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Senior Bowl Practice Wrap: Defense – 2017 NFL Draft Prospects
The week of Senior Bowl practices is a worthwhile evaluation period. NFL coaches take teaching drills seriously and are encouraging but demand improvement. Many of these players are facing the best competition they’ve seen all season. However, it’s important to understand the limitations of the week. Practices are non-contact and repetitions are limited. This year’s…
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A Senior Bowl Practice FAQ
Matt Waldman answers common questions posed to him by writers and readers about the practices and player development. At the tail end of practice, a draft writer approached me with questions about the sessions, player performance, and player development. He wanted my thoughts on what he observed. His observations and subsequent questions were similar to…
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Senior Bowl Day 1: First Impressions, Defense
Prologue In reality, college players turned aspiring NFL athletes get many chances to make a positive impression. Teams evaluate multiple games on film and get access to players for interviews here in Mobile, at the combine, and at Pro Days. But Senior Bowl Week is the first time the NFL calendar and news cycle turns…
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RSP Boiler Room No.61: WR Austin Carr
Examining the vital details of receiving at the boundary. Unless I’ve missed something, Austin Carr isn’t a rare athlete within the spectrum of NFL wide receiver prospects. The Northwestern Wildcat is among the pack of receiver prospects I watch every year: Between 5’10” and 6’1″ Between 190-205 lbs. Enough speed to catch a go route of 30-40…
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Pre-Order the 2017 RSP: New Multi-Year Rankings, Small Price Increase
The pre-order period for the 2017 RSP begins today through January 6 and the publication will have a new section that you’re going to love. “Couldn’t offer this piece of work a higher endorsement. One of my favorite parts of the offseason.” -Matt Harmon, NFL.com-Footballguys.com “@MattWaldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio is unique and important. A must-read every…
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RSP Film Room: RBs Donnel Pumphrey & Darren Sproles w/Eric Stoner
Eric Stoner and I study Darren Sproles, but first, we study a player who Emory Hunt says is used like Sproles in terms of system. Donnel Pumphrey is the latest of a long string of players earning direct comparisons to Darren Sproles. The most sensible of these comparisons comes from Emory Hunt, who shared that…
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RSP Boiler Room No.37: RB Royce Freeman, Oregon
