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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No.186: LB Shaq Quarterman (Miami)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines South Florida’s heat-seeking missile, LB Shaq Quarterman a 2020 NFL Draft prospect at the University of Miami. Shaq Quarterman has acceleration, range, and the eyes of an NFL middle linebacker. Quarterman has the athletic ability to not only to sack quarterbacks off twists, close down passing lanes in his…
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Imposter Syndrome: Matt Waldman’s RSP Scouting Report on RB Devonta Freeman (Falcons)
Matt Waldman shares his RSP NFL Draft Scouting Report on RB Devonta Freeman, a player who outperformed Matt’s evaluation and discusses the root issue with his miss—a case of Imposter Syndrome. Evaluating players and projecting their future development is a humbling job. While I have successes that I’m proud of when reviewing my work with…
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Flaw-Spotting: Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report on RB Andre Williams
Matt Waldman often shares sample scouting reports of NFL Draft prospects where he’s hit or missed on their success. One thing he hasn’t shared are instances where he’s hit on evaluations where he was much lower on a player than the national draft media. Identifying talented players who will fit in the NFL is only…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report: WR Preston Williams (Miami)
Matt Waldman’s RSP shares its sample NFL Draft scouting report of Miami Dolphins’ training camp sensation WR Preston Williams, a player with the potential to develop into a player in the style of A.J. Green. Preston Williams, Colorado State (6-4, 211) Depth of Talent Score: 86.05 = Starter: Starting immediately with a large role and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.225: WR Jalen Reagor (TCU) Selling the Post
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room reveals the details behind NFL Draft prospect Jalen Reagor’s successful sales of the post on an out-route. A well-run route reaches the target spot on-time, at the correct depth, and earns space from the coverage. Those are the basics I’d tell any beginner watching the game of football who is…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.224: WR Bryan Edwards (S. Carolina) Differentiating Leverage And Power
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the differences between leverage and power with excerpts of 2020 NFL Draft prospect Bryan Edwards’ tape versus Georgia. Bryan Edwards is a 6’3″, 220-pound wide receiver prospect with excellent speed. He’s an explosive player and with explosion often comes power. It’s obvious that a 6’3″, 220-pound receiver will display…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.223: RB Scottie Phillips (Ole Miss) And Setting Up Blockers In Gap Schemes
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room reveals how NFL Draft prospect Ole Miss RB Scottie Phillips helps his blockers in a gap running scheme. When comparing run schemes, less diagnostic skill is necessary on gap plays like trap, counter, power, and toss. Running backs still need some amount of sophistication to run gap — especially in…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.222: RB Scottie Phillips (Ole Miss) Pass Protection
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room shares the details he seeks when studying running backs in pass protection using the tape of Ole Miss running back Scottie Phillips (Ole Miss) against Alabama. I love watching running backs face defenses that outmatch that runner’s teammates. The disadvantages played out on the field provide a great environment to…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Scouting Reports: WRs Marvin Jones, T.Y. Hilton, and Thoughts on Sample Size
Matt Waldman shares sample scouting reports from wide receivers Marvin Jones and T.Y. Hilton—two vastly underrated players from the 2012 NFL Draft class where the difference in Waldman’s rankings came down to sample size of exposures. One of the difficulties of being an emerging independent scout is access to game film. Although the task of…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.221: WR Devin Duvernay (Texas) And the Mechanics of An Acrobatic Catch
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a diving touchdown reception of Texas WR Devin Duvernay and reveals the mechanics behind the acrobatic catch. Football captured my imagination at an early age. One of the first types of plays that left me spellbound was the diving catch—especially those where the receiver had to fully extend his…