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RSO Writers League Draft – Round 1 in the Books
Fantasy owners can’t get enough of drafts in progress this time of year. Here’s my thoughts on the first round of my RSO Writer’s League In case you haven’t heard of RSO’s site and leagues, here’s the quick rundown: It’s a contract-keeper-hybrid-auction league site that two former employees of the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the…
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Futures: Pitt DT Aaron Donald
I’m not a betting man, but if I were, Aaron Donald would be one of two players in this deep draft class that I’d have no reservations betting on as a future star. Futures: Pittsburgh DT Aaron Donald By Matt Waldman Help Wanted: Football Players Candidates must demonstrate efficiency and productivity while performing in a…
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RSO Journal: Writers’ League Rookie Draft Analysis – The First Seven Teams
In case you haven’t heard of RSO’s site and leagues, here’s the quick rundown: It’s a contract-keeper-hybrid-auction league site that two former employees of the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the owners was a former capologist with the Eagles. The pair developed and earned industry awards for its auction application that uses realistic NFL salaries in…
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Reads Listens Views 2/21/2014
This Week’s RLV: 2-hr couch session on rookie QBs, Lil’ Darlin’, David Fales Developmental Gem?, 2 Muggs and my ugly mug. Listens – Speaking of Infernos . . . Michael Brecker may look more like a Philadelphia-area accountant than a musician, but if you ever heard the Saturday Night Live Band from the 70s or…
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2014 Draft Analysis
The essays, analysis, and scouting reports about recent NFL Draft prospects come from research I undertake to write the Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication. Now in the eighth year of publication, the RSP is the best of both worlds: a summarized magazine of reports, rankings, and analysis that also shows its work at the back of the…
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2014 RSP Players
“The only thing I have read that I looked forward to more than the RSP was the Harry Potter books. Football nerd goodness!” – Lisa London This is a running list of the players I have already studied for the 2014 publication available at an early bird discount for its April 1 download. My analysis…
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Reads Listens Views 2/14/14
This Week’s RLV: Music for Lammey to sip his upside-down, loop-de-loop latte’s to, Paul Richardson preview, GNR Meets Treme, and smart crows. Listens – “Axl & Slash Meets Treme” I’ll take it . . . Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Every Friday, I post links to things I’m checking out…
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Reese’s Senior Bowl Offensive Practices Day 3
Players Who Grew On Me Oregon’s Josh Huff leads this list of players who I like more as I leave Mobile than I did upon my arrival. The receiver demonstrated that he could catch the ball with his hands on a consistent basis. While he doesn’t make receptions at the level of difficulty we see…
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Gruden QB Camp: Tajh Boyd
Reader Advisory: This series is an experiment. The takes within are not anything that I’m willing to stand behind as enhancing or detracting from the “draft value” of the players I am profiling here. I developed this series to illustrate the subjectivity of a player interview. There will be plenty of armchair psychology and body language…
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Reads Listens Views 9/6/2013
Views I: The One Specific Type of Play Where Speed Impresses As studly as this play is, without his skills that account for 95% of his talent I wouldn’t have cared less. Still fun to see a 230-lb. back outpace a good angle by a defensive back. By the way stay tuned for my analysis…