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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast No.35: Waldman and Matt Harmon’s Top-5 NFL Wide Receivers

Upon listener demand, Matt Waldman shares his top-five NFL quarterbacks on the RSP Cast and kicks it up a notch by inviting Reception Perception author Matt Harmon to do the same. For the next month, I’ll produce RSP Cast shows where I share my top five NFL players at each offensive skill position (quarterback, running…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Aaron Rodgers’ (Packers) Master Class

Mark Schofield shares why Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a master of his craft in this episode of his RSP NFL Lens. At the Matt Waldman Rookie Scouting Portfolio, we spend a lot of time breaking down and evaluating younger players. It makes sense, after all, given that “Rookie” is in the title of what…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.178 TE Matt Sokol (Michigan St.): Ball Tracking

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases a target to NFL Draft prospect, Michigan State TE Matt Sokol and the benefits of tracking the football properly. Every choice a player makes on the field changes the outcome of a play. It’s why even the smallest details are so important with a player’s execution. Matt Sokol’s decision…
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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (November 2, 2018)

Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. Patrick Mahomes Prints Are Available You can buy them from Jack Perkins’ site. These last a hell of a lot longer than a t-shirt. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.177: RB Bruce Anderson (NDSU) And the Tackle-Breaking Benefits of Good Ball Security

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases a run by North Dakota State Bison runner Bruce Anderson, a 2019 NFL Draft prospect whose ball security provides ancillary benefits to his production. Football fans regard ball security as a vital but boring topic. There are a lot of things I love now that I initially found boring…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast No.34: Matt And Will Hewlett’s Top-5 NFL Quarterbacks

Upon listener demand, Matt Waldman shares his top-five NFL quarterbacks on the RSP Cast and kicks it up a notch by inviting quarterback coach Will Hewlett to do the same. For the next month, I’ll produce RSP Cast shows where I share my top five NFL players at each offensive skill position (quarterback, running back,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 176: RB Nick Brossette (LSU) And Grading Pass Protection

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room profiles the astute pass protection recognition and execution of LSU’s senior running back Nick Brossette, a 2019 NFL Draft prospect. A difficult area of running back play to project for the pro game is pass protection. It’s metaphorically the frontier days when it comes to how various analysts and entities…
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David Igono’s RSP Boiler Room: RB James Williams’ (Washington State) Check-Down Alchemy

Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor David Igono profiles the satellite skills of Washington State running back James Williams, an NFL Draft prospect who exhibits a lot of James White’s alchemy on the check-down. One of the most disappointing plays in football very well maybe the check-down. Often times a check-down pass feels like going through the drive-thru at…
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Mark Schofield’s NFL Lens: Drew Brees and “Getting it Done”

RSP contributor Mark Schofield showcases how Drew Brees relied on traits of his game not often associated with him to beat the Baltimore Ravens pressure. No, this is not a “Larry the Cable Guy” bit. This is, however, an analysis of a quarterback perhaps stepping outside his comfort zone to “get it done.” One of…
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David Igono’s RSP Lens: Learning How To Miss A Tackle

Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor and former Division-I defensive back, David Igono explains why it’s just as important to learn how to miss a tackle as it is to make one. As a former defensive player, I enjoy watching good, solid defense. Good defensive football is predicated on a pack mentality. This mentality is very much…

