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Flaw-Spotting: Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report of RB Knile Davis (Arkansas)

Matt Waldman often shares sample scouting reports of NFL Draft prospects where he’s hit or missed on their success. One thing he hasn’t shared are instances where he’s hit on evaluations where he was much lower on a player than the national draft media. Identifying talented players who will fit in the NFL is only…
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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 Cast Ep.88: Carolina Panthers 2019 Offensive Projection Series with Dwain McFarland

Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast continues its 2019 Team Projection Series with Dwain McFarland with a deep dive into the individual and team performance of the Carolina Panthers offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about projecting the Panthers offense: Why last year’s offense was in some ways a happy accident. Are…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.87: Seattle Seahawks 2019 Offensive Projections with Dwain McFarland

Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast continues its 2019 Team Projection Series with Dwain McFarland with a deep dive into the individual and team performance of the Seattle Seahawks offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about how to project offenses and a look at the Seahawks offense: Why does Russell Wilson’s data…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.86: Ross Cooper on Football Skill Training

Skills acquisition training and coach Ross Cooper joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for an in-depth conversation on how to make sense of the training videos, what goes into effective training, and examples of NFL players who are executing as problem solvers at the highest level. This might have been the fastest hour of conversation I’ve…
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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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Mark Schofield’s “Scho Show Pod” hosts Patriots Talk with the RSP’s Matt Waldman

Matt Waldman’s RSP talks Patriots skill players with new Pats Pulpit podcast host Mark Schofield on his first episode of the Scho Show. RSP contributor Mark Schofield joins the Pats Pulpit crew and was gracious enough to invite me to join him for conversations about Tom Brady, Jarrett Stidham, Sony Michel, Damien Harris, N’Keal Harry,…
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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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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Devonta Freeman’s (Falcons) Processing And Conviction

Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens shares a pair of Devonta Freeman runs with that showcase the conviction and processing speed of the Falcon’s running back. Last week, I wrote about Drew Brees as one of those players I’d love to get “stuck with” if my initial request for a quarterback wasn’t fulfilled. The player I…

