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RSP Boiler Room No.164 WR Kelvin Harmon (NC State): Give Me Three Steps…
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room showcases three routes of NC State receiver Kelvin Harmon, at talented 2019 NFL Draft prospect who is still learning the conceptual application of detail to his route running. Watch training camp video highlights of NFL receivers beating cornerbacks in one-on-one drills and you occasionally see routes loaded with enough moves…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Twitter Vids: RB Royce Freeman (Broncos)
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio showcases a pair of Twitter videos where he analyzed Broncos running back Royce Freeman, Denver’s future starter, at Oregon and both points still apply. In one of the richest classes of running backs in recent memory, Royce Freeman is in a position to become one of the most productive options as…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 163 WR Tyre Brady (Marshall): Gameness
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines two plays from Marshall wide receiver Tyre Brady, a 2019 NFL Draft prospect, and illustrates how gameness reveals itself between the lines. A post-practice conversation, press conference, or media feature is a poor imitation — if it’s an imitation at all — of a team interview. Analysts, media, and…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 162 WR Tyre Brady (Marshall): Winning with the Stem
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio showcases a technically-proficient deep post route from 2019 NFL Draft prospect, WR Tyre Brady of Marshall. One of the fundamental ideas behind good route running is the sale of the nine route. If a receiver can convince his opponent that he’s running past him in a straight line down the…
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RSP Film Room No. 133: QB Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) With RSP Writer Mark Schofield
The Rookie Scouting Portfolio’s Mark Schofield and Matt Waldman share plays and compare notes on 2019 NFL Draft prospect, QB Jarrett Stidham of Auburn. Sometimes you just have a good rapport with someone on-air. One of those people for me is former Wesleyan quarterback and RSP Writer Mark Schofield. We’ve decided to do regular RSP…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: The Value of Stacked Looks For Tight Ends
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio explains the value of stacked alignments that we’re seeing more often with NFL offenses. Stacked looks have been around a long time in football but we’re seeing them return to the NFL with a greater variety of usage in recent years. Two tight end sets is a great example. Depending on where…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No. 132: WR D.J. Chark (Jacksonville Jaguars)
SB Nation’s Laurie Fitzpatrick joins Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room for a look at Jacksonville Jaguars rookie WR D.J. Chark. After a year-long hiatus, the RSP Film Room is back. My guest is Laurie Fitzpatrick, a film analyst whose work I noticed last year on Twitter. A former running back, cornerback, and return specialist, Laurie…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens Box Counts, Down-and-Distance, and Numbers Advantages: Context for Consideration
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines running play on third-and-long against nine defenders in the box and explains why the execution and the decision were good. This year, I’ve seen questions raised about NFL play calling from analysts who are tallying the success rates of run plays. A notable criticism is that many NFL teams…
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RSP NFL Lens WR Antonio Brown (Steelers): Intricacy, Elegance, and Pacing
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens profiles one of Antonio Brown’s routes against Jalen Ramsey in the AFC Divisional Playoffs and learns that, like the phrasing of Miles Davis, the simple things presented in an elegant way can be the winning move. Antonio Brown is a master of footwork. He can run the most intricate routes…