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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Lions RB Kerryon Johnson’s Preseason Debut
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines moments from Lions running back Kerryon Johnson’s preseason debut. One of my favorite backs in this draft class, Kerryon Johnson has looked the part as a runner and receiver. How much playing time he earns during the season will come down to the next two weeks of camp and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Baker Mayfield Preseason Debut
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield preseason debut against the New York Giants. Baker Mayfield has a strong debut in New York this week but we need to keep his performance in perspective. Otherwise, fans and media will get ahead of themselves the way they did with DeShone Kizer and Blake Bortles.…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Nick Chubb’s Browns Debut And Separating the Signal From the Noise
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines Nick Chubb’s preseason debut in Cleveland and illustrates why it’s important to separate the back from the blocking. It’s easy to think Nick Chubb looked bad in his preseason debut against the Giants. At first blush, it appeared he had several issues depending on the run: Colliding with his…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Deshaun Watson (Texans) And Matching Vertical Routes to Arm Talent
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases the vertical game that the Texans matched with Deshaun Watson last year. Velocity was the over-used analysis point of the 2017 NFL Draft for quarterbacks. Deshaun Watson was the target. Before that, Jared Goff was the target for hand size concerns in 2015’s draft despite the fact that the…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Lamar Jackson and Assumption
Mark Schofield examines Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson’s Hall of Fame Game debut for the RSP NFL Lens and discovers a faulty assumption. Life is filled with “old saws.” Conventional pieces of wisdom that can be more general, or even industry specific. In my prior life as an attorney one of the more utilized…
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Scott Bischoff’s RSP Film Room LB Genard Avery (Browns): Fists That Go Boom
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Scott Bischoff profiles the striking power of Cleveland Browns pick Genard Avery and illustrates how those skills compare to veteran pass rusher Elvis Dumervil. Former Memphis linebacker Genard Avery enters the NFL as a very underrated pass rusher because he makes plays despite not having the stature that the NFL demands…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, and Failing In the Right Direction
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a seam route between Jared Goff and Cooper Kupp in the waning minutes that had Seattle on the ropes. Failure is the best teacher. It’s a statement that applies well in multiple ways to scouting talent. I’m not referring to assessments where I’ve missed — we all have plenty of…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: The Value of Stacked Looks For Tight Ends
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio explains the value of stacked alignments that we’re seeing more often with NFL offenses. Stacked looks have been around a long time in football but we’re seeing them return to the NFL with a greater variety of usage in recent years. Two tight end sets is a great example. Depending on where…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens Jacksonville Jaguars Ground Game: Numbers Advantage
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases two plays from the Jacksonville Jaguars ground game against stacked boxes that deliver a “+1” personnel advantage for the win. It’s not how many players are in the box, but the man-on-man advantage you can get on a specific side of the field that matters most. The Jaguars created…
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The RSP NFL Lens: Teddy Bridgewater (New York Jets) and Feel by Mark Schofield
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Mark Schofield demonstrates an example of “feel” in the pocket with a play from New York Jets passer, Teddy Bridgewater. I have never considered myself to be a good golfer. Or even a passable golfer. But I have gone through stretches where I at least considered myself a serious golfer. I…