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The RSP NFL Lens: Tom Brady, Josh Rosen and Barenaked Ladies by Mark Schofield
Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens draws a link between Tom Brady’s longevity and an existing talent of Josh Rosen’s that Rosen must further if he seeks sustained success. It might come as a surprise, or a shock even, for people to find out that I have musical tastes that expand beyond Toto. My Twitter persona…
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RSP NFL Lens DeAndre Hopkins vs. Richard Sherman: Tightrope Walking the Line of Legality
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a DeAndre Hopkins-Richards Sherman battle that walks the tightrope of legal play. “The human head weighs eight pounds.” It’s what little Ray Boyd tells Jerry Maguire, the eponymous hero of the movie starring Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Regina King. It’s also the phrase I use…
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RSP NFL Lens QB Matthew Stafford: Pocket Presence, Technique, and Toughness
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a throw from Matthew Stafford that underscores his technical maturity, awareness, creativity, and grit. Do you want to get a sense of what an NFL pocket feels like? This closeup of Matthew Stafford from the end zone camera gives you a valuable perspective of how crowded a pocket can…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: The Tyreek Hill Template for 2018 Tarik Cohen
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines how Bears head coach Matt Nagy could transition Tarik Cohen into a Tyreek Hill role. An excellent NFL weapon, Tyreek Hill was not remotely the caliber of running back that Tarik Cohen was when both were in college. Hill’s transition to the wide receiver position made sense. Cohen lacks Hill’s…
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Matt Waldman’s NFL Lens RB Tarik Cohen’s 2017 Review and 2018 Preview
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio NFL Lens examines Chicago Bears weapon Tarik Cohen, noting the successes in 2017 and the opportunities for more in 2018. Cohen was my top situational running back in my 2017 pre-draft publication of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio: An electrifying player, Cohen is a slippery athlete with phone booth quicks and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens QB Russell Wilson: Rule-Breaking Like An Artist
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens posts a throw from the film portfolio of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to illustrate the unwieldy application of technical rules in football evaluation. “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” — Pablo Picasso “Any fool can make a rule And any fool will…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens WR Chris Godwin: Red Zone Specialist?
If you’re seeking a long-term bet at wide receiver, Buccaneer Chris Godwin is among the safest and steadiest prospects around. Chris Godwin has a quiet game. He lacks elite physical characteristics at the position, he’s not an elastic player at the catch point, and he’s not a terror in the open field. It doesn’t help that…
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RSP NFL Lens Broncos QB Paxton Lynch’s Red Zone Management: Then and Now…
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio revisits an area of Paxton Lynch’s game that required work upon entering the league. Has he improved? The Denver Broncos made a significant investment in Paxton Lynch in 2016 but there’s a good chance that two quarterbacks who didn’t remotely see the first round of the NFL Draft will be…
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RSP NFL Lens: The Technical Greatness of A.J. Green (vs. Aqib Talib)
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio NFL Lens examines the near-perfect technique of A.J. Green on a difficult target versus a top cornerback. There may be 8-12 receivers you might want ahead of A.J. Green in a hypothetical team-building scenario and for various reasons that have validity. Yet, if Green is not among those 8-12 receivers…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: How RB Derrius Guice Enhances the Short Passing Game
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio illustrates how Derrius Guice will enhance pass plays from run-heavy looks. The influx of rookie running back talent into the NFL is the most promising I’ve seen since publishing the first Rookie Scouting Portfolio in 2006. Washington’s Derrius Guice is one of the headliners. A physical back with excellent footwork…