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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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RSP Boiler Room No. 168 RB Devin Singletary (FAU): Motor
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the effort of FAU RB Devin Singletary, a 2019 NFL Draft prospect. When your football nickname is ‘Motor,’ you better bring that effort in all phases of the game or else it will become an enduring joke. From what I’ve seen thus far, Singletary lives up to that moniker — with…
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Saints RB Boston Scott: Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Draft Scouting Report Sample
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio shares its sample report of New Orleans Saints running back Boston Scott. 14. Boston Scott, Louisiana Tech (5-6, 203) Depth of Talent Score: 78.5 = Contributor: Starter execution in a limited role; diminishing returns beyond that scope. If there’s an unknown runner among the general audience that consumes big-corporate draft analysis, it’s…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens WR Doug Baldwin (Seattle): Using the Ground Game to Get Open
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases a Doug Baldwin reception set up by an excellent display of blocking technique by the Seahawks receivers. The best receivers sell the dream and force opposing defenders to live the nightmare. Doug Baldwin has become so masterful at telling believable stories that he uses the ground game to set…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP on the Dynasty Crossroads Podcast: RB Joe Mixon (Bengals)
Matt Waldman’s RSP joins Jake Anderson and Peter Howard for an in-depth conversation about Cincinnati Bengals RB Joe Mixon on the latest Dynasty Crossroads Podcast. The Dynasty Crossroads podcast features Peter Howard (@pahowdy) and Jake Anderson (@NFLDraftTalker) in a weekly format where they discuss one player. Howard uses an analytical perspective and Anderson uses a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.167 WR Collin Johnson (Texas): Separation and Catch Radius
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases the separation and the catch radius of 2019 NFL Draft prospect, Texas WR Collin Johnson during last year’s USC matchup. I haven’t seen enough of Collin Johnson to tell you if he has top-end speed. However, he has a number of compensatory skills that will earn him separation when defenders…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: Brett Rypien and Full Body Manipulation
Rookie Scouting Portfolio author Mark Schofield takes a trait he noted in an analysis of Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s game and links it to 2019 NFL Draft prospect, QB Brett Rypien of Boise State. We return to a trait previously analyzed in Matthew Stafford’s performance: The idea of full body manipulation. Before diving right…
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David Igonos’ RSP Scouting Lens QB Ryan Finley (NC State): Pole vaulters, Slingshots, and In-Laws
RSP writer David Igono examines the footwork and rhythm of N.C. State quarterback Ryan Finley Mechanics at the quarterback position are like in-laws – everybody thinks that theirs are unique but in actuality, they are quite common. Just like there is a normal cast of characters in an extended family, there are baseline efficiencies and technique that…
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