match-up advice, game observations, IDP info, and dynasty advice with a little bit of current “football” events opinion (if anything involving the madness of the NFL commissioner’s office actually qualifies) added…
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Inside the Pylon Podcast Appearance
I joined Mark Schofield and Chuck Zodda of Inside the Pylon for their weekly podcast: About the RSP Scheme fit and talent. Dion Lewis analysis. Tre McBride analysis. Marcus Mariota’s transition. 2016 Prospects. Listen to the podcast here.
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Carlos Hyde RSP Sample
Carlos Hyde is a great example of a player that underscores my philosophy about evaluation. I enjoy when I have a player ranked accurately on a numerical scale, but it’s not even close to the most important thing about player evaluation. The most important thing about a good numerical ranking is that it brings certain people…
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RSP Sample Evaluation: Lions RB Zach Zenner
Read and watch the pre-draft analysis of Zach Zenner from the 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio This post includes my ranking summary, my scouting checklist, and play-by-play reports on Zenner. For the most comprehensive analysis on rookie skill players available, download the 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio and 2015 Post-Draft. It’s one package at an incredible price…
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2015 RSP Post-Draft Now Available!
Waiting to buy the RSP for the Post-Draft Analysis? Wait no longer . . . “I’m not sure it would be a good business decision, but I [would] probably pay $100 for the Matt Waldman Rookie Scouting Portfolio.” -Mike Beckley, @NFLLionBlood on Twitter See what people have to say about the pre-draft publication that comes…