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RSP Boiler Room No.76: QB Alek Torgersen
Then Penn Quaker’s film reveals that the “easy” passes are sometimes the most difficult. One of the old-school tenets of scouting quarterbacks is completion percentage. If a quarterback completes at least 62 percent of his passes, he gets to ride the scouting rollercoaster with NFL personnel men trained in the ways of Parcells. It’s a…
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RSP Film Room No.72: WR Dede Westbrook (Oklahoma)
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RSP Boiler Room No.53: Terrell Newby, Balance-Touch
What is a balance-touch? Terrell Newby demonstrates. Football fans seen the balance-touch technique all the time, but don’t know the term for it. Here’s a quick visual explanation and what it says about Nebraska’s Terrell Newby. For analysis of skill players in the 2017 draft class, pre-order a login for the 2017 Rookie Scouting Portfolio –…
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RSP Boiler Room No.24: Swimming With WR Jordan Payton
It’s all about taking it to the defender. It’s why they are called “offensive” players. Good football is often about controlled aggression.Watch a wide receiver beat press coverage and you’ll see what I mean. One of my favorite wide receivers is UCLA’s Jordan Payton. He meets criteria I find important: Physical, versatile, and technically savvy for…
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RSP Film Room: Cal QB Jared Goff
Inside the Pylon’s Mark Schofield joins the RSP Film Room for a viewing of Jared Goff. I’m fortunate to have a lot of great guests for the RSP Film Room, but Mark Schofield is one of my favorites. The former college QB, former lawyer, and current must-read at Inside the Pylon does fantastic work. If…
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RSP Film Room No.64: Huskies RB Dwayne Washington w/Sigmund Bloom
My buddy Sigmund Bloom brings the couch to the film room and requested I choose an intriguing, off-the-radar prospect for viewing. Dwayne Washington is a former wide receiver. At 6-2, 221 pounds, you can see that with his high-cut frame and running style. You can also see the speed, flexibility, strength, and quick-thinking that flows…
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RSP Boiler Room No.5: WR Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
Profiling the versatile Shepard on a vertical route. The Boiler Room is a series featuring analysis that I would hypothetically share with NFL decision makers if I was asked to find a handful of plays that illustrates the talent, skills, limitations, and future potential of NFL prospects. This week’s episode highlights why the first 5-15 yards are…
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RSP Film Room No.51: PSU QB Christian Hackenberg
Emory Hunt requested a hot-button prospect and your votes were for the Penn State quarterback. Neither Emory Hunt or I had watched Christian Hackenberg closely, but some fans and media consider the quarterback the best prospect at his position. Draft Breakdown’s Jeff Risdon suggested the Indiana game as an “eye-opening” example of the passer. We…
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RSP Film Room: WR Breshad Perriman
Football Gameplan’s Gene Clemmons and I discuss the details missing in the Ravens receiver’s game as he enters the league. Football Gameplan’s Gene Clemmons joins the RSP Film Room for a look at Ravens draft pick Breshad Perriman. Clemmons and I have watched several games of Perriman’s, but we decided on the N.C. State game to profile…
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Ross Tucker Podcast: Draft Recap
Ross Tucker had me on his Sirius Morning Kickoff to discuss the draft: How the RSP differs from the average scouting process. Elements of a good evaluation process. Player-landing spots I liked. Ameer Abdullah Leonard Williams Ha’ouli Kikaha Andrus Peat T.J. Yeldon Eric Kendricks Owamagbe Odighizuwa Eric Rowe James O’Shaughnessy Preston Smith Quarterback development. You…