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J Moyer’s RSP Scouting Lens: Parsing the 2019 Quarterback Class

RSP contributor J Moyer makes his debut with a film review of his top-four quarterbacks in this 2019 NFL Draft class. There is no draft pick that comes with higher stakes than taking a quarterback in the first round. If you miss, as most teams do, it begins a 3-5 year process of losing football…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP on the Dynasty Blueprint Podcast

Rookie Scouting Portfolio creator Matt Waldman joins Matt Williamson and Ryan McDowell on the Dynasty Blueprint Podcast for a discussion on 2019 NFL Draft outliers. Matt Williamson (@WilliamsonNFL) and Ryan McDowell (@RyanMc23) chat with Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman), author of The Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Matt discusses some outliers in his rankings, including Darrell Henderson, JJ Arcega-Whiteside…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP on The Vault Studio Podcast

Matt Waldman’s RSP joins James Arthur for a 2019 NFL Draft conversation about skill players and the RSP. This was a fun show with the Vault Studio. I share my RSP origin story (at the 30-minute mark) and we then discuss a variety of 2019 prospects. Enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/vaultstudionflpodcast/breaking-news-and-matt-waldman For the most in-depth analysis of offensive…
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Stephanie Stradley’s Q&A on Texans and 2019 NFL Draft

RSP creator Matt Waldman participates in Steph Stradley’s Q&A roundtable with a variety of football analysts to discuss the Houston Texans 2019 NFL Draft needs. Here’s Stradley’s intro to this Q&A and a link to read it below: For today’s Q&A, I asked NFL draft-focused people of varied perspectives what their Texans draft opinions were.…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.62: Lessons Learned from Past Evaluations

Matt Waldman discusses a decade’s worth of specific player evaluations that taught him important lessons for the Rookie Scouting Portfolio publication during this RSP Cast episode. Mistakes are the fertilizer for the fruits of success. I knew a long time ago that I’d need a good shovel and some hip boots to deal with…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: QB Will Grier (West Virginia) and the Dangers of Assumption

Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Mark Schofield shares one of the areas where 2019 NFL Draft prospect Will Grier must improve his diagnosis of defenses in this week’s RSP Scouting Lens. We all know the idiom: “Never assume. It makes an….” As I said, we all know the idiom, so there’s no sense in completing it…
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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (April 12, 2019)

Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Every Friday, I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will eventually scratch that itch…
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Dwain McFarland’s RSP Film and Data: The Rise of the Slot Receiver

Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Dwain McFarland examines the rise of the slot receiver and the attributes that his Film and Data study point to success at the position. As you know, the NFL is a passing league. In 2018 the league totaled 18,952 plays that were either a pass attempt or sack. Passing plays accounted…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.61: Small-School Skill Prospects with Emory Hunt of Football Gameplan

In this episode of Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast, the Czar of the Playbook, Emory Hunt of Football Gameplan, gives us 20+ small-school skill prospects worth tracking in NFL camps this spring and summer. Some believe I dive deep for NFL Draft prospects, but Emory Hunt explores the Marianas Trench. Hunt covers FCS schools as a…
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Saturday2Sunday Football Podcast Featuring Matt Waldman’s RSP

Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio joins Matt Caraccio and Paul Perdichizzi on the Saturday2Sunday Football Podcast for a conversation about 2019 NFL Draft Prospects. The Saturday2Sunday Podcast is one of my favorite shows. Matt and Paul are excellent football analysts on the Devy and Dynasty scenes. I highly recommend their work. At the end of…

