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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens QB Will Grier (West Virginia): Intermediate Accuracy
Can 2019 NFL Draft prospect, QB Will Grier make the throws that get the NFL excited about his potential? Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer Mark Schofield shared compelling evidence. One person who will be following the rookie season of Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is current West Virginia University quarterback Will Grier. If Mayfield truly demonstrates that…
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RSP Boiler Room No.172: Judging Speed On Film Is Problematic
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines two plays featuring Tulane wide receiver Terren Encalade that illustrate why assessing speed on film can be problematic. Imagine a wide receiver with the ball in his hand outside the numbers and the green carpet is rolled out for him. The nearest defender with an angle is a safety…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 171 RB Nico Evans (Wyoming): Using the OL As A Ballast
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases a run by 2019 NFL Draft prospect, RB Nico Evans (Wyoming) where he uses his lineman as a ballast to work through a linebacker in the crease for a long touchdown. There are a lot of good examples of Nico Evans’ intelligent play-making in his 2018 opener against New…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 170 RB Nico Evans (Wyoming): Ball Security
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases an excellent example of strong ball security by 2019 NFL Draft prospect, RB Nico Evans of Wyoming. Blessed with a low center of gravity and a compact and efficient running style, Nico Evans is built for work between the tackles. A senior, this will be Evans’ first year carrying…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens Safety Andrew Sendejo (Vikings): Forcing the Drop
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio NFL Lens showcases one of two red zone pass defenses from Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo that prevented a touchdown. Andrew Sendejo isn’t one of the top cover safeties in football but he’s a smart player who understands angles and plays with violence. One of the most important skills for a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens QB Tom Brady (Patriots): The Value of a Great Pump Fake
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines one of the best pump fakes you’ll ever see from one of the best quarterbacks who has ever played, Patriot Tom Brady. When I scout the pump fakes of NFL quarterback prospects, I’m judging the quality of the fake by its range of motion, violence, and appropriate usage for…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 24: NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for a conversation about the process of scouting, lessons we’ve learned over the years, the players who taught us those lessons, and 2019 prospects who’ve caught our eye. One of my favorite RSP Film Room episodes was the clinic that Lance Zierlein gave about offensive line play when…
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Sigmund Bloom and Matt Waldman’s RSP: On the Couch Podcast
Matt Waldman’s RSP joins Footballguys’ Sigmund Bloom for an opening-week fantasy football conversation for Bloom’s On the Couch podcast. Bloom and I discuss a variety of fantasy and NFL topics this week: What we should be noting about Patrick Mahomes against the Chargers defense. Players we regret not drafting as often as we did during…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 169 RB Devin Singletary (FAU): Anatomy of A Stiff-Arm
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio showcases the elements of an effective stiff-arm, which 2019 NFL Draft prospect Devin Singletary delivers on a Marshall defender. The Heisman. The Flipper. The Forearm Shiver. The Jab. The Bolo Punch. The Swipe. The Yank. The Head-Tilter. There’s a wide variety of effective stiff-arms. Although some are power moves, it’s…
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Links to Matt Waldman’s 2019 RSP NFL Draft Analysis, Breakdowns, and Podcasts
Links to all essays, analysis, Senior Bowl coverage, and scouting reports about 2019 NFL Draft prospects come from research Matt Waldman and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio staff undertakes to write the Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication. Now in the 14th year of publication, the RSP is the best of both worlds: a summarized magazine of reports, rankings, and analysis…
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