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Dwain McFarland’s RSP Film And Data: Dak Prescott And the Cowboys’ Passing Woes
RSP writer Dwain McFarland performs a comprehensive and insightful film and data analysis of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and the results counter some of the popular analytics narratives about the run game, the coaching staff, and Prescott. Just two seasons ago Dak Prescott was Rookie of the Year. Scott Linehan was being hailed as an […]
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Dwain McFarland’s RSP Film And Data: Sammy Watkins’ Fit in Kansas City
New RSP contributor Dwain McFarland uses data, the All-22, and the RSP publication to study Chiefs receiver Sammy Watkins, whose career began on a strong trajectory but stalled into an enigmatic state. After an offseason where Watkins could have input over his team fit, it appears he made a wise choice. By: Dwain McFarland | […]
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Thank You
I’m a little spent after a long and fruitful week writing about football. The tank is pretty empty after a great week of contact at the RSP and Footballguys.com: Two extensive Gut Check columns at Footballguys: Tiers and Confidence Levels and Parsing the Chiefs Backfield Editing an excellent analysis from Mark Schofield and Dwain McFarland […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep. 29: Revisiting Evaluations, RB Archetypes, And Quick Takes on 2019’s Class
In this week’s RSP Cast, Matt Waldman explains why people can be too impatient with original evaluations, why people misuse workout data with running back evaluations, and provides quick takes on a pair of quarterbacks, running backs, and five tight ends in 2019’s class. This week, I went solo to share some thoughts on scouting: […]
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Go Deep: What We’re About at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP)
Nine years ago, Matt Waldman began the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP) website. It’s about time he has a page to welcome readers and explain what’s going on around here. Welcome to my site and thank you for visiting. If you’re new to the site or wondered about the invisible thread that runs through the work […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: Limiting Michael Thomas (And JuJu Smith-Schuster)
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens shows how the Falcons, Panthers, and Cowboys limited Saints receiver Michael Thomas to an average output of 5 catches, 42 yards, and no touchdowns during this three-week span and how it could apply to Steelers’ big-slot option, JuJu Smith-Schuster. Two of the premier big-slot receivers in the NFL Michael Thomas […]
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Follow Matt Waldman’s RSP
Enjoying football, Matt Waldman wants to ensure you get the most from the Rookie Scouting Portfolio experience. Everyone once in a while, I think it’s important to inform new and old readers of the offerings at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Subscribe to these outlets for email updates on the latest from the Rookie Scouting Portfolio The […]
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Links to Matt Waldman’s 2019 RSP NFL Draft Analysis, Breakdowns, and Podcasts
Links to all essays, analysis, Senior Bowl coverage, and scouting reports about 2019 NFL Draft prospects come from research Matt Waldman and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio staff undertakes to write the Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication. Now in the 14th year of publication, the RSP is the best of both worlds: a summarized magazine of reports, rankings, and analysis […]
