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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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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.247 QB Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama): Advanced Leverage Reading
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a play from NFL Draft prospect Tua Tagovailoa’s portfolio that reveals the difference between a top NFL prospect and a top NFL quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa is my top quarterback prospect eligible for the 2020 NFL Draft. He has the footwork of a well-prepared, versatile, and confident passer who can […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.238 RB Zack Moss (Utah) A Tip For Etienne And Extreme Flexibility
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room compares the approaches of 2020 NFL Draft prospects Zack Moss and Travis Etienne with setting up blocks on outside runs as well as showcases Moss’ flexibility after contact. Zack Moss and Travis Etienne will never be mistaken for the other if you know anything about their games. Still, there are […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.236: WR Collin Johnson (Texas) Tiny Details, Big Plays
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2020 NFL Draft prospect WR Collin Johnson’s effort with the micro-movements of football that translate into big plays. Rangy, strong, and fast enough to threaten the deeper pastures of opposing defenses, Texas wide receiver Collin Johnson is a dangerous receiver who maximizes his length and strength to win the […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.193: RB Devine Ozigbo (Nebraska)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases the patience, hip mobility, footwork, acceleration, and hands of 2019 NFL Draft prospect Devine Ozigbo of Nebraska. Mike Anderson and Michael Turner come to mind when I watch Devine Ozigbo play football. Ozigbo has the size, down-hill power, and acceleration of these two former NFL Pro-Bowl backs. He also […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Twitter Vids: RB Royce Freeman (Broncos)
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio showcases a pair of Twitter videos where he analyzed Broncos running back Royce Freeman, Denver’s future starter, at Oregon and both points still apply. In one of the richest classes of running backs in recent memory, Royce Freeman is in a position to become one of the most productive options as […]
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RSP Boiler Room No. 113: QB Mike White (Western Kentucky)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines QB Mike White displaying advanced skills at manipulating coverage. I know what you’re thinking: Waldman’s going to show us a clip of a quarterback holding the safety to one side and throwing the ball to the open receiver breaking into the vacant space opposite the defensive back. It’s the kind […]
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RSP Boiler Room No. 112: QB J.T. Barrett (Ohio State)
Studying the NFL game and using it as a template for evaluating college players is a vital part of prospect evaluation. Otherwise, there’s a great danger that the analysis will be no different than that of the average fan. Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett delivered a 300-yard, multiple-touchdown performance in the August opener at Indiana this […]
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RSP Boiler Room No. 109: RB Ray Lawry (Old Dominion), Reading The Field And Value of Effort
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a great pre- and post-snap read of the defense by 2018 NFL Draft prospect RB Ray Lawry. In addition to athletic ability, the greatest differences between the college and NFL game is the amount of information that players must process immediately before and after the snap and how well […]
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RSP Boiler Room No. 108: The Oddity of QB Mason Rudolph (OK St.)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Oklahoma State QB Mason Rudolph’s vertical accuracy and current skill with reading and manipulating coverage. Mason Rudolph is an odd prospect. Most quarterbacks have better accuracy within a range of 25 yards and under. Rudolph has better accuracy on vertical throws. I’ve studied around 200 attempts thus far, […]