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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 […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: (Panthers) D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel–Flat And Grounded
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines two routes of Carolina’s receiving duo of D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel to illustrate the value of running flat breaks and maintaining a grounded position from the break and through the catch point. This post isn’t about which Carolina receiver will have a better fantasy season. However, if both […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: WR Juju Smith-Schuster (Steelers) Always Has A Plan
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases three plays from WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Steelers) to demonstrate why an important facet of scouting talent is unearthing themes from a player’s film that “connect” the plays. Lately, I’ve been writing posts that reveal how some players have games that speak in simple words and short phrases and others […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Tevin Coleman (49ers) And A Lesson On Efficient Use of Space
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines a run from 49ers running back Tevin Coleman that illustrates an inefficient use of space that’s a common issue for top athletes at the position with less refined processing and footwork. Tevin Coleman is an excellent athlete and a good NFL running back. If he had the trinity of […]
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RSP NFL Lens: What Separates Travis Kelce From Humans at the TE Position
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases a play by Kansas City’s Travis Kelce that illustrates why mobility and physicality are two of the significant traits in his game that makes him the top tight end in the league who unlocks this Chiefs’ offense. Apologies to Tyreek Hill, but Travis Kelce’s game makes a strong argument […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: How I Evaluate August Football
Matt Waldman delivers his perspective on evaluating training camp and preseason in the NFL for this installment of the RSP NFL Lens. Hope reigns in the NFL this time of year. Most of the players are healthy, the media is reporting every detail that might have potential relevance to a team’s in-season performance, and it […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Patriots Secondary Tricking Deshaun Watson
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines an excellent coverage technique by the New England Patriots secondary against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. NFL quarterbacks face far more exotic and complex defenses than they did on Saturdays. Even so, it’s rare to see a cornerback on one side of the field trade-off a crossing route with a […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens RB Austin Ekeler (Chargers): Taking the Defender’s Back
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens shares a touchdown reception by Chargers running back Austin Ekeler that illustrates a fundamental act of good route running that every receiver must recognize and execute. “Take the defender’s back!” It’s a declaration every receiver coach makes—especially when he or she spots a defender giving his back voluntarily to his […]