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Reads Listens Views 10/2/2015
Kamasi Washington, Steve Smith-AJ Green route mastery, Gunner Kiel, and Bad box score games to scout. Listens – Phil Woods “Stolen Moments” (Rest in Peace) 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…
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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…
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RSP Boiler Room: The Corner Store
Today’s film room profiles the unnecessary trip to the corner store. Most of us have a favorite corner store in our neighborhood. We go there for gas, cigarettes, junk food, energy drinks, beer, lottery tickets, you name it. Nothing there is really good for us, but we can’t resist the temptation. In football the “corner…
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Carlos Hyde RSP Sample
Carlos Hyde is a great example of a player that underscores my philosophy about evaluation. I enjoy when I have a player ranked accurately on a numerical scale, but it’s not even close to the most important thing about player evaluation. The most important thing about a good numerical ranking is that it brings certain people…
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Reads Listens Views 8/22/2015
Who are these five women? Answer at the bottom of the post. Listens: Fishbone Live from San Francisco 1992 (NSFW) What’s the Deal With This Post? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Until last December, I used Fridays to post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I…
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Advice on “Breaking into the Fantasy Football Biz”
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Reads Listens Views 8/14/2015
Worth a second week to lead off Reads Listens Views with this twin bill from Emory Hunt and crew at Football Game Plan. The Return of Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Until last December, I used Fridays to post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling…
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Reads Listens Views 8/7/2015
A twin bill from Emory Hunt and crew at Football Game Plan leading off Reads Listens Views. Reads: Football: A Love Story & What Did Football Teach Me This duo of publications compiled by the crew at Footballgameplan.com is time well-spent. I found myself 30 pages into Football: A Love Story while standing next to my mailbox. Both books…
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@RealitySportsOn (Reality Sports Online) Writers’ League: The Free Agent Auction
Waldman profiles his auction plan and execution from this week’s RSO Writers’ League free agent auction. My favorite fantasy drafts are auctions. It’s the one format where you get to target the players you value the most rather than hope that they fall to you. Free agent auctions offer a different twist. The limitations of an…
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Reads Listens Views 7/31/2015
Welcome to back Reads Listens Views, glad to see you. Listens: Dave Holland “Mr. PC” The Return of Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Until last December, I used Fridays to post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I haven’t read yet. I moved in…