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RSP Film Room No.86: RB Keith Marshall
4for4.com and Rushing Perspective Analyst Joe Holka joins the program for a look at Keith Marshall’s senior tape and pre-injury highlights. Keith Marshall is generating positive buzz for his speed, strength, and maturity in training camp. He’s clearly the No.3 on Washington’s depth chart but a strong preseason could earn Marshall playing time. Joe Holka…
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RSP Sample: Raiders UDFA RB Jalen Richard
Wondering why I had Jalen Richard above Tyler Ervin, Jordan Howard, and nearly even with Jonathan Williams? Read below. Last winter, Sigmund Bloom called me to talk shop. I was in the middle of wrapping up my final grades on running backs. One of the players no one was talking about but consistently popped was…
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RSP Boiler Room No.40: Low Rider, RB Leon Allen
This clip from Western Kentucky’s 6’0″, 235-lb. runner is no highlight, but it’s the kind of play that keeps highlight makers on the field. Short-yardage plays have their own special category in football–especially for runners. One of the most important traits of a great short-yardage runner is finding small creases and exploiting them. One of the…
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RSP Boiler Room No.39: RB Shock Linwood, Space Player
One-on-one work in space involves a strong integration of physical skills and on-field awareness. Linwood has it. I need to see more exposures of Linwood’s top-end speed and how he executes a greater variety of play calls before I have a definitive opinion on his NFL prospects. But one thing Linwood does well is combine…
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RSP Boiler Room No.38: RB Brian Hill And Gap Aggression
One of my favorite under the radar RB prospects is Wyoming RB Brian HIll. This episode of the Boiler Room examines good decision-making and execution of a gap play. For more about gap/zone running, read Chad Spann’s piece. For analysis of skill players in the 2017 draft class, pre-order a login for the 2017…
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RSP Boiler Room No.37: RB Royce Freeman, Oregon
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RSP Boiler Room No.36: RB Shock Linwood’s Skill to String Moves
Shock Linwood displays the balance, footwork, and vision to execute difficult moves in succession. The feet and hips are vital to running back play. Baylor’s Linwood displays facility with both in this play that I’d share with decision makers who are at least seeking a player with skills in space. More to come on Linwood.…
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RSP Boiler Room No.35: RB Nick Chubb, Manipulation & Burst
The first of three Boiler Room episodes scheduled on Chubb, Waldman begins with the RB’s skill to make the most of blocking schemes. I still have a lot of backs to watch for the 2017 NFL Draft. I’ve studied multiple games of next year’s potential headliners: Dalvin Cook, Wayne Gallman, Samaje Perine, James Conner, Christian…
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RSP Sample: QB Brett Hundley, Packers
My pre-draft ranking and profile of the Packers’ QB on the rise. 2. Brett Hundley, UCLA (6-3, 226) The difference in ranking between Hundley and Marcus Mariota came down to the smallest details. They are essentially tied on my board, but one exercise of ranking players —be it a draft board for a team, media,…
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RSP Boiler Room No.33: TE Austin Hooper
Four plays that reveal why Austin Hooper has the skills to generate red zone production immediately in Atlanta. For analysis of skill players in this year’s draft class, download the 2016 Rookie Scouting Portfolio – early-bird purchase for April 1 download available now. Better yet, if you’re a fantasy owner the Post-Draft Add-on comes with the 2012…