The Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP)

Tag: 2015 NFL Draft

  • Todd Gurley: Feed Me, Seymour

    Todd Gurley: Feed Me, Seymour

    It’s not the Eddie George Plate, it’s the Eddie Georgia Plate–and it is fit for a Big Dawg. Feed Me, Seymour I love dreaming, but it requires sleep, which as you can imagine, I don’t do enough between August and April. If I were dreaming, the following scene would be typical of the my imagination…

  • Futures: CSU Pueblo QB Chris Bonner

    Futures: CSU Pueblo QB Chris Bonner

    Much of the major media has written off this year’s quarterbacks beyond the top three prospects, but Bonner deserves due diligence. Futures: CSU-Pueblo QB Chris Bonner By Matt Waldman Due diligence is a vital part of player evaluation. Victor Cruz, Tony Romo, Joe Horn, and Priest Holmes were the beneficiaries of this phrase as applied…

  • RSP Film Room No.25: QB Marcus Mariota + the Lost Minutes

    RSP Film Room No.25: QB Marcus Mariota + the Lost Minutes

    Is Mariota a dynamic player or a game manager in a dynamic offense? Join Waldman in the RSP Film Room for a detailed look.  Note: Find the rest of the RSP Film Room sessions on this page. You can also subscribe to the RSP Film Room on YouTube. Every once in a while, I’ll do…

  • Principles of Press & Cut: Jawon Chisholm & Tevin Coleman

    Principles of Press & Cut: Jawon Chisholm & Tevin Coleman

    If you want to get the most out of your viewing of running back film, it’s a good idea to understand press and cut principles at work. Why Fundamentals Matter to Scouting Pressing the hole or a rushing lane is one of the most fundamental skills that a running back executes in his job. Anyone…

  • Waldman: North and South Day 3

    Waldman: North and South Day 3

    Thoughts on Team Practices This Week The atmosphere of the two practices on Day 3 were polar opposites. The North squad operated at a slower pace and intensity on Thursday despite it being a padded practice. Although the coaching staff ran its players through many of the same drills, the pace and intensity wasn’t nearly…

  • Matt Waldman Day 2: North and South

    Matt Waldman Day 2: North and South

    Matt Waldman views Day 2 as part of a week-long process. Several player takes inside, including game-tape examples from other contests. It’s another round of posts where we’re burning the late night oil. I wish I could share why, but the most I can say about my meetings with this person is that my readers…

  • Jene Bramel From the Trenches: Day 2

    Jene Bramel From the Trenches: Day 2

    Jene Bramel gives you his takes on the defensive side of the ball this week at the Senior Bowl.  Day 2 Defensive Notes Both teams were in full pads today and the practices were crisp and physical. That was a welcome contrast to the sometimes sloppy Day 1 North team practice, which left something to…

  • Jene Bramel From the Trenches: Senior Bowl Day 1

    Jene Bramel From the Trenches: Senior Bowl Day 1

    Senior Bowl Defensive Notes – Day 1 The Senior Bowl schedule changed this year. Traditionally at mid-morning on Monday, the weigh-in was pushed back to Tuesday this year. It was also scheduled nearly two hours earlier, with bleary-eyed scouts and team personnel making up the bulk of a standing room only crowd. It didn’t take…

  • What I’m Seeking at the 2015 Senior Bowl

    What I’m Seeking at the 2015 Senior Bowl

    Sure, I’m here for the prospects, but it’s far from the only reason. There are several dozen sites providing a strength/weakness introduction to this week’s Senior Bowl rosters. If you’re reading me then you’re probably reading many of them. Tonight, I’ll layout what I’m seeking this week from the pregame events. I’m not listing these…

  • Telegraphing: TE Wes Saxton

    Telegraphing: TE Wes Saxton

    I’m a believer that it’s easier to enhance a player’s strengths. A well-timed stiff-arm could enhance Wes Saxton’s game.  During my RSP Film Room episode with Chad Spann, I asked the pro running back what was involved with executing a good stiff-arm. Spann specifically mentioned placement on the head or face of the defender, because…