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Towing the Line: Khari Demos Talks College Football Weeks 4 & 5
Khari Demos joins Matt Waldman’s RSP site this season to profile college football’s trenches while keeping an eye on standout offensive skill players. Jackson Powers-Johnson, C #58, Oregon Of course, the Ducks’ 42-6 pummeling of the Buffaloes was something many wanted to see happen last weekend (for some reasons aside from football, which we discussed…
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QB Malik Willis RSP Pre-NFL Draft Scouting Report
Matt Waldman shares his pre-NFL Draft scouting report of Titans second-year quarterback Malike Willis. QB Malik Willis Scouting Profile RSP Ranking: QB9 Height/Weight: 6-0/219 School: Liberty Comparison Spectrum: Lamar Jackson-Michael Vick-X Depth of Talent Score: 73.89 = Reserve: A player with specific talents that could help him emerge into a contributor in an offense that…
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2023 NFL Draft Risers-Fallers-Sleepers: Feel It or F#@k It with Bob Harris and Matt Waldman
A weekly phone conversation between fantasy veterans Bob Harris and Matt Waldman is a quick and dirty run-down of NFL players, units, or teams. Topics 1. Feeling Hendon Hooker as an early-round prospect? 2. Feeling Michael Mayer as a top-three tight end? 3. Feeling Zach Kuntz as a developmental project? 4. Jonathan Mingo as a…
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2023 Draft Season Standouts: Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast with Laurie Fitzpatrick
TD Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick returns to Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast to discuss 2023 NFL Draft Prospects from the Senior Bowl and in and outside the likely top 100. Topics Laurie’s Senior Bowl standouts. Can Tyjae Spears be an every-down back in the NFL? Who is the best pass protector among Bijan Robinson, Zach Evans, and…
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RB Deuce Vaughn’s (Kansas St.) Route-Receiving Chops: Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler room examines the route and receiving chops of 2023 NFL Draft prospect Deuce Vaugh, a diminutive but explosive running back at Kansas State. Is Deuce Vaughn the next Darren Sproles? I’m not onboard with that comparison. From what I’ve seen thus far, Sproles was at least a notch higher than Vaughn…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: Getting Skinny with RB Tank Bigsby (Auburn)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines Auburn RB Tank Bigsby’s ability to work through tight creases. Clips of running backs tearing through creases the size of highways accounts for roughly half of the draftnik highlights passing through my social media timelines every year. Elements of those clips can be substantive for scouting talent at the…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Twitter Vids: RB James Cook (UGA)
Matt Waldman examines a play from James Cook’s film portfolio that hints at the Georgia running back’s every-down upside as a 2022 NFL Draft prospect. James Cook is a difficult evaluation — maybe not for those who lean on the eye-ball test — but most players who fill NFL rosters and contribute fail the simplicity…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 326: WR Kyle Philips (UCLA) When There’s Too Much of A Good Thing
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines the release repertoire of UCLA slot receiver Kyle Philips who can be guilty of having too much of a good thing when it comes to his arsenal of footwork. Can a prospect have too much of a good thing? If he doesn’t know how to apply his skills with…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room No. 323: WR Danny Gray (SMU) The Eyes Tell the Story
Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room examines two plays from SMU WR Danny Gray’s film portfolio and shares why Gray’s eyes can work to the benefit and detriment of his team. The eyes reveal a lot about wide receiver play. In the case of Danny Gray’s 2021 performance against Memphis, they indicate that Gray has professional-caliber…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No. 223: QB Brock Purdy (Iowa State)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines the game of Iowa State QB Brock Purdy, an excellent pocket manager who layers throws like a pro. If Purdy can become a better thrower of the ball, there’s starter-level upside for the NFL to mine with his game. One of my favorite things about the NFL Draft is…