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RSP Boiler Room No.85: QB Processor Speed
More examples that reveal how a tap or too of the foot can be the difference between a winning and losing quarterback. The feet tell you a lot about a quarterback’s feel for the game and how he’s feeling on the field. I’ve been saying this for a few years. If you understand what the…
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RSP Boiler Room No.56 WR Taywan Taylor
Breaking down an acrobatic extension on a vertical target. There’s a lot more to Taywan Taylor’s game than this route, but certain plays offer teachable moments. This diving catch on a target thrown past him is one of them. So is the head fake used to set up the break without losing a step—something that can…
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RSP Boiler Room No.12: QB Kevin Hogan, Stanford
Learn why Hogan is the “Ugly Duckling” of this 2016 QB class. I’ve heard a few people tout Kevin Hogan. David Igono is one of them. I finally got to watch the Stanford quarterback and I came away impressed with skills that are difficult to teach. A mix of Philip Rivers and Jim Harbaugh came…
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RSP Boiler Room No.7: NC State QB Jacoby Brissett
Characteristics of Jacoby Brissett’s game that reveal a relaxed performer, even when things go off kilter. Rhythm. Feel. Poise. Soft skills matter in player evaluation–especially when that player is the functional leader of the offense. Successful quarterback play requires the integration of rote technique, strategic mastery of the opposition, athletic ability, the ability to adjust…
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Boiler Room: Michigan State RB Le’Veon Bell
A polarizing player in the draft community engenders endless debate – even after we see that player on an NFL field. If he succeeds his backers believe that the detractors over analyzed the situation. If the prospect struggles the naysayers will claim the backers didn’t see enough. In this sense Le’Veon Bell is a polarizing player…
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Boiler Room Series: USC WR Robert Woods
Compared to his peers in this 2013 wide receiver draft class, Robert Woods has a “quiet game.” The USC Trojan is an average-sized receiver with good quickness, but his measurements as an athlete is nothing special. Yet, Woods is one of the best prospects at his position – a wide receiver class that I contend…