Continuous improvement is an ingrained part of what I try to do here at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Although I […]
Gone Fishing…
Hey Folks, I’ve been ill for the past week and I was in Baltimore the week before on a family […]

Talent and Production: The Great Emotional Divide
This is my seventh year studying the on-field performance of football players. I can say unequivocally that I know more […]
Reads, Listens, Views 9/23
Greg Pruitt – there’s a lot of Pruitt in the best of Reggie Bush. I doubt there was a fine […]
Travelle Gaines: API Director of Elite Athlete Development
Travelle Gaines gets people to do things they never thought they could. Considering that most of these people are elite […]
Suggested Reading
In recent weeks there have been a lot of new readers to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. This site is constantly […]
RSP Flashback-NFL Fastforward: QB Mike Kafka
Marty Mornhinweg said 2010 rookie quarterback Mike Kafka is the best first-year passer he’s seen pick up an offense in […]
The Pats Two-TE Sets: A Long Time Coming?
Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski combined for 13 receptions, 189 yards, and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins on Monday […]
Reads, Listens, Views 9/15
Gene Upshaw at his best. Thank you to those of you who are making the Rookie Scouting Portfolio Blog a […]
Dan Shonka Part V: Scouting Gigs
I think it’s accurate to describe Ourlads’ Dan Shonka as one of the ultimate practitioners of football evaluation. Shonka has […]