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RSP Boiler Room NO.75: Christian McCaffery (Stanford) – Runner
I value plays that go off script when studying prospects. Here’s one with Stanford’s star runner. Christian McCaffery is growing on me. In terms of ranking, I don’t know exactly what that means yet. What I can tell you is that I like him and if subsequent viewings help me answer remaining questions in a…
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Senior Bowl Day 2: Offense – 2017 NFL Draft Prospects
It was an action-packed day for both teams. Continuing the theme that players are on different development tracks and coaches recognize it, there’s no better place to begin on Day 2 than with the South wide receivers and Al Saunders.The work that the venerable receiving coach of the Browns revealed great intel on each of…
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Senior Bowl Day 2: Defensive Practice Report – 2017 NFL Draft Prospects
The second day of Senior Bowl practice confirms first impressions and highlights the players who quickly grow comfortable with newer concepts and better competition. We’re still seeing limited repetitions in non-contact situations but, many players take a day to understand a drill they haven’t seen in college or fully assimilate the alignments and schemes they’ll…
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RSP Boiler Room No.74: Christian McCaffery (Stanford) – Blocker
It’s a play like this that illustrates how promising a rookie RB’s chances will be to make an early impact in the NFL. Want to know if a rookie runner will see the field? After you determine he has the basic skills to contribute with the ball in his hands, you better examine what he…
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RSP Film Room No.95: QB Deshaun Watson (Clemson) – Reading the Field
The idea that Watson doesn’t read the field is bunk. An NFL employee that I have an opportunity to talk with frequently asked me what I thought about Deshaun Watson after his National Championship Performance. The bottom-line verdict: While I’m still studying him, I haven’t seen any major flaws with his game that should make…
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RSP Film Room NO.94: RB Joe Mixon (Oklahoma) – Extended Look
A deeper look at Mixon’s footwork and on-field decision-making. My business is about the evaluation of NFL talent at the skill positions. The scope of that business isn’t the evaluation of that prospect’s character. I’ll write editorials about it. I’ll share my life experiences as it relates to character. And I’ll philosophize about leadership, the…
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RSP Film Room No.92: WR Chris Godwin (Penn State) – Extended Look
Some players are sneaky-good. The Penn State junior who declared for the draft is one of them. Chris Godwin didn’t wow me with his Rose Bowl performance, but what I saw in this game helped me I understand why he chose to leave Penn State this year. Godwin does some things that are difficult to…
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RSP Boiler Room No.70: QB DeShone Kizer (Notre Dame) – Post Snap Reaction Timing
Life on the field happens fast for a quarterback—even for those fortunate enough to have the game slow down for them. When it comes to analyzing quarterback prospects, you can’t avoid a conversation about mechanics. There are so many physical techniques involved with throwing the football, it can be hard to keep up with them…
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RSP Boiler Room No.68: QB Deshaun Watson (Clemson), General vs. Pinpoint Accuracy
Middle of the field accuracy is an important part of successful passing in most NFL offenses. It’s an area where DeShaun Watson must improve. Deshaun Watson is a National Championship Quarterback because he’s an excellent college football player. He’s also a good quarterback with room to improve. My last quick look at Watson involved his…
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RSP Film Room No.88: QB Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech) – Extended Look
An extended look at Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes. I believe Johnny Manziel had the skills and talent to become a good NFL quarterback. If that statement disqualifies you from taking my analysis seriously, I suggest you leave now. Not all, but many of the people I have spoken with who couldn’t imagine Manziel being…