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Eric Stoner: Stanford LT Andrus Peat, A Conversation
While picking the brain of his friend Alec, Stoner shares thoughts of his own about Peat, the state of tackle play, scouting quirks, and NFL Draft philosophies that he’s kept locked away until this post. Eric: Thoughts on Peat? Alec: Honestly, I still don’t think he’s very good. I wanted to like him because his body type…
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2015 RSP Preview: “On the Hybrid TE Revolution”
Just wrapped up the first draft of the Tight End chapter for the 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio. I shared a little of it informally on Twitter last night. Here’s a more fully-formed taste of some of the commentary you get along with the rankings, reports, and analysis of the RSP available for download April 1.…
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Futures: RB Jay Ajayi, Wild Horse or Thoroughbred?
Boise State RB Jay Ajayi has the talent to have the best career of any back in this stacked 2015 draft class of runners. But he’ll need at least one firm boundary before he runs free. By Matt Waldman Jay Ajayi is a wild horse. Watching him gallop about the field, his gait and…
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RSP Film Room No.30: UCLA LB Eric Kendricks w/Jene Bramel
It may seem strange to many of you, but the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Jene Bramel and football isn’t injuries, but defense. But some of you diehards know exactly why. I’ve been waiting patiently for Jene to be my guest in the RSP Film Room and when I got…
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Futures: Kentucky Edge Men Bud Dupree and Za’Darius Smith
By Matt Waldman Football is simple. It’s a game of running, hitting, throwing, and catching. And in this simple worldview of the game, Bud Dupree and Za’Darius Smith are incredibly similar football players. Both are big, strong athletes with the job of protecting the edge of a defense while threatening the edge of the offense.…
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Storify: DeVante Parker vs. NC State
How a 9-132-0 game should have been an 11-192-2 output. It’s mostly about releases and stems. I was watching yet another game of DeVante Parker earlier this morning and decided to tweet what I saw. What you’ll discover in this Storify post is a scary-good athlete who relies too much on his athleticism (can you…
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Sigmund Bloom’s On the Couch Podcast
I drop by Bloom’s joint to remove the plastic seat covers he used for Dane Brugler (you know, nice company and all…) and make myself at home again on Bloom’s popular Footballguy’s podcast. Topics: Are Mariota and Winston worth a high first round pick? Team building philosophy of first-round QB vs. other pivotal pieces. Why…
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Boiler Room: CSU RB Dee Hart
Continuing the theme of a play revealing the right questions to ask, here’s one from the intriguing Dee Hart. I’ve been studying tape with a defined process for 11 years–not as long as some, but long enough to begin to anticipate certain outcomes to player decision-making. It’s always fun when a player surprises me. Colorado…
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RSP Film Room No.28: K-State WR Tyler Lockett
SB Nation and Bolts From the Blue Writer Kyle Posey joins the program to examine the game of Kansas State receiver/return specialist Tyler Lockett. What I love about this episode is Posey, a former college football wide receiver, and I touch upon points about the position that I haven’t discussed with anyone else in the…
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Setting It (Up) Straight: A Route Misnomer, Starring Delaware’s Mike Johnson
A straight, well-paced stem is a terrific weapon that some analysts can mistake for a route lacking nuance. Delaware’s underrated Mike Johnson illustrates. If draft analysis in the football writing world was a barn on a farm, it would require a thorough cleaning of the build-up of manure. The majority of this excrement comes from…