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Matt Waldman’s RSP Pre-Draft NFL Scouting Report on Lamar Jackson (Baltimore)
Rookie Scouting Portfolio founder Matt Waldman shares his pre-draft scouting report of Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. 2. Lamar Jackson, Louisville (6-2, 219) Depth of Talent Score: 82.79 = Rotational Starter: Executes at a starter level in a role, playing to his strength. The scheme will at least temporarily need more customization for the player.…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: Revisiting Justin Herbert
Mark Schofield takes an in-depth look into the non-negotiables of quarterbacking through the tape of Justin Herbert and remains impressed with the Oregon quarterback despite the perception that Herbert’s draft stock is sliding. If you ask any draft evaluator or draftnik, the race for QB1 has come down to two players, Tua Tagovailoa from Alabama…
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J Moyer’s RSP Running Back Room–Kenyan Drake And Latavius Murray: Talent-Scheme Fit
Follow J Moyer on Twitter @JMoyerFB and his YouTube channel, Skill Films. Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, and Adrian Peterson make it clear; running back is not a one-size, or one-skillset, fits-all position in the NFL. Saquon Barkley is the embodiment of explosion. Derrick Henry wins with a freakish size-speed combination. Dalvin Cook thrives…
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The College Draft Podcast with Ross Tucker And Matt Waldman: Wisconsin-Ohio State, Auburn-LSU, and Notre Dame-Michigan
Ross Tucker and Matt Waldman preview nine NFL Draft prospects from three of the big college games this week, including Nick Coe, Tyler Biadasz, Justin Jefferson, Austin Mack, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Cole Kmet, and a pair Big Ten safeties. Every week, Ross Tucker and I will be discussing nine big-time players from three marquee games on…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens on Seahawks RB Chris Carson: Controlling the Volume Knob
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens examines why Seattle’s powerful running back Chris Carson is so effective in a scheme where he’s often working sidesaddle to Russ Wilson. Sometimes the most dramatic actions are the quietest. The best performers have mastered the application of these techniques. Running backs are no different. One of the best settings…
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Sigmund Bloom’s On the Couch with Matt Waldman
Footballguys Sigmund Bloom and Matt Waldman have a midseason conversation about the NFL and fantasy football On the Couch. Sigmund Bloom and I do what we do in this football space with another episode of On the Couch: Thoughts on Darrell Henderson Defending Jared Goff and criticizing Sean McVay. Projected performances that I missed this…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.249: QB Ian Book (Notre Dame)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book’s ability to anticipate targets and process defender leverage. What separates good NFL quarterbacks from the pack? How vast and fast he processes information. It’s not a tried-and-true factor, but it’s one of the most important. Reading the leverage of the defender is one of…
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The College Draft Podcast with Ross Tucker And Matt Waldman: Arizona St.-Utah, Michigan-Penn St., and Memphis-Tulane
Ross Tucker and Matt Waldman preview nine NFL Draft prospects from three of the big college games this week, including Eno Benjamin, Shea Patterson, Ben Brederson, Shaka Toney, Bradlee Anae, Jaylon Johnson, and a pair of trio of intriguing options from the Memphis-Tulane tilt. Every week, Ross Tucker and I will be discussing nine big-time…
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Dwain McFarland’s RSP Film and Data: Stefon Diggs’ Productivity Drop
RSP analyst Dwain McFarland takes a closer look at the decline in productivity from Minnesota Vikings’ wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Follow Dwain on Twitter @DwainMcFarland Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not happy about his role in the offense. Only one offseason ago, the Vikings signed the budding young wideout to an $84 million…
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The Baltimore Beatdown Podcast: Lamar Jackson Talk with Matt Waldman
RSP author Matt Waldman joins the Baltimore Beatdown Podcast for an extended conversation about Lamar Jackson, his progression, the Ravens’ offense, and Jackson’s cohorts of the 2018 NFL Draft class. I’m a huge Baltimore Ravens’ fan. I can’t help it. Art Modell stole my team from my city in the mid-1990s but the soul of…