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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 Sample Scouting Report: WR Byron Pringle (Chiefs)
Matt Waldman’s RSP shares its 2018 pre-NFL Draft scouting report on Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Byron Pringle, a second-year option who has made impressive progress during the offseason and he’s impressing the team this summer. Byron Pringle, Kansas State (6-1, 203) Depth of Talent Score: 83.65 = Rotational Starter: Executes at a starter level…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report: WR Miles Boykin (Ravens)
Matt Waldman shares his RSP NFL Draft scouting report on Ravens wide receiver Miles Boykin, a rookie who teammate, and former Saint, Willie Snead has compared to Michael Thomas in terms of talent level and work ethic. Miles Boykin, Notre Dame (6-4, 220) Depth of Talent Score: 91.85 = Franchise Starter: Immediate production and leadership…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: From Playbook to Playground with QB Drew Brees (Saints)
Matt Waldman’s RSP showcases a screen pass to former Saint running back Mark Ingram that’s the product of a late pre-snap adjustment and masterful gamesmanship by quarterback Drew Brees. If you play fantasy football or study the game a great deal, you’ve probably a lot of time contemplating potential team builds in your head. Which…
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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 NFL Lens: QB Jared Goff (Rams) And Contextualizing Pressure
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines quarterback Jared Goff’s work under pressure and illustrates why we have to better contextualize pressure scenarios to get a more accurate picture of the Rams’ quarterback’s work and development potential. Football Outsiders posted its updated DVOA rankings for quarterbacks when they worked in clean pockets and when they worked…
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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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