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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room WR Quintez Cephus (Wisconsin): Physicality
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room dives into the tape of Wisconsin’s Quintez Cephus, a receiver who can take and give physical play like an NFL starter and has ball skills and route potential to build on. If Quintez Cephus’s workouts meet the baselines I expect from him—which is a lower bar than you might expect—remember…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room RB Rico Dowdle (South Carolina): Dr. Sleep
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the two plays indicative of South Carolina running back Rico Dowdle’s game that makes him a compelling NFL Draft prospect you won’t want to sleep on. Rico Dowdle has a lot more to his game than what we’ve seen thus far. This was the opinion of the Gamecocks coaching…
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2020 Senior Bowl North Wrap-Up
Matt Waldman shares his thoughts about the NFL Draft prospects who participated in this week’s 2020 Senior Bowl practices. What did I learn about the skill prospects at the Senior Bowl? I’d like to tell you that I learned dozens of definitive things about the players I observed this week that will be predictive of…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP: Thoughts on the Senior Bowl Weigh-In
Rookie Scouting Portfolio author Matt Waldman shares his thoughts on various players from this morning’s Senior Bowl weigh-in. I don’t see the point of this any longer. This may not be the pervading thought among those in the NFL but among the persons to whom I speak within media or connected to the league, it’s…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room WR Antonio Gandy-Golden (Liberty): Hoss
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room takes another look at Liberty wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden and shows two examples of this NFL Draft prospect being a hoss in the open field. Antonio Gandy-Golden plays to every inch of his (approximate) 6’4″, 220-pound dimensions—and then some. We won’t see it on full display in Mobile, Alabama for…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room RB DeeJay Dallas (Miami): All-or-Nothing Pass Pro
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Hurricanes running back DeeJay Dallas’s pass protection and discovers that this 2020 NFL prospect has an all-or-nothing game as a blocker. DeeJay Dallas has a lot to offer an NFL team. He’s strong between the tackles, a skilled receiver from the backfield, and an experienced special teamer. It’s difficult…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.255: The Wisdom of QB Jake Fromm (Georgia)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler room examines Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm’s skill for reading the position of coverage relative to receivers, which has been the basis of his wise decision-making and his appeal as a 2020 NFL Draft Prospect. For a young quarterback, there’s a lot of wisdom in Jake Fromm’s game. This no-play is a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.254 QB Jake Fromm (Georgia): Red Zone Manipulation and Timing
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the value of strategic and timely red-zone quarterbacking from Georgia passer Jake Fromm, a 2020 NFL Draft prospect. Thirty yards long and fifty-three-and-a-half yards wide, the red zone is the most formidable and least forgiving ground of a football field. Defenses don’t have to cover as much vertical space…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: WR Tyler Johnson’s (Minnesota) Craft with the Fade
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines 2021 NFL Draft prospect Tyler Johnson’s ownership of space when running the fade route. The end-zone fade is no longer the route of choice for NFL offenses because it is a low-percentage play against the caliber of defensive backs at the professional level. The shift away from this route…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: WR Justin Jefferson’s (LSU) Skills Hidden from the Box Score
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a pair of skills from LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s game that won’t be apparent from box-score scouting. It didn’t take long for me to determine that I’m a fan of Justin Jefferson’s game. Jefferson reminds me of receivers such as Chris Godwin and Robert Woods—pro’s pros who expand…