-
Dynasty Refinery Podcast: Understanding Film Study for Dynasty Leagues with Cal Shoemake and Matt Waldman
Matt Waldman joins Cal Shoemake for episode No. 2 of the Dynasty Refinery Podcast for a conversation about film study. It’s always a pleasure to talk shop with Cal and this time we discuss the basics of studying prospects for dynasty leagues. Why it’s important to know basics with scheme and the player’s role within…
-
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room: The Value in Defining Your Scouting Process — Quarterbacks
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room uses his 50-yard touchdown pass by 2019 NFL Draft prospect Gardner Minshew II to discuss the importance of defining your evaluation criteria before scouting players. Imagine you’re a head coach for an NFL team that needs a quarterback. During preliminary meetings with your organization’s scouting director and general manager in…
-
Matt Waldman’s RSP: The Talent-Work Ethic Question
Matt Waldman’s RSP examines the talent versus work ethic question as it applies to football and the NFL Draft. What is the nature of talent? How much of it is inherent? How much of it comes from persistent training? Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-Hour Rule in his publication Outliers is a popular and hotly debated idea. I agree…
-
Principles of Press & Cut: Jawon Chisholm & Tevin Coleman
If you want to get the most out of your viewing of running back film, it’s a good idea to understand press and cut principles at work. Why Fundamentals Matter to Scouting Pressing the hole or a rushing lane is one of the most fundamental skills that a running back executes in his job. Anyone…