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Mark Schofield’s RSP Summer Scouting Series: Jimmy Garoppolo Part 1 (Footwork)
Mark Schofield begins his RSP Summer Scouting Series with an examination of 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and his footwork. Summertime is the perfect time to get started on some more scouting. For many, that means diving into the next crop of college prospects. While we here at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio will certainly partake in […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Helping Texans QB Deshaun Watson
RSP contributor Mark Schofield illustrates how the Texans can help quarterback Deshaun Watson continue his development and maximize his talent. Indulge me for a moment, dear reader, and recall the 2018-2019 NFL season and the 2019 draft cycle. Last year Houston Texans’ quarterback Deshaun Watson was sacked a league-high 62 times. As a result, the […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens QB Daniel Jones (Giants): Shaping the Clay
RSP contributor Mark Schofield shows how the New York Giants have successfully paired its scheme with rookie quarterback Daniel Jones and what lies ahead. From his experience through his traits, [Daniel] Jones looks to fit best in a quick game offense, such as Jon Gruden’s West Coast system…An athletic quarterback who works best on quick […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Carson Wentz and Marcus Mariota–Showcases of Anticipation
Mark Schofield breaks down the skill and craft of anticipation for quarterbacks, using NFL signal-callers Carson Wentz and Marcus Mariota’s recent tape as examples. I have something to declare at the outset of this piece, dear reader. Growing up, I was a bit of what you might consider a nerd. Now honestly, that might not […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Aaron Rodgers (Packers) And The Lesson of Making the Game Easy
Mark Schofield shows how Aaron Rodgers’ quarterbacking against the Chicago Bears exhibits a lot of common sense. Football, even at the NFL level, does not have to be a hard game. There are some simple tenets that are always applicable. Tackle the guy with the football. Throw to the open receiver. Run to daylight. Tackle […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: The Jarrett Stidham Edition of ‘Playing Quarterback Is Hard’
Mark Schofield begs to differ with Ted Williams by revealing how even the most mundane decisions for a quarterback often require an immense amount of on-field awareness and split-second processing. Follow Mark on Twitter @markschofield So you want to play quarterback in the NFL? Good luck with all…that. It is a standard line, one that […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Framing Expectations of Eagles QB Carson Wentz
RSP contributor Mark Schofield explains why it was smart for the Eagles to bet on its injury-riddled starting quarterback Carson Wentz One of the bigger storylines to come out of the NFL offseason this summer has been the decision made by Philadelphia Eagles’ General Manager Howie Roseman to sign quarterback Carson Wentz to a contract […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Tom Brady’s 2018, Declines, and Non-Negotiables
Is Tom Brady in decline or are we undervaluing his non-negotiable traits because of video game production from other stars? Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens dives into the state of Brady’s game. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about transitions. The human brain is a strange and fascinating organ and one that we may never […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Baker Mayfield (Browns) and Chaos
Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens examines Baker Mayfield’s tendency to invite chaos and why it has been an occasional detriment to his game as a collegian and pro. The conundrum of comfort in chaos. When I put that phrase together over two years ago writing about Baker Mayfield, I thought it encapsulated one of the […]
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Trubisky, Mariota and When Mechanics Matter
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer Mark Schofield reveals the critical balance in quarterbacking when analysis of mechanics matters and when it doesn’t. When do mechanics matter? We are headed into draft season, that wonderful time of the year when the traits of hundreds upon hundreds of potential professional football players are scrutinized and debated, […]