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QB Kyler Murray’s Short Fuse (Oklahoma): An RSP Film Room Preview
Matt Waldman has few worries about 2019 NFL Draft prospect Kyler Murray’s height. He’s more concerned with the quarterback’s short fuse in the pocket. The concerns about Kyler Murray’s height will dominate the draft season analysis about the Sooner quarterback’s NFL potential. However, it’s Murray’s speed and quickness that often crosses the line from a…
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Three Angles: Thoughts on the Kareem Hunt Signing
Rookie Scouting Portfolio creator Matt Waldman shares his thoughts on the Cleveland Brown’s signing of Kareem Hunt. I want our society to handle domestic violence and drug and alcohol abuse with nuance and care for both the victims and the perpetrators. This includes stricter laws, more severe punishments when needed, and better rehabilitation efforts…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No.141: QB Dwayne Haskins (Ohio State)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room features 2019 NFL Draft prospect Dwayne Haskins and draws from seven of the Ohio State quarterback’s games to illustrate why Haskins will likely be an early pick. The 2019 quarterback class doesn’t carry the gravitas of its 2017-18 predecessors. Still, Dwayne Haskins has the talent to develop into an NFL…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.52: 2019 Draft Narratives with Sigmund Bloom, Footballguys.com
Footballguys.com staff writer Sigmund Bloom joins the RSP Cast for a conversation about 2019 NFL Draft narratives, thoughts on coaching and running back value. The NFL Draft is always rich with storylines and it’s the narratives that emerge from the events prior to draft-day that make the event so compelling for football fans. It’s why…
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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (Friday February 8, 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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RSP’s Mark Schofield and NFL Quarterback Development: Lessons Learned From 2018
Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer Mark Schofield shares what he’s learned about quarterbacking in the NFL and how it will apply to his future evaluation of the position. The wisdom of our elders is often wasted on our youth, but eventually, the lessons are absorbed. As a father of two young children, I am entering that…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.51: Players Whose Games Are Growing on Me
In this RSP Cast, Matt Waldman reveals five players who he values more than he did when he began his evaluation of them. This podcast has a deceptive title because these players haven’t gotten dramatically better over the course of subsequent evaluations of their games compared to my first exposures to them. This title has…
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Stop Making Sense: A Post-Super Bowl Conversation with Eric Stoner (BeauxJaxson)
Matt Waldman shares a post-Super Bowl LIII conversation he had with RSP fam-contributor Eric Stoner that, as Stoner often does, brings the goods. The game itself was not entertaining. It was an ode to the fundamentals. While not stimulating, it proved to be refreshing. It was refreshing in the way sobriety is for a bing…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.201: WR Jovon Durante (FAU), Compensating Qualities
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines three plays from FAU WR Jovon Durante’s tape and shows some compensating qualities that can make a lighter than average receiver a compelling prospect. Whether they realize it or not, a lot of people use a positional template for their evaluation of players. These boundaries that govern physical dimensions…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.200: RB Elijah Holyfield (Georgia)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines three plays of 2019 NFL Draft prospect Elijah Holyfield and reveals the value of the connection among the eyes, mind, and feet in the running back’s game. I’m about to put a few details of Elijah Holyfield’s game under close scrutiny. For some, it means I’m about to nitpick.…
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