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RSP Boiler Room No. 112: QB J.T. Barrett (Ohio State)
Studying the NFL game and using it as a template for evaluating college players is a vital part of prospect evaluation. Otherwise, there’s a great danger that the analysis will be no different than that of the average fan. Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett delivered a 300-yard, multiple-touchdown performance in the August opener at Indiana this…
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RSP Film Room No. 111: TE Tyler Conklin (Central Michigan)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Tight End Tyler Conklin’s blocking in open space. If you don’t know Tyler Conklin, you won’t get acquainted with his 2017 performance because he suffered a broken foot in August. His 2016 tape provides enough reasons to keep him on draftnik’s collective radar. Conklin has receiving chops. The Chippewas…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 110: TE Mark Andrews (Oklahoma)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room bridges the realistic and fantasy potential of Oklahoma Tight End Mark Andrews. What makes a tight end a productive receiver? The simple answer is a general one: He has enough height, strength, burst, and agility to separate from defenders into open space and the hand-eye coordination to catch the football.…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 109: RB Ray Lawry (Old Dominion), Reading The Field And Value of Effort
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a great pre- and post-snap read of the defense by 2018 NFL Draft prospect RB Ray Lawry. In addition to athletic ability, the greatest differences between the college and NFL game is the amount of information that players must process immediately before and after the snap and how well…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 108: The Oddity of QB Mason Rudolph (OK St.)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Oklahoma State QB Mason Rudolph’s vertical accuracy and current skill with reading and manipulating coverage. Mason Rudolph is an odd prospect. Most quarterbacks have better accuracy within a range of 25 yards and under. Rudolph has better accuracy on vertical throws. I’ve studied around 200 attempts thus far,…
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Dallas Cowboys QB Cooper Rush RSP Pre-Draft Sample Report
Matt Waldman’s RSP posts a pre-draft sample report on Dallas QB Cooper Rush, who has likely earned a roster spot with a great preseason. Cooper Rush, Central Michigan (6-3, 228) If there’s a player after the first eight on my list that I have a feeling I should have graded higher than I did, I’m…
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The Justin Jackson (RB Northwestern) Boiler Room Festival
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio has a Boiler Room love affair with Justin Jackson’s agility, balance, leverage, and stiff-arm. Forget the popcorn, get the licorice because you may need to tie together a rope of candy to pull yourself out of this running back love-fest. Justin Jackson is a bad-ass (shut yo mouth) college running back…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 101: QB Lamar Jackson (Louisville) Drops And Accuracy
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines the footwork of Lamar Jackson, a top quarterback prospect for the 2018 NFL Draft. A quarterback’s footwork is a window to his mind. As I continue studying Lamar Jackson’s game, I see an intelligent, patient, and accurate passer when he begins the play with a plan. Even if the defense…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 100: QB Lamar Jackson (Louisville)
The RSP Boiler Room examines Lamar Jackson, a top quarterback prospect for the 2018 NFL Draft, and his skill for reading the field and negotiating the pocket. When I say that I like to seclude myself from the college football media narratives, I am not lying. I watch hundreds of colleges games each year. If…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 99: WR Anthony Miller (Memphis) And Boundary Technique
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines NFL-approved boundary technique from wide receiver prospect Anthony Miller of Memphis. The most memorable insights I get from attending practices often go well beyond the players in attendance. Before the big networks made a deal with the Senior Bowl to stake its claim to the stretch of land along…