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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast: Ep. 3 of Scout Talk with Russ Lande
Former NFL Scout and CFL scouting director Russ Lande and RSP author Matt Waldman continue their twice-monthly scouting podcast. This week, they discuss the Ravens’ decision to draft Lamar Jackson, Derek Carr and the Raiders’ improved offense, knockout factors in scouting evaluations, generating harmonious relationships between scouts and coaches, and 2020 prospects that have caught…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Red Zone Play with Brady, Winston, And Stafford
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio delves into effective red-zone quarterbacking with clips from Tom Brady, Jameis Winston, and Matthew Stafford. The Red Zone And the Pro Game The Red Zone is a daunting place. Coaches devote a ton of daily practice time to it and yet, consistent production in the red zone can elude an…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: Revisiting Justin Herbert
Mark Schofield takes an in-depth look into the non-negotiables of quarterbacking through the tape of Justin Herbert and remains impressed with the Oregon quarterback despite the perception that Herbert’s draft stock is sliding. If you ask any draft evaluator or draftnik, the race for QB1 has come down to two players, Tua Tagovailoa from Alabama…
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The College Draft Podcast with Ross Tucker And Matt Waldman: LSU-Alabama, K-State-Texas, And Penn State-Minnesota
Ross Tucker and Matt Waldman preview nine NFL Draft prospects from three of the big college games this week, including Kristian Fulton, Devonta Smith, Najee Harris, Devin Duvernay, and a trio of intriguing late-round prospects. Every week, Ross Tucker and I discuss nine big-time players from three marquee games on the college football schedule: Why…
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J Moyer’s RSP Running Back Room–Kenyan Drake And Latavius Murray: Talent-Scheme Fit
Follow J Moyer on Twitter @JMoyerFB and his YouTube channel, Skill Films. Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, and Adrian Peterson make it clear; running back is not a one-size, or one-skillset, fits-all position in the NFL. Saquon Barkley is the embodiment of explosion. Derrick Henry wins with a freakish size-speed combination. Dalvin Cook thrives…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake–Reshaping the Hit
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines the technique behind running backs winning at the point of contact during a collision with a play from new Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake. One of the best terms I’ve learned about tackling comes from USA Football’s Andy Ryland a former Penn State linebacker and All-American Rugby player: reshaping the…
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RSP’s Mark Schofield with Doug Farrar with a Ravens-Patriots Breakdown
RSP contributor Mark Schofield hosts a podcast conversation with football analyst and author Doug Farrar on the intricacies of the Ravens-Patriots showdown. As you might expect, the contributors to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio create football content for a number of media outlets. RSP contributor Mark Schofield writes for a number of sites, including Pats Pulpit…
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The RSP Quick Game Podcast Week 9 with Mark Schofield and Matt Waldman
RSP contributors (l-r) Mark Schofield and Matt Waldman go deep into NFL quarterback play in this Week 9 Quick Game podcast. One of the things I loved about working with Mark Schofield (Twitter @markschofield) before bringing him aboard the RSP was our rapport on podcasts and RSP Film Room. We didn’t maximize that potential last…
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The College Draft Podcast with Ross Tucker And Matt Waldman: UGA-Florida, VaTech-Notre Dame, and SMU-Memphis
Ross Tucker and Matt Waldman preview nine NFL Draft prospects from three of the big college games this week, including Andrew Thomas, Jabari Zuniga, Damon Hazelton, Julian Okwara, and Khalid Kareem. Every week, Ross Tucker and I discuss nine big-time players from three marquee games on the college football schedule: What makes Georgia left tackle…
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October RSP Newsletter: ETA 29th-31st
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio gives a brief update on the impending October 2019 RSP Newsletter. In case you were wondering, the October newsletter has not been sent. You didn’t miss it. I’ve had a bigger priority: Alicia and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this month. Our individual schedules are hectic this time of…
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