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RB Sean Tucker (Syracuse) and Maintaining A Downhill Focus: Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines 2023 NFL Draft prospect Sean Tucker, the speedy RB prospect from Syracuse who can benefit from developing a better downhill mentality between the tackles. Speed Kills… …and immolates running backs who succumb to its seduction. Sean Tucker is a great example. Syracuse’s freshman All-American has the wheels to challenge […]
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Links to Matt Waldman’s 2022 RSP NFL Draft Analysis
Links to all essays, analysis, pre-draft coverage, and scouting reports about 2022 NFL Draft prospects come from research Matt Waldman and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio staff undertakes to write the Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication. Now in the 17th year of publication, the RSP is the best of both worlds: a summarized magazine of reports, rankings, and analysis […]
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Links to Matt Waldman’s 2021 RSP NFL Draft Analysis
Links to all essays, analysis, Senior Bowl coverage, and scouting reports about 2021 NFL Draft prospects come from research Matt Waldman and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio staff undertakes to write the Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication. Now in the 16th year of publication, the RSP is the best of both worlds: a summarized magazine of reports, rankings, and […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: RB Zamir White (UGA) Has the Foundation for a Pro Career
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines University of Georgia running back Zamir White, an NFL prospect with the fundamentals that teams seek from a pro ball carrier. If you want to learn what I seek from running backs with pro potential, Zamir White’s game serves as a good foundation. Some of you reading this are […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: The Promise of #PennState RB Journey Brown
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a trio of plays from Penn State RB Journey Brown and explains if this back is not the best prospect at his position for the 2021 NFL Draft, he’s one of the most promising. What are things that all top talents have? This is a common question. We’re naturally […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.278 WR Tamorrion Terry (FSU): Handle Needed
Matt Waldman’s RSP takes a first pass at FSU wide receiver Tamorrion Terry’s game and discovers that Terry has work to do when it comes to ball handling as a pass catcher and runner. Tamorrion Terry is a name in the prospect conversation with sizzle. Whenever I stumble across a message board or social media […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.276 WR Jaylen Waddle (Alabama) Playing Above His Weight Class
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a play from Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle’s portfolio that reveals a 2021 NFL Draft prospect capable of playing above his weight class. You have to be tough in body, mind, and spirit to succeed in the NFL long-term. It’s why a smaller and lighter player must show skill […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: WR Ja’Marr Chase (LSU): When You Can’t Separate the Technician from the Athlete
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room attempts a discussion about LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase’s athletic traits, but the technician can’t be removed so easily from the NFL Draft prospect’s game. These days, much of my football analysis has been a categorization of traits, techniques, and strategies. I often isolate these things on the tape as […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.269: RB Kennedy Brooks (Oklahoma) and Corner Blitz Pickup
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the pre-snap diagnostic skills and post-snap positioning, setup, leverage, and execution of Kennedy Brook’s blitz pickup. The draft media is too apt to give college running backs a free pass when evaluating their blocking. The underlying reason is that if the running back displays effort and desire to engage, […]
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No.268 WR Damonte Coxie (Memphis): Obeying the Ball
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Memphis wide receiver and NFL Draft prospect Damonte Coxie’s route running, body control, and anticipation of open space. Explaining football is a lot different than playing football. This seems obvious until you get into the profession of breaking the game down as a coach, scout, or player. The more […]