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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…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens TE Austin Hooper: Red Zone Alert
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines the Atlanta Falcons offense and reveals ways that tight end Austin Hooper will become a bigger factor — especially in the red zone. One of the youngest players of the 2016 NFL Draft class, Austin Hooper was my top tight end on the board. Although Hunter Henry had a…
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RSP NFL Lens WR Chad Williams (Cardinals): Footwork Through Contact
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases the small strides that Arizona wide receiver Chad Williams uses to maximize his balance and power through a wrap in the open field after a reception. I’m a fan of Cardinals receiver Chad Williams. He’s an athletic pass catcher at the target-point whose work at Grambling impressed me. At…
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RSP NFL Lens RB James Conner (Steelers): The Eyes-Feet Connection
Matt Waldman’s RSP showcases a run from second-year NFL running back James Conner of the Pittsburgh Steelers that features the eyes-feet connection. If you are thinking on stage, you’re playing slow. When you react to the stimuli around you and have trained your body to move accordingly to those variations of patterns around you, you’re…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 20: NFL Preseason and NFL Deep Dives and Patience Plays
Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast examines NFL talents below the radar below the radar. A lot of college football and NFL tape has passed by these eyeballs during the past six weeks. Time to share… Overrated and underrated facets of preseason analysis. Now and Later: Young talents working behind the scenes that are worth your patience and…
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