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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 211: WR Jerry Jeudy (Alabama)

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the game of Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and why his freshman practice tape reveals an NFL prospect whose game already spoke in sentences and though in paragraphs. Jerry Jeudy is already working with Antonio Brown during the offseason. He’s a precocious talent and his advanced skills were on…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.210: RB Michael Warren II’s (Cincinnati) Receiving Skills

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the receiving skills of 2020 NFL Draft prospect Michael Warren II, a running back from Cincinnati. What should you be watching when studying a running back prospect’s receiving skills? Listen to analysts in the national media and usage is one of the most frequent mentions. Although there will be…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.209: RB Trey Sermon’s (Oklahoma) Curvilinear Movement

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the curvilinear movement and lower-body mobility of Oklahoma’s Trey Sermon, a running back prospect for the 2020 NFL Draft. Sean Myszka is a movement and skill acquisition coach. He often uses the term “curvilinear” to describe the movement of football players. Without getting too technical, think of a street…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.207: RB Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin)

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a play from Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor, a 2020 NFL Draft prospect with an advanced skill for setting up perimeter runs. He runs with confidence. He has an intuitive grasp of the position. He has an artistic sense of time and space. Describing a player’s performance with these phrases…
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Colt Brennan, June Jones and Lessons for the Future of Quarterback Evaluation

Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Mark Schofield takes a second look at former NFL quarterback Colt Brennan and discovers lessons for the future of evaluating the position. I loved Colt Brennan. I loved him at the paddock, before the second race, and outside the men’s room when I placed my bet. I loved him before you…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.208: QB Tua Tagovailoa’s (Alabama) Integrated Techniques and Concepts

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room breaks down Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa’s touchdown pass versus blindside pressure—an enviable play for any NFL Draft prospect, or NFL passer, period. I’m often asked, what’s the most important thing you value when evaluating [insert position here]? The answer can never be one athletic skill, physical dimension, positional technique, or…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.75: Projecting the 2019 Colts Offense with Dwain McFarland

Matt Waldman and RSP contributor Dwain McFarland continue their 2019 projection series with a conversation about the Colts offense. For the past five weeks, RSP Film and Data contributor Dwain McFarland and I had great conversations about player and team projections for the Titans, Buccaneers, Texans, Ravens, Cardinals, Bengals, Chiefs, Eagles, and Packers offenses. This…
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Dwain McFarland’s RSP Unskew Your View: RB James Conner (Pittsburgh)

Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Dwain McFarland debuts his feature, Unskew Your View, with an examination of the 2019 preseason narratives about Steelers running back, James Conner. We are at the time of year where many narratives are taking form as we are on the downhill slope towards NFL football returning to our lives. In this…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No. 148: RB D’Andre Swift (Georgia)

Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room takes a deep dive into D’Andre Swift’s game, using examples from his match-ups with Alabama and Auburn. Georgia has earned serious consideration as Tailback U since Todd Gurley, Keith Marshall, Nick Chubb, and Sony Michel were all in Athens at the same time. One could argue that it actually began…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.74: Projecting the Packers Offense with Dwain McFarland

Matt Waldman and RSP contributor Dwain McFarland continue their 2019 projection series with an hour-long conversation about the Green Bay Packers offense. For the past four weeks, RSP Film and Data contributor Dwain McFarland and I had great conversations about player and team projections for the Titans, Buccaneers, Texans, Ravens, Cardinals, Bengals, Chiefs, and Eagles…

