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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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Defenders I’ll Be Watching In Mobile
Bramel shares where practice helps analysts value defensive prospects and who he’ll be watching perform these drills in Mobile. Some argue the limited playbook and lack of full contact during team drills prevent a full reckoning of a defensive player’s talent during Senior Bowl practices. I always counter that there’s much to see in the…
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Returning to the Factory of Sadness
This post is purely personal and it has nothing to do with real football or how I approach my job in football. Besides, real football hasn’t been in Cleveland since that greedy scumbag took our team to Baltimore. It’s about to get ugly–and unsafe for work or for people who want to institute Bible tests for refugees–you’ve…
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Reads Listens Views 11/20/2015
Bourdain at the Waffle House, Academic study on QB and race discrimination, ITP, Snarky Puppy, Dynasty Tiers, and lots more. Snarky Puppy “Outlier (We Like It Here)” Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will…
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Hanging Einstein Appearance
Andy Singleton is a NYC firefighter and fantasy writer. His show, Hanging Einstein is a talk show format devoted to interviewing people in the fantasy football space where the topics are tangental to football. I enjoyed speaking with Andy and I look forward to meeting him in Mobile. You can check his eight previous episodes–including shows…
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Reads Listens Views 11/6/15
Garage A Trois, Force Player Watch List, Shut `Em Down, David Igono on Dak. Charlie Hunter “Lively Up Yourself” Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will scratch that itch, but I haven’t read…
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Reads Listens Views 10/30/15
Footballguys DFS Town Hall, Myles Jack RSP Film Room, Space Drum, ‘Escape Rooms’, and D&D turns 40. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will scratch that itch, but I haven’t read yet. As…
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Reads Listens Views 10/23/2015
Clip Quiz Answer, Taking on Mike Shanahan, My favorite black bird, the Hurricane music dynasty, & Film Room No.60 Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will scratch that itch, but I haven’t read…
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Reads Listens Views 10/9/2015
X & Y’s pod, Igono on Hogan, Brandon Weeden, and Jamiroquai Listens – Jamiroquai – Seven Days in Sunny June What is Going On Around Here? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will scratch that…
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Stanford QB Kevin Hogan: A Study in Pocket Presence
Hogan has underrated awareness in the pocket. It’s a skill set that could set the table for his overall game to flourish. By David Igono Pocket presence is a skill that is fundamental to a quarterback’s success in the NFL. Stanford senior QB Kevin Hogan has three desirable traits that flow into pocket presence: His…