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My Latest Appearance On the Couch w/Sigmund Bloom
Bloom and I spend 90 minutes talking all sorts of things NFL Draft, including: Good and bad matches for Mariota, Winston and Hundley. Which backs are good fits for Dallas, Arizona, Houston, and San Diego? Discussion of zone and gap blocking schemes with regard to this RB class. Who are the best best receiving backs…
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RSP Film Room No.36: WR-Return Specialist Ty Montgomery
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Futures: Deep Diving for Small-School Sleepers
TE James O’Shaughnessy, WRs Darius Davis and Dezmin Lewis, and RB Zach Zenner are small-school players worth monitoring. By Matt Waldman In his recent article on CSU-Pueblo quarterback Chris Bonner, Mike Tanier referred to me and Optimum Scouting’s Eric Galko as “deep divers” of the draft analyst community. With my caps and “seafarer” grooming, I…
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Boiler Room: UGA WR Chris Conley
For many, the highlight of Christian Conley’s Georgia career was this 26-minute video: Not that Conley is bad at football, but most people were more familiar with Conley’s Star Wars fan film than they were with his athletic exploits until Saturday. After last weekend’s Combine, where Conley posted a record-setting broad jump, a 45-inch vertical,…
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Storify: DeVante Parker vs. NC State
How a 9-132-0 game should have been an 11-192-2 output. It’s mostly about releases and stems. I was watching yet another game of DeVante Parker earlier this morning and decided to tweet what I saw. What you’ll discover in this Storify post is a scary-good athlete who relies too much on his athleticism (can you…
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Sigmund Bloom’s On the Couch Podcast
I drop by Bloom’s joint to remove the plastic seat covers he used for Dane Brugler (you know, nice company and all…) and make myself at home again on Bloom’s popular Footballguy’s podcast. Topics: Are Mariota and Winston worth a high first round pick? Team building philosophy of first-round QB vs. other pivotal pieces. Why…
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Boiler Room: CSU RB Dee Hart
Continuing the theme of a play revealing the right questions to ask, here’s one from the intriguing Dee Hart. I’ve been studying tape with a defined process for 11 years–not as long as some, but long enough to begin to anticipate certain outcomes to player decision-making. It’s always fun when a player surprises me. Colorado…
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Boiler Room: The Route Sorcery of USF WR Andre Davis
The All-22 is a fine tool, but it’s not as revealing as the broadcast angle on this play. A recent post featuring Delaware’s Mike Johnson underscores the power of a straight line in route running. Today’s post highlights the power of subtle movement in an otherwise straight stem: how it’s done, why it’s effective, and when the most…
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Pocket Presence Chalkboard w/Alabama QB Blake Sims
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RSP Film Room No.27: Randy Gregory
Ryan Riddle joins me for a screening of Nebraska edge defender Randy Gregory, a tall, quick prospect with active and heavy hands. Here’s what we cover with one of the safer edge defenders in this class. How Gregory wins with his hands and feet. What makes Gregory a linear player and why does that both…