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Futures at Football Outsiders: Alabama WR Amari Cooper
Futures: Alabama WR Amari Cooper by Matt Waldman Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper tries too hard. Think that’s an odd criticism? Go watch Reggie Bush during his first few years in New Orleans or Robert Griffin III after his rookie year in Washington. They’re poster children for Hero Syndrome — a psychological football malady that…
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RSP Film Room Hangout No.1 – Melvin Gordon and Amari Cooper
Sigmund Bloom and I did a fantastic Hangout this morning that I forgot to record. But I did another one on my own and included many of Bloom’s points about Wisconsin runner Melvin Gordon and Alabama receiver Amari Cooper. For analysis of skill players in this year’s draft class, download the 2014 Rookie Scouting Portfolio…
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Reads Listens Views 9/12/14
Funchess Rorschach Take, Fantasy Throwdown, Melvin Gordon, Body and Soul, and RSP Post-Draft Listens – Tom Harrell, “Body and Soul” If you don’t know anything about Harrell, this magazine story will blow you away regardless of your interest in jazz. What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I…
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Boiler Room: Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon
Running Backs don’t have to be “five-tool” ball carriers to succeed in the NFL — especially if a couple of tools compensate for a lack of others. Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon might be this kind of prospect. “There’s no running back who can start and stop faster in all of college football.” This is what former…
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RSP Rorschach: Michigan WR/TE Devin Funchess
Some plays are like Rorschach inkblots because there’s no definitive answer to why they unfold the way they do. This series examines plays that have more than one viable explanation and may be too difficult to draw a single conclusion. The fun part is that you have a voice in it. Rorschach No.4 Devin Funchess…
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Futures at Football Outsiders: Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah
Abdullah could get lost in a strong class of running backs with size and speed, but good, all-round football players are just as hard to find. What is your favorite position to watch? I get this question a lot. Originally it was running back. It’s the most intuitive and improvisational role on a football field.…
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Reads Listens Views 9/5/2014
Fantasy Throwdown, QB Nonsense Index, Rivers McCown’s Take on Sankey the back(up), Fantastical Hotel Views, and RSP Post-Draft Listens – The Audible Live Show (Thursday Night) 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…
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Tipping Their Hand: WRs Jaelen Strong and Ty Montgomery
Vaunted wide receiver prospects Jaelen Strong and Ty Montgomery demonstrate that when it comes to the a craft of playing the position, a slow mind negates size, strength, and speed. Wide receiver is a deceptive position by nature — both from the standpoint of how it’s played and scouting NFL prospects. There are always great…
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