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Christian McCaffrey’s NFL Pre-Draft Scouting Report from Matt Waldman’s RSP
Matt Waldman shares his 2017 NFL pre-draft scouting report of 49ers’ RB Christian McCaffrey. Christian McCaffrey Ht/Wt: 5-11/202 School: Stanford Ranking: RB2 McCaffrey’s ranking is the result of a Combine-validated process and not a Combine-initiated reaction. Stanford’s offense has always been problematic for evaluating running back play. Although it’s as old-school pro-style as it gets with…
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Steelers’ TE Pat Freiermuth’s Pre-NFL Draft Sample Scouting Report: Matt Waldman’s RSP
Matt Waldman’s RSP shares his sample scouting report of Pittsburgh Steelers’ TE Pat Freiermuth one of Matt’s favorite tight ends from the 2021 NFL Draft Class. Pat Freiermuth’s Pre-NFL Draft Scouting Report The report below is the draft profile from the 2021 Rookie Scouting Portfolio, the most comprehensive NFL Draft and Fantasy-Dynasty publication of its…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary: Zone Route Running Concepts with WR Josh Downs (UNC)
Matt Waldman defines the basic concepts of route running against zone coverage in this edition of the RSP NFL Scouting Glossary with the help of a play from North Carolina NFL Draft Prospect, WR Josh Downs. Zone Routes Are A Different Animal Most conversations about route-running are devoted to beating defenders playing one-on-one against a…
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RB Bijan Robinson (Texas): The Next Reggie Bush or Saquon Barkley? Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room profiles 2023 NFL Draft prospect Bijan Robinson’s tape and reveals where Robinson can develop more high-level concepts to compliment his big-play athletic ability and maximize his already promising skills. The Next Reggie Bush? The USC running back lit the draft world on fire with his exploits. Many compared Bush to…
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RB Lew Nichols III (Central Michigan) and the Box Count: Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2023 NFL Draft prospect, RB Lew Nichols III of Central Michigan, a rugged back who could rely more on pre-snap box counts to set up his carries. Efficiency + Effort = Consistent Production Nichols is a high-effort running prospect. At 5-10, 220 pounds, he’s in the sweet spot of…
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Boycotting the Corner Store with RB Tank Bigsby (Auburn): Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room
Learn what the corner store is and why it usually isn’t good for RBs with a look at Auburn’s NFL Draft prospect, Tank Bigsby. What Does the Corner Store Have to Do with Football? “‘Boycotting the Corner Store’ still lives rent-free in my head 11 years later,” — @brewpython27 on Twitter. Most of us have…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room: QB Carson Strong (Nevada) with Mark Schofield
Matt Waldman and Mark Schofield illustrate why Nevada QB Carson Strong may not be the top quarterback in this class if seeking immediate production, but could easily be that conversation on the basis of talent. Of the quarterbacks expected to earn a pick on the first or second day of the NFL Draft, Carson Strong…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast: The 2022 QB Episode
Matt Waldman shares his thoughts on the quarterback evaluation, the joys and challenges of the 2022 QB class, and what it portends for the NFL and fantasy football in this solo podcast. Today, I’m discussing my thoughts on the 2022 QB class: Why this class is fun to scout. What makes it challenging. What it…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 330: RB Kennedy Brooks (OU): The Mild-Mannered Magician
Matt Waldman examines Oklahoma’s Kennedy Brooks, the most conceptually and technically gifted running back in the 2021 NFL Draft class. Kennedy Brooks is a mild-mannered magician. Playing a position where even college coaches prefer elite athletes, Brooks has held down the starting job at Oklahoma — one of the great R.B.U.’s of college football in…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room: RB Breece Hall (Iowa State) Is A Nightmare
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines the game of Iowa State’s Breece Hall, a running back who sometimes makes it look too easy, which begs the question: If it all comes easy to him, will the demands of the NFL be too hard? Breece Hall is a nightmare to opposing defenses. While a big enough…