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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (December 28, 2018)
Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. Photo of Clive Head’s oil painting. More below. 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…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast No. 42: 2019 AFC Quarterback Review with Mark Schofield
Mark Schofield and Matt Waldman continue the second half of a conversation about individual quarterback performances during the 2018 NFL season. I love having Mark Schofield on the show and as the NFL regular season comes to a close, it felt like the right time to have him join me for a conversation about individual quarterback…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.187: WR Preston Williams (Colorado State)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases the upper-body mobility and receiving techniques of 2019 NFL Draft prospect Preston Williams of Colorado State. After a conversation with NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein on the RSP Cast, I pulled up some tape of Colorado State receiver Olabisi Johnson, a player Zierlein liked as an underrated option. Johnson’s teammate Preston…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.186: QB Gardner Minshew (Washington St.)
Matt Waldman’s RP Boiler Room examines two telling plays from Washington State quarterback and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Garnder Minshew’s portfolio of work. Garnder Minshew II has the potential to develop into a dangerous NFL quarterback. He’s an effective manipulator of defenses at this stage of his career, often looking at his intended target, looking…
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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (December 21, 2018)
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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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast No.41: NFC Quarterback Review with Mark Schofield
Mark Schofield joins the show for the first of a two-part conversation about individual quarterback performances during the 2018 NFL season. I love having Mark Schofield on the show and as the NFL regular season comes to a close, it felt like the right time to have him join me for a conversation about individual quarterback…
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David Igono’s RSP NFL Scouting Lens: QB Nathan Stanley’s (Iowa) Quick Hands Make Light Work
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor David Igono showcases the anticipation of Iowa quarterback and NFL Draft prospect Nathan Stanley. Arm talent seemingly gets all the ink as we approach draft season for quarterback prospects. Whether a quarterback has an adequate arm or a “cannon”, the conversation around a prospect usually focuses on purported arm strength. Arm strength can be…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.185: RB Alexander Mattison (Boise State)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases a run by NFL Draft prospect Alexander Mattison that illustrates the Boise State running back’s refinement at the position. Alexander Mattison is eligible for the NFL Draft (but hasn’t announced his decision). The first thing I read about him was an article discussing his enhanced summer workouts so he…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Trubisky, Mariota and When Mechanics Matter
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer Mark Schofield reveals the critical balance in quarterbacking when analysis of mechanics matters and when it doesn’t. When do mechanics matter? We are headed into draft season, that wonderful time of the year when the traits of hundreds upon hundreds of potential professional football players are scrutinized and debated,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No.137: TE T.J. Hockenson (Iowa)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines the versatile and NFL-caliber play of 2019/2020 NFL Draft prospect, tight end T.J. Hockenson of Iowa. On a national level, mention an Iowa tight end in the scope of NFL Draft conversation and Noah Fant has been the first name to cross the lips of the public. That may…
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