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RSP Boiler Room No. 98 RB Lavon Coleman (Washington): Stand-Up Pass Protection Technique
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room series examines 2018 NFL Draft prospect Lavon Coleman and a common pass protection flaw among running backs at this stage of his development. One of my favorite backs of the past 20 years was Edgerrin James. The most common narrative with James is the idea of “what would have been”…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 97 RB Lavon Coleman (Washington): Is This A Block?
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room episode on Lavon Coleman will bore fanboys, #IDGAF. If you’re looking for a highlight reel glorifying or critiquing a player, you’ve come to the wrong place, fanboy. This 11-minute video focuses on a lead blocking assignment. Most of you will find this video boring as hell. If you are a scout,…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 96 WR Michael Gallup (CSU): Reading Zone
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines part of the process that NFL Draft prospect wide receiver Michael Gallup (Colorado State) takes when addressing a zone. When fans and media discuss the demands that a young NFL wide receiver must face when transitioning from the college game, the focus is on the ones with the greatest…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 95: RB Derrius Guice (LSU) and Judging On-Field Speed
Matt Waldman uses the tape of Guice, a top running back prospect for the 2018 NFL Draft, to illustrate how he evaluates speed on film and compares it to 40 times at the NFL Combine. I don’t guess weight at the county fair, and I don’t guess 40 times on film. If you expect me…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 94: RB Derrius Guice (LSU), Press And Cut
Matt Waldman shows how Guice, a top running back prospect for the 2018 NFL Draft, illustrates the value of process over result when scouting football players. I love big plays. When I was strictly a football fan, I used to spend my Sunday afternoons in Athens, Georgia on the couch with Clay, my college roommate,…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 93: RB Akrum Wadley (Iowa)
Wadley, an elusive 2018 NFL Draft running back prospect, also has functional power due to his pad level. Matt Waldman provides several examples in this RSP Boiler Room episode. When you learn about Akrum Wadley (his first name is pronounced ACK-rum), you’ll hear about the tight spin moves in the hole that leave defenders grasping at…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 92: WR Courtland Sutton (SMU)
Matt Waldman takes a closer look at the hand position and tracking of Sutton, an athletic prospect of the 2018 NFL Draft class. Upon further review… It’s a phrase that Courtland Sutton could hear a lot on Sundays if he doesn’t spend more time with a jugs machine Monday through Friday after practice. Big, strong,…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 91: RB James Conner (Pittsburgh)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room takes a brief look at Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 NFL Draft pick James Conner’s quickness and cut blocking. I wish James Conner ran the 20 Shuttle and 3-Cone at the NFL Combine. If he truly regained some of the pre-illness agility and quickness that he claims in this letter published in…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 90 QB Josh Rosen (UCLA): Eye Discipline And Patience
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room reveals how Rosen, a prominent QB prospect in the 2018 NFL Draft, uses his eyes to patiently set up defenders. Josh Rosen has an aggressive mindset. I value this with quarterbacks even if the first time I saw Rosen, he threw multiple interceptions and two near the red zone because…
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RSP Film Room No.99: Edge Defender T.J. Watt (Wisconsin) w/Guest, Kyle Crabbs
Projection is a significant component of evaluation and NDT Scouting’s Kyle Crabbs presents a case for T.J. Watt as prospect worth that initial three-year investment. One of the toughest aspects of scouting talent is projecting development. NDT Scouting’s Kyle Crabbs RSP Film Room selection, T.J. Watt has aspects of a project. He’s light and lean…