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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…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.84: Los Angeles Rams 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 Los Angeles Rams offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about how to project offenses and a look at the Rams offense: Why the Rams’ Super…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.83: San Francisco 49ers 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 San Francisco 49ers offense. Dwain McFarland returns to the show for an excellent conversation about how to project offenses and a look at the 49ers offense: Why is the word…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample NFL Scouting Report: WR Robert Woods (Rams)

Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio delivers a sample NFL Draft Scouting Report on Rams wide receiver Robert Woods, a player many deemed a consolation prize in the 2013 NFL Draft, but the RSP saw skills that made him a straight-up gift. Preface I’ve often shared with readers and listeners that the 2013 draft class was…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Winning vs. Stacked Boxes with the Saints Offensive Line

Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines a successful run by Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints offensive line against an Atlanta defense with nine defenders in the box. Let’s get this out of the way: The Saints offense was one of the best rushing units in the NFL last year. Atlanta had the 25th-ranked…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Limiting Michael Thomas (And JuJu Smith-Schuster)

Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens shows how the Falcons, Panthers, and Cowboys limited Saints receiver Michael Thomas to an average output of 5 catches, 42 yards, and no touchdowns during this three-week span and how it could apply to Steelers’ big-slot option, JuJu Smith-Schuster. Two of the premier big-slot receivers in the NFL Michael Thomas…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: The Micro-Movements That Make RB Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas) Great

Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines the tiny details that make a huge difference with Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. The best four running back prospects that I’ve graded during the past 5-6 years are Nick Chubb, Saquon Barkley, Todd Gurley, and Ezekiel Elliott. Despite each having their own style, there was little difference…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Scouting Reports: WRs Marvin Jones, T.Y. Hilton, and Thoughts on Sample Size

Matt Waldman shares sample scouting reports from wide receivers Marvin Jones and T.Y. Hilton—two vastly underrated players from the 2012 NFL Draft class where the difference in Waldman’s rankings came down to sample size of exposures. One of the difficulties of being an emerging independent scout is access to game film. Although the task of…



