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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.235 RB Antonio Williams (UNC): Strategic, Technical, And Emotionally Resilient
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines two pivotal plays in the 2018 UNC-Pitt game for RB Antonio Williams that reveal his strategic and technical skill as well as his emotional resilience. You can scout emotion. As I’ve written before, Deny Emotion And You Only See a Fraction of the Game. You’re not always going to…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.234: DT Derrick Brown (Auburn) Starring As Godzilla
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room displays Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown’s ability to snatch and move big bodies up front in order to manipulate running backs and make tackles at the line of scrimmage. Derrick Brown is a body-snatching giant at the point of attack. Guards and centers with the unfortunate job of handling Brown…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.233 TE Jared Pinkney (Vanderbilt) Comfort with Physical Play
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases a trio of plays where Vanderbilt tight end Jared Pinkney displays comfort with physical play—a must for NFL receivers Al Davis said Speed Kills, but toughness is a prerequisite for football. If you can’t win the ball up the seam and deliver production under the threat of physical contact, your…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler room No.231: RB Joshua Kelley’s (UCLA) Pre-/Post-Snap Keys
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room breaks down the pre- and post-snap keys on this five-yard run from UCLA running back Joshua Kelley that makes him an NFL Draft prospect of quality. Good running back play requires a balance of theory, technique, and athletic ability practiced to the point of making its execution appear intuitive. Today,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.230: WR Antonio Gandy-Golden (Liberty) Transitions
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the transition game of Liberty wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden, a notable 2020 NFL Draft prospect with a promising game. Antonio Gandy-Golden will be on your radar in January, if not well before. Gandy-Golden is a sturdy 6’4″, 220-lb. option who makes plays against contact bounces off on-coming defenders as…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.229: DE Jonathan Garvin (Miami) Winning the Edge
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the edge play of DE Jonathan Garvin against FSU and discovers that Garvin has the potential to unlock his game and become a consistently disruptive force. Scouts are always looking for defensive ends and outside linebackers who have the ankle flexion and hips to bend the edge and reach…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.228: TE Brevin Jordan (Miami) First Pass
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room takes his first look at rising sophomore Brevin Jordan, a University of Miami tight end with the promise to continue the tradition of productive NFL options at the position. Miami has delivered a lot of quality NFL players at a variety of positions, including running back, linebacker, defensive tackle, safety,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.227: WR Van Jefferson (Florida) Sticks And Hips
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room profiles the game of 2020 NFL Draft prospect Van Jefferson, a Florida Gator wide receiver with NFL lineage and skill to integrate his route game thanks to his stick and his hip mobility. Van Jefferson is a student of the game and he has a quality teacher in the family.…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.226: WR Laviska Shenault’s (CU) Best Play vs. UCLA
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room shares four plays from WR Laviska Shenault’s three-touchdown performance against UCLA in 2018 and you’ll be surprised which one Matt believes was the most impressive for the 2020 NFL Draft prospect. Laviska Shenault’s showcase performance against UCLA had a number of impressive plays. He streaked past defensive backs, faked-out safeties,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.225: WR Jalen Reagor (TCU) Selling the Post
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room reveals the details behind NFL Draft prospect Jalen Reagor’s successful sales of the post on an out-route. A well-run route reaches the target spot on-time, at the correct depth, and earns space from the coverage. Those are the basics I’d tell any beginner watching the game of football who is…