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Mark Schofield’s RSP Interception Project: LSU QB Joe Burrow
Mark Schofield’s RSP Interception Project kicks off with a look at Joe Burrow’s 2019 interceptions and what we can learn about Burrow from them. Interceptions can inform. A few years ago at Inside the Pylon I embarked on a quest. A quest to break down all the interceptions thrown by the top quarterback prospects in…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.254 QB Jake Fromm (Georgia): Red Zone Manipulation and Timing
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the value of strategic and timely red-zone quarterbacking from Georgia passer Jake Fromm, a 2020 NFL Draft prospect. Thirty yards long and fifty-three-and-a-half yards wide, the red zone is the most formidable and least forgiving ground of a football field. Defenses don’t have to cover as much vertical space…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.253: TE Octavious Cooley (Ole Miss) Fluid and Fleet
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the fluid athletic ability and fleet-footed skills of Ole Miss tight end Octavious Cooley, and 2020 NFL Draft prospect. Octavious Cooley is a potential late-bloomer. Cooley spent much of his career on the Ole Miss depth chart behind Bills tight end Dawson Knox and Giants tight end Evan Engram.…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: The Rise of Burrow
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: WR Tyler Johnson’s (Minnesota) Craft with the Fade
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines 2021 NFL Draft prospect Tyler Johnson’s ownership of space when running the fade route. The end-zone fade is no longer the route of choice for NFL offenses because it is a low-percentage play against the caliber of defensive backs at the professional level. The shift away from this route…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.251: Setting up Releases with WR Reggie Roberson, Jr. (SMU)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room shares a pair of routes from SMU wide receiver Reggie Roberson, Jr., a 2021 NFL Draft prospect with the skill to set up defensive backs as the game progresses. SMU receiver James Proche earned preseason acclaim but the receiver whose game stands out more to me is Roberson, a deep…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: WR Justin Jefferson’s (LSU) Skills Hidden from the Box Score
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a pair of skills from LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s game that won’t be apparent from box-score scouting. It didn’t take long for me to determine that I’m a fan of Justin Jefferson’s game. Jefferson reminds me of receivers such as Chris Godwin and Robert Woods—pro’s pros who expand…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.248 QB Steven Montez (Colorado): Pre-Snap Coverage Triangles
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room uses a near-interception of Colorado quarterback Steven Montez’s target against CSU and shows what the NFL Draft prospect could do to assess the coverage pre-snap and anticipate potential post-snap pitfalls. One of many valuable things I learned from reading head coach Jay Norvell’s excellent book on wide receiver play was…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.247 QB Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama): Advanced Leverage Reading
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a play from NFL Draft prospect Tua Tagovailoa’s portfolio that reveals the difference between a top NFL prospect and a top NFL quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa is my top quarterback prospect eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft. He has the footwork of a well-prepared, versatile, and confident passer who can…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room QB Joe Burrow (LSU): Confidence That Translates…”THE THROW”
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines how LSU quarterback Joe Burrow’s confidence translates on the field and why it’s vital to good quarterbacking. Matt’s Note: The analysis of this 3rd and 17 play and the play before it is from months prior to the National Championship game. It’s notable that LSU head coach Ed Orgeron…