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The Gut Check No.333: Pivot Players
1+19=20 . . . 12+8=20 . . . 4+16=20 . . . There are lots of paths that lead to the same outcome. It is the same with preparing a draft strategy. As long as it’s a systematic method of travel–projections, average draft position, tiers, etc.–a fantasy owner will build a strong foundation towards a…
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Gut Check No.332: UDFAs to Monitor & Why You Should Care
A look at undrafted free agents you should be monitoring in daily, re-draft, and dynasty leagues. WHY THE UDFA IS A VICTIM OF THE NFL PRACTICE SYSTEM Undrafted free agents (UDFAs) are among the least likely subgroups of rookies to experience success in football, much less make an impact as a first-year fantasy commodity. The…
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Post-Draft “On the Couch” Podcast w/Sigmund Bloom
Seeking a Post-Draft/fantasy football conversation about the NFL’s 2015 rookie selection process? Here it is. Bloom and I had a post-draft conversation On the Couch last week: On pre-draft and post-draft ranking process. RB landing spots WR landing spots TE landing spots It’s 100 minutes of fun-filled analysis. Listen here. For analysis of skill players…
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Ross Tucker Podcast: Draft Recap
Ross Tucker had me on his Sirius Morning Kickoff to discuss the draft: How the RSP differs from the average scouting process. Elements of a good evaluation process. Player-landing spots I liked. Ameer Abdullah Leonard Williams Ha’ouli Kikaha Andrus Peat T.J. Yeldon Eric Kendricks Owamagbe Odighizuwa Eric Rowe James O’Shaughnessy Preston Smith Quarterback development. You…
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Waldman 49ers Better Rivals Podcast Appearance
I had the pleasure of speaking with Oscar and David for an hour on the Better Rivals podcast. Session notes might not be completely accurate because the duo will be chopping up the podcast into two episodes. I’ll post the second episode when it’s out, but here’s the comprehensive menu: My pre-draft thoughts on Quinton…
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RSP Film Room No.40: TE Maxx Williams
The RSP Film Room has studied 39 prospects and not a tight end among them. Kyle Crabbs of NDTScouting.com visits the film room to put that streak to an end. We break down Maxx Williams with looks at the Iowa and Missouri games on Draftbreakdown.com. Notes from the Film Room: A player’s “frame” and what we’re…
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2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio Now Available
The 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio is ready for download. “You won’t find a better resource. Matt Waldman delivers. Period. Cannot recommend more highly.” – Bob Harris, FSTA Hall of Famer The 2015 RSP Tale of the Tape Standing at 1414 pages and covering 147 skill prospects, the 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio is now available for download at http://www.mattwaldman.com. Because a post-draft…
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Futures: Deep Diving for Small-School Sleepers
TE James O’Shaughnessy, WRs Darius Davis and Dezmin Lewis, and RB Zach Zenner are small-school players worth monitoring. By Matt Waldman In his recent article on CSU-Pueblo quarterback Chris Bonner, Mike Tanier referred to me and Optimum Scouting’s Eric Galko as “deep divers” of the draft analyst community. With my caps and “seafarer” grooming, I…
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Futures: Two Non-College Prospects
Two tight ends on the Denver roster show that talent isn’t always evident at first glance. Futures: Two Non-College Prospects by Matt Waldman Some players are out of sight from NFL fans and media, but they aren’t out of mind for many NFL teams. Every new draft class may seem like the terminus of football…
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2015 RSP Preview: “On the Hybrid TE Revolution”
Just wrapped up the first draft of the Tight End chapter for the 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio. I shared a little of it informally on Twitter last night. Here’s a more fully-formed taste of some of the commentary you get along with the rankings, reports, and analysis of the RSP available for download April 1.…