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David Igono’s RSP Film Room Stanford QB KJ Costello: Recalculating, Recalculating, Recalculating…

David Igonos’s RSP Film Room examines an example of effective and ineffective processing from 2019 NFL Draft prospect, Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello. Playing quarterback is a challenging proposition. It’s a lot like driving a car in a foreign country during rush hour. You know how to drive. You know where you want to go. You…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Sam Darnold Winning the Cat-And-Mouse Game

RSP writer Mark Schofield takes his Tom and Jerry seriously and Sam Darnold’s display of cat-and-mouse with a defense is a promising sight for Darnold’s development. Growing up, I was not the biggest fan of cartoons or animated shows. But there were two shows that caught my attention, for vastly different reasons. One was “Starblazers,”…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Twitter Vids: RB Royce Freeman (Broncos)

Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio showcases a pair of Twitter videos where he analyzed Broncos running back Royce Freeman, Denver’s future starter, at Oregon and both points still apply. In one of the richest classes of running backs in recent memory, Royce Freeman is in a position to become one of the most productive options as…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens QB Matthew Stafford (Lions): Full-Body Manipulation

Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer Mark Schofield shares a play of Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford’s that reveals skills not commonly attributed to him but is a vital part of quarterbacking. A quarterback has to wear many hats on the field, and off. He has to be a general — a leader, who inspires those around him to…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP: Views (August 17, 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: Listens (August 17, 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 17, 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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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Decision-Making Is Intuitive

Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio shares a master class from a pianist that relates directly to the essential elements of quarterback decision-making. Why is it that there are notable examples of high-scoring Wonderlic quarterbacks who are disappointments and low-scoring passers who are studs? Besides the fact that the Wonderlic is a worthless test for measuring the…



