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RSP Film Room Nos.18-19 Brett Hundley w/Eric Stoner
One of my favorite QB analysts in the media today is Eric Stoner. He drops by for a double feature of Brett Hundley. The reason I’m a fan of Eric Stoner’s work is his mix of technical understanding of the game and the perspective not to get hung up on it. If you’ve never read Stoner’s…
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Futures at Football Outsiders: QB Brett Hundley
Beyond the immediate considerations of Hundley’s potential, the quarterback’s tape raises larger questions about the position. Futures: UCLA QB Brett Hundley By Matt Waldman I’m so happy that I’m a married man. Atop the list of reasons why is the obvious: I love my wife. However, the fact that I no longer have to experience…
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Boiler Room: KR-PR-WR Christion Jones, Alabama
I’ve never published a post about a special teams prospect. Alabma senior Christion Jones is my first. I have written two spotlights dedicated to players with special teams prowess out of the nearly 900 posts on this blog, but I never published them. The prospects were former Tulsa (now Texans) star Damaris Johnson and Georgia…
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Futures at Football Outsiders: Jameis Winston
Futures: FSU QB Jameis Winston By Matt Waldman Winston is an important prospect who requires coverage in a column like Futures. There are thoughts that I have about Winston’s off-field issues, how college football enables bad behavior, and the thorny decisions that NFL personnel directors face with talented performers involved in allegations like Winston’s. I…
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Futures at Football Outsiders: WR D’haquille Williams
Williams’ game inspires a narrative of wishful thinking that college receivers will take the NFL by storm as rookies from here on out. The 2014 class of rookie receivers has taken the NFL by storm. Mike Evans, Odell Beckham, Sammy Watkins, Jarvis Landry, Jordan Matthews, John Brown, Martavis Bryant, Allen Hurns, Allen Robinson, and Donte…
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RSP Film Room No.17: Clemson DE Vic Beasley
Seeking an edge rusher to end a quarterback’s world? Some say there are few finer in this 2015 NFL Draft class than Clemson edge man Vic Beasley. The 6-2, 235-pound former high school running back is atop many a draft board because of his explosive play off the line, the ability to run the arc,…
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Reads Listens Views 12/12/14
A Duo of Devantes, A Meghan Trainor Parody, An Early Anonymous Scouts Story, and A Love Supreme. What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Fridays to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I haven’t read yet. You may not like…
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Performance In Context: Play Design Matters
You don’t need to be an X and O’s genius to develop a good eye for talent. However, a solid understanding of basic play design is an integral part of developing perspective and context. A carry of Florida running back Matt Jones in the Gators’ contest with Kentucky offers a simple, but compelling example. First, watch the…
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What I’ve Learned: Context and Perspective Trump Technique
A football writer called me up yesterday morning and broached a topic that I believe separates the savvier talent analysts from the less nuanced: quarterback mechanics. “How important are quarterback mechanics and what do you make of analysts that cite them as critical cause-effect issues with the development or lack of development of a passer?”…
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RSP Sample: Cardinals RB Kerwynn Williams
My pre-draft analysis of the Cardinals’ new back from the 2013 RSP and a play-by-play breakdown of Williams and Marion Grice from Sunday’s Chiefs’ game. Williams was one my underrated backs in the 2013 Rookie Scouting Portfolio. You’ll also notice that I was a big fan of Williams’ skill as a receiver and thought he…
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