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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 69: Thoughts on Studying Football with Michael Crawford

Russell Street Report freelancer Michael Crawford continues his conversation with Matt Waldman on the RSP Cast, covering his path as a student of football analysis and scouting. Freelancer Michael Crawford, whose work you can currently find at Russell Street Report, spends a lot of time studying the Ravens. During the first part of our RSP…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: Nate Stanley (Iowa), Henry Jones and Self-Reliance

RSP contributor Mark Schofield breaks down the game of Iowa QB Nate Stanley and in the process, reminds us that he’s a child of the 1980s. Twitter, when taken in small doses, can actually be a very enjoyable part of life in the digital age. In between the various online feuds, endless brands trying to…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.68: Lamar Jackson and the Ravens Offense with Michael Crawford, Russell Street Report

Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast welcomes football analyst Michael Crawford of the Russell Street Report to discuss Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens offense. Kyler Murray, Kliff Kingsbury, and Arizona’s Air Raid Offense are among the most popular topics of discussion this spring and summer—and often with an optimistic tone. Lamar Jackson, Greg Roman, and Baltimore’s…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Speaking at ARMA Milwaukee June 11, 2019

Matt Waldman, owner and author of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio and Senior Staff Writer at Footballguys.com discusses how he creates his 1,000+ page annual scouting publication, the Packers 2019 draft, and will answer audience questions. I never thought about the fact that I’m a records manager. At least not until RSP subscriber Rick Gureski contacted…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.67: Scouting, Agents, and Character with Bryan Perez

Bryan Perez (Bears Wire and With the First Pick) joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for a great discussion about scouting, the role of agents, character evaluation, player fits, and the Bears offense. Bryan Perez offers a great perspective about the game that few football writers possess. A contributing writer at Bears Wire and With the…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: QB Cole McDonald (Hawaii) and Learning on the Fly

Matt Waldman’s RSP contributor Mark Schofield examines the game of 2020 NFL Draft prospect Cole McDonald, the quarterback from Hawaii. Draft Season never ends. The popularity of the National Football League—in particular, the NFL draft—coupled with the growth of coverage, usage of social media and expanding access to recordings of games means that the draft…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.66: 2020 NFL Draft Prospects (And Beyond) with Matt Caraccio

Saturday2Sundayfootball.com co-founder Matt Caraccio joins the RSP Cast to discuss top skill prospects for the 2020 NFL Draft and beyond. With the RSP Post-Draft available for download, Matt Caraccio joins this week’s RSP Cast for a conversation about the top offensive skill prospects in the college game: Tyler Lawrence vs. Justin Fields. Ole Miss’ new gunslinger.…
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RSP’s J Moyer: Evaluating The Intuitive Wide Receiver

Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor J Moyer examines what makes an intuitive wide receiver and how to evaluate it. In 2019, NFL decision-makers have made scouting wide receivers astonishingly simple: “We played a lot of teams, really good offenses, this year. I had a chance to sit up in the press box and watch some of…
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RSP’s Mr. Jackson: Washington DE Montez Sweat…Julius Peppers Redux?

Matt Waldman’s RSP analyst Jackson Block delivers an in-depth scouting report on defensive end Montez Sweat, a player with Julius Peppers’ upside. After a crazy and exciting 3 days of the NFL draft or what I like to call “Christmas in April”, all the selections are in and teams have revamped their teams with loads…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP 11 Personnel: 11 Post-Draft Thoughts

Mark Schofield debuts his 11 Personnel column at Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio with 11 thoughts on player fits from the 2019 NFL Draft. With the 2019 NFL Draft behind us, it is time to try some new things. That is exactly what I am doing now with this debut of 11 Personnel, a column…

