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Matt Waldman’s RSP Tweet of the Week: Brian Baldinger’s Look at Nick Chubb

Matt Waldman’s Tweet of the Week is Brian Baldinger’s NFL Films look at Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb’s immense talent. Finally…finally, someone on a bigger stage sees what I’ve been saying for years…YEARS…about Chubb. I appreciate that Baldinger also drops a Saquon Barkley reference to Chubb’s agility. So many people miss just how agile…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP: Listens (August 24, 2018)

Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back in a slightly new form. This post is devoted to recommended listens of 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: Reads (August 24, 2018)

Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back in a slightly new form. This post is devoted to recommended reads of 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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Download Matt Waldman’s 2018 Rookie Scouting Portfolio: Fantasy-Tested, Football-Approved
Fantasy-tested, football-approved, Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio will help you change your game for the better. Downloading the Rookie Scouting Portfolio is often a life-changing experience. Yeah, I know that sounds pretty dramatic but it’s true for fantasy players, draftniks, and even people with careers in football. It’s definitely true for the organization receiving the RSP’s…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room WR Keke Coutee (Texans): Manipulating Zones

Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio showcases Texans WR Keke Coutee manipulating a linebacker playing zone coverage in the middle of the field. When a player misses much of training camp due to an injury but impressed the team enough prior to August that he makes the active roster, he’s the option you don’t want to…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens QB Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers): Overcoming a Well-Defended Crossing Route

Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio showcases Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger overcoming a well-defended crossing route with pass placement and patience. The crossing route is an effective play because it often matches receivers against less athletic defenders or it’s a great antidote against superior defensive athletes covering slower receivers man-to-man. The New England Patriots know how…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 21: Eric Stoner on Gruden’s Raiders, Analytics, and Adrian Peterson

Former Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Eric Stoner joins the RSP Cast for a conversation about Jon Gruden’s offense, perspectives on analytics, and Adrian Peterson’s knowledge of blocking schemes. Eric Stoner has a good eye for the game. He no longer writes about football but he was the co-founder of Draft Mecca with the likes of Justis…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.165 WR Trevon Brown (ECU): The Value of Repeatable Details

Matt Waldman’s RSP examines two similar targets from 2019 NFL Draft prospect, ECU WR Trevon Brown, and notes why repeatable details are important. Imagine you’re standing outside a home. You’re in the driveway staring past the manicured sea of green grass and admiring the interplay between the vibrant blooms of rose bushes and azaleas with…
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RSP Boiler Room No.164 WR Kelvin Harmon (NC State): Give Me Three Steps…

Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases three routes of NC State receiver Kelvin Harmon, at talented 2019 NFL Draft prospect who is still learning the conceptual application of detail to his route running. Watch training camp video highlights of NFL receivers beating cornerbacks in one-on-one drills and you occasionally see routes loaded with enough moves…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Adrian Peterson in Washington (Additional Thoughts)

Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens offers additional thoughts on Adrian Peterson’s fit in Washington. I wrote an article at Footballguys.com (free to read) about Adrian Peterson’s fit in Washington. I recommend going there first if you want the quick overview as well as additional film detail from his 2017 stint in Arizona. However, I have…

