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Vision Quest: The Artfulness of LeSean McCoy and Jamaal Charles
Vision is a magical term in football. It’s not a single skill, but an integration of several. It requires anticipation, awareness, confidence, creativity, pacing, and split-second processing of all these traits (and others) to determine optimal risk-reward. Vision is a dazzling illustration that the game of football is not a science, but performance art. Science…
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Reads Listens Views 7/10/2014
Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, Matt’s fantasy rankings, Bloom’s RSP Writers Project, Police in the Vault, and RSP Post-Draft Listens H/T to my old roommate Jason Shablik. 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…
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No-Huddle Series: Cal/Green Bay TE Richard Rodgers
Cal tight end Richard Rodgers isn’t at the top of this class, but he has the tools to climb an NFL depth chart. The difference between a college star and an NFL starter is a player’s ability to integrate skills into meaningful play. Otherwise, his value to the team will be little more than that…
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2014 Footballguys Fantasy Magazine App
I get a lot of inquiries and offers to advertise products on this blog. You probably don’t realize it because I don’t have ads displayed here. I could make decent change for doing so, but it’s a conscious choice not to have a Chevy truck or gambling site plastered in the middle of my copy.…
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Michael Schuttke’s RSPWP Decision: “With The Flow or Against The Grain?”
What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former NFL employees (scouts, players, and consultants). In each scenario, the participating writer is the general manager of an NFL team has a…
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Sigmund Bloom’s RSPWP Decision: The Star or The Coach?
Does Sigmund Bloom keep the superstar receiver or the defensive-minded head coach with a championship-caliber unit? What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former NFL employees (scouts, players, and consultants).…
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Talent Mining: Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon
One of the most compelling skill players in this draft is former QB Jerick McKinnon, the Vikings’ third-round pick to back up Adrian Peterson. Former players like Ryan Riddle say that NFL coaching is focused more on scheme than skills development. It’s one of the reasons why I find player development in pro football so…
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Reads Listens Views 7/4/14
FantasyPros Accuracy Rankings, Matt will do fantasy rankings this year, Lester Young, George Adams, RSPWP3, and RSP Post-Draft Listens 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…
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GM Scenario No.12: With The Flow or Against The Grain?
Your team needs a new coach and your boss prefers the hot candidate from is alma mater, but the fit is questionable. What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former…
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RSP Writers Project GM Scenario No.7: The Star or The Coach?
Do you keep the superstar receiver or the defensive-minded head coach with a championship-caliber unit? What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former NFL employees (scouts, players, and consultants). In…
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