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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Pre-Draft Scouting Report of WR D.J. Moore (Carolina)
Matt Waldman’s RSP shares its pre-draft scouting report of Carolina wide receiver D.J. Moore, a prospect in the first tier of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio’s ranking of the 2018 NFL Draft receiver class. D.J. Moore, Maryland (6-0, 210) Depth of Talent Score: 87.25 = Starter: Capable of a larger role and learning on the go.…
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Pre-Order Matt Waldman’s 2020 RSP Today!
The pre-order period of Matt Waldman’s 2020 Rookie Scouting Portfolio — available for download April 1 — is now underway. “@MattWaldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio is unique and important. A must-read every year.” – Doug Farrar, USA Today and Author of The Genius of Desperation: The Schematic Innovations that Made the Modern NFL You’ve Been Waiting For…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: QB Anthony Gordon (Washington St) and Feel
RSP contributor Mark Schofield finds Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon’s game ugly but intriguing. It is amazing how the human mind works. Specifically, it is amazing the things that stick in your brain that you can recall years— or decades—later. For example. I can not tell you much about my high school English class during…
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The College Draft Podcast with Ross Tucker And Matt Waldman: Wake Forest-Clemson, Oklahoma-Baylor, And Georgia-Auburn
Ross Tucker and Matt Waldman preview nine NFL Draft prospects from three of the big college games this week, including Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons, Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims, and Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm Every week, Ross Tucker and I discuss nine big-time players from three marquee games on the college football schedule: Why does…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.248 QB Steven Montez (Colorado): Pre-Snap Coverage Triangles
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room uses a near-interception of Colorado quarterback Steven Montez’s target against CSU and shows what the NFL Draft prospect could do to assess the coverage pre-snap and anticipate potential post-snap pitfalls. One of many valuable things I learned from reading head coach Jay Norvell’s excellent book on wide receiver play was…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.245 WR Rondale Moore (Purdue) Special Movement
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the special movement that Purdue receiver and future NFL Draft prospect Rondale Moore exhibits as a runner. Strong, fast, quick, and skilled, Rondale Moore is a marvel for all of these reasons. What I find immediately special about his game is his movement. A wide receiver, Moore moves like…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.244 RB Gerold Bright (Utah): Open-Field Basics
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room shares the basics of open field running with a play from Utah State running back Gerold Bright. There’s way too much emphasis on open-field running in football analysis these days. Even so, there are fans who haven’t really thought about some of the basics that go into this arena of…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.238 RB Zack Moss (Utah) A Tip For Etienne And Extreme Flexibility
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room compares the approaches of 2020 NFL Draft prospects Zack Moss and Travis Etienne with setting up blocks on outside runs as well as showcases Moss’ flexibility after contact. Zack Moss and Travis Etienne will never be mistaken for the other if you know anything about their games. Still, there are…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No.187: QB D’Eriq King (Houston)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room reviews Houston quarterback D’Eriq King’s five-touchdown performance against Texas Tech. As far as first impressions go, I enjoyed studying D’Eriq King. My biggest question after watching him throw 50 passes in a loss to Texas Tech, is he really five-foot-eleven? If he’s within an inch and a half of that…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.235 RB Antonio Williams (UNC): Strategic, Technical, And Emotionally Resilient
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines two pivotal plays in the 2018 UNC-Pitt game for RB Antonio Williams that reveal his strategic and technical skill as well as his emotional resilience. You can scout emotion. As I’ve written before, Deny Emotion And You Only See a Fraction of the Game. You’re not always going to…