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David Igono’s RSP Boiler Room: RB James Williams’ (Washington State) Check-Down Alchemy
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor David Igono profiles the satellite skills of Washington State running back James Williams, an NFL Draft prospect who exhibits a lot of James White’s alchemy on the check-down. One of the most disappointing plays in football very well maybe the check-down. Often times a check-down pass feels like going through the drive-thru at…
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David Igono’s RSP Film Room CB Trayvon Mullen (Clemson): Dads, Swings, and Sidelines
RSP contributor David Igono showcases the patience and awareness of 2019 NFL Draft prospect CB Trayvon Mullen of Clemson in press coverage. Press coverage at the line of scrimmage can be a calculated gamble that savvy cornerbacks can win with patience and awareness. Trayvon Mullen of Clemson has solid footwork mainly because he understands coverage and…
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Christian Hackenberg: Declarations and Hesitations
David Igono’s deep dive into Jets’ new QB Christian Hackenberg. Watching multiple exposures of Christian Hackenberg has taken me back to a period of college where I struggled mightily before I had a breakthrough. It wasn’t on the football field, but in the classroom. From the beginning of high school through my sophomore year of…
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Jeff Driskel and Learning the Bass Line of Footwork
Jeff Driskel has an NFL arm, but David Igono shows us that Driskel needs work on the quarterback’s equivalent of a bass line make it in the NFL. A quarterback’s footwork is tied to every successful task he completes. Quarterback prospects that show inconsistency attacking downfield typically have issues with timing and footwork. Footwork for…
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Connor Cook and Compartmentalizing Character
No confidence, no meat. That’s the law of the field, writes David Igono. The 2016 quarterback draft class is rife with talented quarterbacks that need to develop various aspects of their games to have legitimate shots at becoming long-term starters in the league. One prospect who seems to be a lightning rod for criticism is…
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Underrated: QB Jake Coker and Framing Expectations
Alabama QB Jake Coker is an underrated quarterback. David Igono explains why and frames the expectations with a quote from an developmental QB whose pre-draft expectations were framed in the opposite direction. The spotlight placed around quarterback prospects during their college careers is often a double edged sword. We get to see how they perform under pressure…
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QB Josh Woodrum and Wobbly Tables
David Igono had to bring up the wobbly leg of a table at the fave lunch spot. If you’re instantly annoyed, then you know how the former DB feels about aspects of QB Josh Woodrum’s game. It’s easy during draft season to get excited by prospects due to combine invites, pro days or whatever seems…
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Cardale Jones and the Context of Confidence
Like most who study QB play, Cardale Jone fascinates David Igono. So does the role of confidence in performance. Good underclassmen quarterbacks are often intriguing developmental prospects. The little I’ve seen of Ohio State’s Cardale Jones has me fascinated. The upside is clearly there. He has a feel for the game that he hasn’t completely…
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David Igono’s Look at Cincinnati QB Gunner Kiel
New contributor David Igono–a former ACC DB with a passion for studying QB play–makes his RSP debut with analysis of Cincinnati QB Gunner Kiel. When quarterbacks are evaluated for the NFL Draft, they are often over-analyzed for their lack of technique.The game tape of Cincinnati QB Gunner Kiel reveals a crafty competitor, who despite some technical flaws, has the…