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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: QB Will Grier (West Virginia) and the Dangers of Assumption
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Mark Schofield shares one of the areas where 2019 NFL Draft prospect Will Grier must improve his diagnosis of defenses in this week’s RSP Scouting Lens. We all know the idiom: “Never assume. It makes an….” As I said, we all know the idiom, so there’s no sense in completing it…
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Three Angles: Thoughts on the Kareem Hunt Signing
Rookie Scouting Portfolio creator Matt Waldman shares his thoughts on the Cleveland Brown’s signing of Kareem Hunt. I want our society to handle domestic violence and drug and alcohol abuse with nuance and care for both the victims and the perpetrators. This includes stricter laws, more severe punishments when needed, and better rehabilitation efforts…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Tom Brady’s 2018, Declines, and Non-Negotiables
Is Tom Brady in decline or are we undervaluing his non-negotiable traits because of video game production from other stars? Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens dives into the state of Brady’s game. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about transitions. The human brain is a strange and fascinating organ and one that we may never…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Baker Mayfield (Browns) and Chaos
Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens examines Baker Mayfield’s tendency to invite chaos and why it has been an occasional detriment to his game as a collegian and pro. The conundrum of comfort in chaos. When I put that phrase together over two years ago writing about Baker Mayfield, I thought it encapsulated one of the…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Trubisky, Mariota and When Mechanics Matter
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer Mark Schofield reveals the critical balance in quarterbacking when analysis of mechanics matters and when it doesn’t. When do mechanics matter? We are headed into draft season, that wonderful time of the year when the traits of hundreds upon hundreds of potential professional football players are scrutinized and debated,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Frank Gore’s (Miami) Fundamentals in Space
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens profiles two plays from the venerable Frank Gore in his December performance against the Patriots. Frank Gore is ending his career as a source of tremendous consternation to Kenyan Drake fans who are tired of seeing Drake breakaway from the field and then go to the bench for drives filled…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Deshaun Watson (Texans) and the Value of “What He Can Do”
RSP writer Mark Schofield revisits Texans QB Deshaun Watson’s tape to demonstrate why what a player can do is often far more important than what he can’t in this RSP NFL Lens feature. A mistake that is made far too often in the evaluation realm is a hyper-focus on the negative. This is a mistake…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Philip Rivers’ (Chargers) Calm in the Cauldron
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Mark Schofield showcases Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and his ability to remain calm in the cauldron. During the run-up to the 2016 NFL draft, our fearless leader Mr. Waldman put together a video on then-USC quarterback Cody Kessler, who is now the starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Like…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Matt Ryan (Falcons) and the Challenges of the Red Zone
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio profiles a pair of Matt Ryan snaps where the challenges of managing the compressed space and time of the red zone get the better of the Falcons’ quarterback. Matt Ryan is an NFL starting quarterback who has generated top-five production at his position multiple times during his career. Even so,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP: The Talent-Work Ethic Question
Matt Waldman’s RSP examines the talent versus work ethic question as it applies to football and the NFL Draft. What is the nature of talent? How much of it is inherent? How much of it comes from persistent training? Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-Hour Rule in his publication Outliers is a popular and hotly debated idea. I agree…