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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.226: WR Laviska Shenault’s (CU) Best Play vs. UCLA
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room shares four plays from WR Laviska Shenault’s three-touchdown performance against UCLA in 2018 and you’ll be surprised which one Matt believes was the most impressive for the 2020 NFL Draft prospect. Laviska Shenault’s showcase performance against UCLA had a number of impressive plays. He streaked past defensive backs, faked-out safeties,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.236: WR Collin Johnson (Texas) Tiny Details, Big Plays
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2020 NFL Draft prospect WR Collin Johnson’s effort with the micro-movements of football that translate into big plays. Rangy, strong, and fast enough to threaten the deeper pastures of opposing defenses, Texas wide receiver Collin Johnson is a dangerous receiver who maximizes his length and strength to win the…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.206: RB Travis Etienne (Clemson)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room evaluates Clemson RB Travis Etienne, a game-breaking NFL Draft prospect who has added functional power to his craft. Travis Etienne is the best running back prospect Clemson has produced since C.J. Spiller. A big-play back when he entered the ACC in 2017, Etienne added muscle and developed functional power that’s…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.225: WR Jalen Reagor (TCU) Selling the Post
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room reveals the details behind NFL Draft prospect Jalen Reagor’s successful sales of the post on an out-route. A well-run route reaches the target spot on-time, at the correct depth, and earns space from the coverage. Those are the basics I’d tell any beginner watching the game of football who is…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: RB J.K. Dobbins #Ravens Is Ready for Flight
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens profiles a pair of plays from rookie running back J.K. Dobbins, who may be in a supporting role behind Mark Ingram, but this young Raven is almost ready for flight. Clyde Edwards-Helaire had the best immediate fit among rookie running backs, but J.K. Dobbins has the best long-term fit, and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.205 RB Eno Benjamin (ASU): Vision, Judgment, And Advanced Footwork
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2020 NFL Draft prospect Eno Benjamin, a running back from Arizona State with quality vision and judgment as well as the potential for advanced footwork. Eno Benjamin has NFL-caliber talent. You can figure that out even if you judge Benjamin’s play against the standard of college running backs. However,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.218: Story Time with WR Jerry Jeudy (Alabama)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room reveals some of the details of Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy’s story-telling prowess as a route runner. Quality route running is a process of efficient and suspenseful story-telling. The defender, like many members of a story teller’s audience, knows the basic shape of the ending, but still suspends disbelief and…
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Travis Etienne and the Value of Footwork/Agility Exercises
A video of Jaguars RB Travis Etienne performing a detailed footwork-agility exercise drill is making the rounds on social media. Matt Waldman covers the debate over the value of these drills and adds his perspective. Whether it’s in a park, a backyard, or a private training facility, it has become a rite of the offseason…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.235 RB Antonio Williams (UNC): Strategic, Technical, And Emotionally Resilient
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines two pivotal plays in the 2018 UNC-Pitt game for RB Antonio Williams that reveal his strategic and technical skill as well as his emotional resilience. You can scout emotion. As I’ve written before, Deny Emotion And You Only See a Fraction of the Game. You’re not always going to…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.220: Attacking and Winning with WR Tylan Wallace (Oklahoma St.)
One of Matt Waldman’s favorite 2020 NFL Draft prospects that he’s studied this summer, this RSP Boiler Room episode focuses on Oklahoma State WR Tylan Wallace’s ability to attack and win the football. Tylan Wallace is a confident receiver in traffic and a speedster who wins in the vertical game. Unlike many young vertical threats,…