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Post-Draft “On the Couch” Podcast w/Sigmund Bloom
Seeking a Post-Draft/fantasy football conversation about the NFL’s 2015 rookie selection process? Here it is. Bloom and I had a post-draft conversation On the Couch last week: On pre-draft and post-draft ranking process. RB landing spots WR landing spots TE landing spots It’s 100 minutes of fun-filled analysis. Listen here. For analysis of skill players […]
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RSP Film Room: WR Breshad Perriman
Football Gameplan’s Gene Clemmons and I discuss the details missing in the Ravens receiver’s game as he enters the league. Football Gameplan’s Gene Clemmons joins the RSP Film Room for a look at Ravens draft pick Breshad Perriman. Clemmons and I have watched several games of Perriman’s, but we decided on the N.C. State game to profile […]
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Eric Stoner’s Cheesehead TV Podcast Appearance
Stoner joins Aaron Nagler for a “deep dive” on inside linebacker prospects. Download the podcast. Session Notes: The cluster of LBs in the the second and the roles they can fill. Erick Kendricks Stephone Anthony Bernardrick McKinney. Carl Bradford Killing Nagler’s Paul Dawson dreams. Why some freelancing LBs improve in the NFL. QBs Mariota, Winston, Hundley, […]
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RSP Film Room No.23: Leonard Williams (Best Player We’ve seen this year (so far…))
I just cut two RSP Film Room sessions with Ryan Riddle and they couldn’t be more different. The first features Shawn Oakman, a 6-7 defensive end with a freakish body, whose game is physically, technically, and conceptually raw. Let’s skip that film room session, I’ll profile it later. The second prospect from this twin bill […]
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RSP Film Room No.43: Ohio State DT Michael Bennett
John Owning and I examine Michael Bennett’s game and why he may not be Aaron Donald or Geno Atkins, but he’s still capable of being a disruptive pro. Session Notes: Examples of the arm-over/swim technique. The importance of pad level and pad orientation for a tackle. Why Bennett struggles with double teams. How line […]
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The Gold Blooded (49ers) Podcast Appearance
I had the good fortune to join Steven Orosz as a guest on the Gold Blooded podcast a few days ago and discuss a number things: How the RSP rankings and publications work together. My “football” and career back story. The top receivers in this class: Amari Cooper, Kevin White, DeVante Parker, and Dorial Green-Beckham. […]
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Boiler Room: ECU QB Shane Carden
One play can say a lot about a player: What he can do, what he can’t, and what might be possible 2-3 seasons from now. Today’s single-play analysis comes from ECU QB Shane Carden’s tape. The mission of the Boiler Room is to illustrate the pivotal areas of a prospect’s game and distill these areas […]
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RSP Film Room No.36: WR-Return Specialist Ty Montgomery
Emory Hunt stops by the RSP Film Room to present his case for Stanford return specialist and receiver Ty Montgomery. Hunt and I are on opposite ends of the spectrum with Montgomery. We both value his skill as a return man, open field runner, and change-up to the run game. We differ on his value […]
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The Return of Reads Listens Views 4/3/2015
2015 RSP, A Magpie & His Adopted Family, RSP Film Room No.36: Jene Bramel/Bud Dupree, Joan Jett & Nirvana, and other fun oddites . Listens: Joan Jett & Nirvana The Return of Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Until last December, I used Fridays to post links to pieces […]
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2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio Now Available
The 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio is ready for download. “You won’t find a better resource. Matt Waldman delivers. Period. Cannot recommend more highly.” – Bob Harris, FSTA Hall of Famer The 2015 RSP Tale of the Tape Standing at 1414 pages and covering 147 skill prospects, the 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio is now available for download at http://www.mattwaldman.com. Because a post-draft […]