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RSP Writers Project: All Roads Lead to Rome
RSP Contributor David Igono pens a “one player, one play” dedication to betting on yourself when facing down a challenge. “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a…
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RSP Boiler Room No.40: Low Rider, RB Leon Allen
This clip from Western Kentucky’s 6’0″, 235-lb. runner is no highlight, but it’s the kind of play that keeps highlight makers on the field. Short-yardage plays have their own special category in football–especially for runners. One of the most important traits of a great short-yardage runner is finding small creases and exploiting them. One of the…
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RSP Writers Project: We Are All John Navarre
PFF’s Josh Lisiewitz shares why his one player, one play was authored by an Average Joe with “the mobility of Terrence Cody on vegan day at Golden Corral.” By Josh Liskiewitz, NFL and Big Ten Analyst at Pro Football Focus. Twitter: @PFF_Josh From the end of the Bo Schembechler era in 1989 through the end…
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RSP Writers’ Project: 9.5 Seconds To Fall In Love
By Laurence (Laurie) Horesh, Host of ‘Hard Count’ NFL on FOX Sports Australia. Twitter: @LaurieHoresh When thinking on the task presented by Matt – one person, one play – so much opens up to your sprawling imagination. There’s a whole library of excitement to choose from and throw your mind into. And yet, with a tapestry…
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RSP Writers Project: Deacon Jones Stalking Fran Tarkenton
George Kritikos picks a play featuring two all-time greats doing the two things that they forever became known for. By George Kritikos, Data analytics professional. Senior Writer for @dlfootball. Co-host @dlfpodcast &@FilMetrxPodcast. It’s funny. My background is one of numbers. I work in analytics, playing with spreadsheets and predictive software all day long. My first thought when…
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RSP Boiler Room No.39: RB Shock Linwood, Space Player
One-on-one work in space involves a strong integration of physical skills and on-field awareness. Linwood has it. I need to see more exposures of Linwood’s top-end speed and how he executes a greater variety of play calls before I have a definitive opinion on his NFL prospects. But one thing Linwood does well is combine…
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RSP Boiler Room No.38: RB Brian Hill And Gap Aggression
One of my favorite under the radar RB prospects is Wyoming RB Brian HIll. This episode of the Boiler Room examines good decision-making and execution of a gap play. For more about gap/zone running, read Chad Spann’s piece. For analysis of skill players in the 2017 draft class, pre-order a login for the 2017…
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RSP Boiler Room No.37: RB Royce Freeman, Oregon
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RSP Boiler Room No.36: RB Shock Linwood’s Skill to String Moves
Shock Linwood displays the balance, footwork, and vision to execute difficult moves in succession. The feet and hips are vital to running back play. Baylor’s Linwood displays facility with both in this play that I’d share with decision makers who are at least seeking a player with skills in space. More to come on Linwood.…
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The Gut Check No.369: Winning The 2nd Half of Your Draft
Waldman continues his examination of his ADP list and guides you through choices that you can win with. Last week’s column walked you through a redesigned ADP list. The format of the list revealed salient points that became the basis for various draft strategies. The focus of the piece was the first 9-12 rounds of…