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Pre-Order the 2017 RSP: New Multi-Year Rankings, Small Price Increase
The pre-order period for the 2017 RSP begins today through January 6 and the publication will have a new section that you’re going to love. “Couldn’t offer this piece of work a higher endorsement. One of my favorite parts of the offseason.” -Matt Harmon, NFL.com-Footballguys.com “@MattWaldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio is unique and important. A must-read every…
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NFL Lens: Pass Drops with LB Albert McClellan
The Ravens inside linebacker foils the best in the business with his work on Monday night. Albert McClellan is not an NFL star. He won’t run down scat backs sideline-to-sideline and stuff them for losses. He’s not a gifted pass rusher He’s a solid contributor on a good defense. It makes him an ideal choice…
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Pre-Draft Sample of Pats WR Malcolm Mitchell
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RSP Boiler Room No.55 RB Matthew Dayes & The Context of Decision-Making
When evaluating an RB’s decision-making be careful you’re not applying an inappropriate perspective on the runner. The first tip I would give anyone evaluating a football player is to make sure you’re not confusing your vantage point with the player’s. With all the different broadcast angles we have available to watch the game, we can…
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NFL Lens: Reading Blocks (And People) w/David Johnson
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NFL Lens: Quiet Plays With David Johnson
What type of displays should set off fireworks in the minds of talent evaluators? David Johnson’s touchdown catch against Atlanta is one of them. Repeat after me: There is no magic moment without layers and layers of data processed beneath the surface. Try to remember this in light of the moments below: Bo Jackson running up…
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NFL Lens: Hard Break w/Jordan Reed
Reed demonstrates both facets of executing a hard break. I once watched Michael Irvin teach the mechanics of a hard break on an NFL.com pre-draft special. His two pupils: A.J. Green and Greg Little. Irvin explained that the two most important components of the hard break—the style of break often used on outs, curls, and…
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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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NFL Lens: Vertical Accuracy w/Jameis Winston
Jameis Winston and Alex Smith illustrate how vertical accuracy begins with the feet and the mindset, not the arm. There will be no rants about arm strength today. It’s because emphasizing arm strength during a discussion of deep ball accuracy is like having a discussion about Einstein and spending most of your time on his…
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NFL Lens: Explosive Movement: DT Aaron Donald
The mechanics behind an Aaron Donald predation event. On the surface, a defensive lineman stuffing the run looks similar to a massive predator stalking its prey from a hidden vantage point. An orca emerging jaws-first from dark water to snatch a seal breaching the surface. A lion exploding through the brush and pouncing on a grazing impala.…