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RSP Flashback: Cardinals RB Andre Ellington
I was wrong about Andre Ellington’s NFL career, but I probably would have made the same conclusions if I had to do it again. Find out why. Rankings may be the most important thing to some readers, but it’s the least important thing to me as an analyst. I can live with being wrong about…
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Futures at Football Outsiders: FSU TE Nick O’Leary
Need a player who will do the dirty work to keep your quarterback looking and playing clean like Heath Miller does for Roethlisberger? Nick O’Leary is your man. A pervasive theme of this year’s Futures is the profiling of football players who transcend the typical boundaries of their position. Hines Ward comes to mind as…
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RSP Film Room No.10: South Carolina OT Corey Robinson
Walter Football’s Charlie Campbell drops by the RSP Film Room to break down Corey Robinson’s Missouri tape. Robinson is a 6’8″, 348-pound mammoth of a lineman. Does he have the athleticism to hang in the NFL at tackle or guard? Campbell and I explore that topic and more. Does Robinson have the athleticism to hang…
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Reads Listens Views 10/31/14
Awesome Horror Movie Analysis, 50 Scary Short Stories, Emory Hunt (a monster in a good way), and Angelou on Con Men. What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Fridays to content I’m saving for later consumption or pieces that I found compelling. You may…
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Futures: K-State WR Tyler Lockett
I remember reading about Kansas State wide receiver Kevin Lockett as one of Mel Kiper’s underrated players in a draft guide from 1997. The second-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs had a career with four teams, amassing eight starts, 130 catches, 1,738 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven fumbles. Although not a storied NFL career, any…
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RSP Sample: Steelers WR Martavis Bryant
Get the RSP pre-draft sample evaluation on Martavis Bryant, who has three touchdowns in two games since the Steelers made him an active contributor in the offense. Once in a while, I’ll provide sample excerpts of my pre-draft/post-draft evaluations and advice. Bryant’s mid-season emergence coincides with the RSP’s take from April and May. The Clemson…
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Reads Listens Views 10/24/2014
The Lullaby Project, Reception Perception, Sonic Tonic, Lance Zierlein, and Smart Football’s Career Epitaph for June Jones. What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Fridays to content I’m saving for later consumption or pieces that I found compelling. You may not like everything listed here,…
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RSP Film Room No.9: Texas A&M OT Cedric Ogbuehi
Draft Daddy founder Matt Bitonti visits the RSP Film Room and shares his knowledge about offensive line play as we watch left tackle Cedric Ogbuehi against South Carolina. Bitonti and I cover a lot of ground in this 100-minute show: Obguehi’s quickness. When it’s ok for a lineman to give up ground against an opponent.…
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Boiler Room: UNLV WR Devante Davis
When the football world labels a prospect as “raw,” it can be a positive or negative connotation. How does one discern the difference? Devante Davis’ play provides some guidelines. It’s never as simple as I’m about to describe, but there are two general meanings for the term “raw prospect.” One describes the athletic talent not…
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Futures: Texas RB Malcolm Brown
DeMarco Murray is the toast of the NFL, but injury and team issues clouded some observers’ view of his talent. Texas RB Malcolm Brown might have the same problem this winter. By Matt Waldman More than a few times in the past ten months I have either read or had someone connected to the NFL discuss the…