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RSP Writers Project: All Roads Lead to Rome
RSP Contributor David Igono pens a “one player, one play” dedication to betting on yourself when facing down a challenge. “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a…
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Christian Hackenberg: Declarations and Hesitations
David Igono’s deep dive into Jets’ new QB Christian Hackenberg. Watching multiple exposures of Christian Hackenberg has taken me back to a period of college where I struggled mightily before I had a breakthrough. It wasn’t on the football field, but in the classroom. From the beginning of high school through my sophomore year of…
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Jeff Driskel and Learning the Bass Line of Footwork
Jeff Driskel has an NFL arm, but David Igono shows us that Driskel needs work on the quarterback’s equivalent of a bass line make it in the NFL. A quarterback’s footwork is tied to every successful task he completes. Quarterback prospects that show inconsistency attacking downfield typically have issues with timing and footwork. Footwork for…
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The Law of the Pack with Vernon Adams, Jr.
I like Vernon Adams, Jr. as a quarterback. Matt covered Adams’ aptitude at the position that is a compelling analysis. His game is not for everyone. He has plenty to clean up in his overall game. He also has to answer durability and size questions. I see a player whose footwork, poise and play-making in the…
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Connor Cook and Compartmentalizing Character
No confidence, no meat. That’s the law of the field, writes David Igono. The 2016 quarterback draft class is rife with talented quarterbacks that need to develop various aspects of their games to have legitimate shots at becoming long-term starters in the league. One prospect who seems to be a lightning rod for criticism is…
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RSP Film Room No.66: Paxton Lynch w/David Igono
Two-thirds of the RSP staff take a deeper look at the Memphis quarterback’s performance in the upset of No.13 Ole Miss. RSP contributor David Igono (@d1gono) was a strong safety for West Virginia and did a stint in the Arena League. As his football career as a player wound down, his passion for the game…
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2016 RSP NFL Draft Analysis
With the draft approaching, here’s all the 2016 analysis from the RSP blog on one page. 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 11th year of publication, the RSP is the best of both worlds: a summarized magazine…
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QB Josh Woodrum and Wobbly Tables
David Igono had to bring up the wobbly leg of a table at the fave lunch spot. If you’re instantly annoyed, then you know how the former DB feels about aspects of QB Josh Woodrum’s game. It’s easy during draft season to get excited by prospects due to combine invites, pro days or whatever seems…
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Underrated: QB Jake Coker and Framing Expectations
Alabama QB Jake Coker is an underrated quarterback. David Igono explains why and frames the expectations with a quote from an developmental QB whose pre-draft expectations were framed in the opposite direction. The spotlight placed around quarterback prospects during their college careers is often a double edged sword. We get to see how they perform under pressure…
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David Igono: QB Nate Sudfeld, Indiana
One of the treasures of watching prospect is finding diamonds in the rough, a player that evokes limitless potential at the next level. David Igono found one in Indiana. Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld demonstrates desirable traits that hints at a long-term career in the NFL. Sudfeld is a big, athletic quarterback with good footwork. His…