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Your RSP Wake-Up Call: A Sleeper WR In A Sleepless Society
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines a receiver whose draft stock is a whisper but his game is at maximum volume. The sleeper is dead. That’s what social media says. Considering that a woman on a plane can tweet ignorant and assinine statements prior to takeoff and find herself unemployed and the subject of worldwide…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 131: WR Jaleel Scott (New Mexico State)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the facets of 2018 NFL Draft prospect Jaleel Scott’s game that often go unnoticed. My first experience watching a tall receiver was in the `70s when 6-8, 225-pound Harold Carmichael ruled the skies of Veteran Stadium. A 14-year NFL veteran with 4 Pro-Bowl seasons and 7 more with at…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 130: QB Kurt Benkert (UVA) In And Out Of Tune
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines two plays of QB Kurt Benkert’s that reveal notable strengths and weaknesses of this 2018 NFL Draft prospect’s game. I like this quarterback class more than I thought I would and the reason is the depth of talent. When I place this class into tiers for the 2018 Rookie…
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RSP Film Room No. 130: QB Sam Darnold (USC)…Git-R-Done
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines QB Sam Darnold’s (USC) game and explains why evaluating this 2018 NFL Draft prospect to the letter of the law misses the mark. Whether you earned your Ph.D. at Harvard or the School of Hard Knocks, there’s a common path we all take as learners. First, we grasp simple truths. Hot…
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RSP Film Room No. 129: QB Josh Allen (Wyoming), Deep Dive
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room takes a deep dive into the play of Wyoming QB Josh Allen and raises questions about what the NFL values from the quarterback position. Unless I begin writing fiction, evaluating quarterbacks will be the hardest job I’ll ever love. Considering that quarterbacking is widely regarded as the most difficult position…
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RSP Boiler Room No. 129: QB Chase Litton (Marshall) Pre-Snap Adjustments
Matt Waldman’s RSP examines a sample of 2018 NFL Draft prospect Chase Litton’s game management. Quarterbacks are not CEOs. They don’t determine the vision of the organization. They aren’t ultimately responsible for the success or failure of the company. Most accurately, they are operations managers that run one of three shifts. They’re the bridge between…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: QB Josh Rosen’s (UCLA) Vertical Game
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines a sample of QB Josh Rosen’s intermediate and vertical accuracy and why it adds to his appeal as a 2018 NFL Draft prospect. My greatest beef with Josh Rosen the NFL prospect isn’t the narratives about his personality circulating among the football public. Rosen is still inclined towards the…
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RSP Film Room No. 122: WR Cedrick Wilson (Boise State)
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines the highs and lows of 2018 NFL Draft Prospect, WR Cedrick Wilson of Boise State. Route running against press coverage is like playing at the Apollo Theatre. Keep reading and what I mean will become clear. Another lifetime ago when I was performing and studying music a certain college…
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RSP Film Room No. 120: RB Sony Michel (Georgia), Extended Look
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines 2018 NFL Draft prospect Sony Michel’s performance against Notre Dame. Coming off a monster freshman campaign, Nick Chubb’s performance led Leonard Fournette to say the University of Georgia runner outperformed him in 2014. With a ton of media buzz surrounding Chubb heading into 2015, former Georgia head coach Mark…
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RSP Film Room No. 119: QBs Lamar Jackson And Josh Allen In The Pocket
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room compares and contrasts the pocket play of 2018 NFL Draft quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. Quarterback is the most difficult position in sports because it demands the greatest range of skills — including significant access to the physical, mental, technical, creative, and emotional parts of our being. If you’ve been an…