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RSP Boiler Room No.52: TE Cethan Carter

Footwork issues can manifest in a variety of ways for a physically talented football player. Cethan Carter has the potential to become a talented move tight end. If you want to see how far along a player’s development is, study the footwork of his routes and transition from pass catcher to runner. For analysis of…
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RSP Boiler Room No.51: WR Anthony Warrum, Illinois St.

How a receiver performs in the red zone can tell you a lot about his preparation. Illinois St. Anthony Warrum is ready. There’s a lot that I could share with you about Anthony Warrum. Over 90 percent of it are things that you’ll learn about any receiver prospect. One area that’s overlooked is red zone…
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The NFL Lens: Fingertips Technique w/Jarvis Landry and Mike Evans

Testing technique is a lot like testing character; how well it holds up under stress will tell you a lot. A man’s true character comes out when he’s drunk. -Charlie Chaplin Much to your dismay, I’m not advocating shots before the gauntlet drill at the NFL Combine. I agree, it would be entertaining—even more so…
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The NFL Lens: Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, and FBI

There’s the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. When it comes to quarterbacking, I want prospects who understand both. I want quarterbacks that make good decisions when things don’t go as planned. Apply pressure to that off-script moment and you’ll see who thinks clearly and creatively and who doesn’t. For quarterbacking,…
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The NFL Lens: Anticipation and Touch with Drew Brees

The only facets of ideal quarterback play where I couldn’t use Drew Brees as a model are a rocket arm and height. I have a much broader range of acceptable traits with my quarterback scouting than most. Learn why. Quarterbacks are time travelers. The ball represents the present. Where they want the ball to go…
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Dear 2016 RSP Subscribers

Dear [2016 Rookie Scouting Portfolio Subscribers], Thanks to your past donation, in the last year we’ve made tremendous strides in protecting more children from sexual abuse. 2016 is quickly coming to a close and we wanted to share with you the accomplishments we’ve made together. Generous donors like you have created a safer world for…
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Steve Volk: In Defense of Trade Deadlines (Or Why Adam Harstad Is The Wrong Choice For America)

According to Steve Volk, Adam Harstad just happens to be wicked, dangerous, and clever enough to be a threat to all we hold dear in fantasy football. By Steve Volk The trade deadline in my favorite dynasty league is coming up, on Nov. 15th, and frankly I couldn’t be happier. I note with no small degree…
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The NFL Lens: Economy of Movement With Michael Bennett

A look at one of the most disruptive defensive linemen in the game. Whether it’s offense or defense, you can often spot the best players on the field based on the economy of their movement. Even if that player has a variety of flashy moves and strings them together in mind-blowing ways, they only do…
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The NFL Lens: Balance With Jay Ajayi

Jay Ajayi’s impressive display of balance against Pro-Bowl caliber defensive end Kyle Williams. Define “balance” and “power.” Ask two talent analysts to do this and it’s one of the easier ways to take a conversation about football into the weeds. There’s enough overlap between the two concepts that it can spawn debates about what belongs…


