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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Kerryon Johnson (Lions) And Process-Based Evaluation
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a short video analysis of Lions running back Kerryon Johnson compiled by contributor J. Moyer that underscores a vital part of player evaluation. J. Moyer creates excellent short-form video analysis. If you’re not following his work here or on Twitter (@JMoyerFB), remedy that now. Moyer has produced a few…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Tom Brady (Patriots) And the Undervalued Exchange Game
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases a snap from 2019’s Super Bowl where Tom Brady’s exchange with the running back is an underrated component of a successful play. Tom Brady haters from across the world will flip their lids when they hear about an analyst praising a handoff. I can already imagine them carping that…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: WR Paul Richardson’s (Washington) Stem Work
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines an effective stem from wide receiver Paul Richardson that sets the intensity of the entire route. The stem is the initial phase of the wide receiver’s route before he makes his break. Not always, but the stem may involve a release from tight coverage at the line of scrimmage.…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Le’Veon Bell (Jets) And Maintaining the Line of Effective Intensity
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens features running back Le’Veon Bell, who illustrates that there is such thing as playing with too much intensity. We all love physical football. One of the most enjoyable examples of it is the de-cleater—block from an offensive player that catches the defender unaware and knocks his feet off the ground…
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RSP NFL Lens: J. Moyer on Evaluating NFL Practice Highlights
Matt Waldman’s RSP contributor J. Moyer delivers video examples of what to value from practice highlights during NFL training camp. Hint: It is not a play like this from Cardinals WR Hakeem Butler. August is an exciting month for NFL observers. Teams gather for training camp with rosters full of free-agent acquisitions and exciting draft…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: WR Adam Thielen (Vikings) Selling the Route with Feeling
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases Adam Thielen’s ability to sell a route with intensity. He plays like he’s solving a math problem. I once heard some fellow musicians characterize a successful local performer this way. In terms of technique, theory, and knowledge of the genre’s he performed, this guy could play the hell out…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: CB Xavier Rhodes’ (Vikings) Patience vs. WR Dante Pettis (49ers)
Matt Waldman’s RSP revisits a 2018 play featuring Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes and 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis that reveals good physical skills from the receiver but a superior conceptual understanding of the route and game by the defender. Listen to my commentary in this video made during Week 1 of the 2018 season and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.85: Gaining Player Insights From the NFL in August
Matt Waldman shares insights he’s gained as well as those he gained from a conversation with J Moyer on what’s worth gleaning from August in the NFL. J Moyer and I had an excellent conversation that expanded on my recent article, How I Evaluate Football In August. Unfortunately, we experienced technical difficulties with the audio…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s (Packers) Stick, Dip, and Rip
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s touchdown reception against the Rams during his rookie year and discusses the way multiple techniques work together to create fluid play-making. Whether it’s running by defenders or transitioning from USF to the NFL, Marquez Valdes-Scantling is a fast football player. The second-year receiver is poised…
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RSP’s J Moyer Running Backs And the Coaching Carousel: Joe Mixon And A Streak of Tigers (Cincinnati)
RSP contributor J Moyer continues his deep dive into NFL backfields with intriguing coaching changes. This week, he examines the Cincinnati Bengals, who are trying to replicate Sean McVay’s success in Los Angeles. Coaching changes can have a profound impact on the production profiles of NFL offenses. Never was this more apparent than when Sean…