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Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast Ep.43: Evaluating College All-Star Practices and Content Recommendations
Matt Waldman shares his advice on who, what, and how to watch college all-star games and gives RSP newbies recommended listening for past RSP Casts and YouTube RSP Film Rooms. In recent years, I’m often asked about college all-star games. What value do they hold for the players and the people who attend them? What…
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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (December 28, 2018)
Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. Photo of Clive Head’s oil painting. More below. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Every Friday, I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to…
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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (December 21, 2018)
Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Every Friday, I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will eventually scratch that itch…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: Trubisky, Mariota and When Mechanics Matter
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio writer Mark Schofield reveals the critical balance in quarterbacking when analysis of mechanics matters and when it doesn’t. When do mechanics matter? We are headed into draft season, that wonderful time of the year when the traits of hundreds upon hundreds of potential professional football players are scrutinized and debated,…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room No.137: TE T.J. Hockenson (Iowa)
Matt Waldman’s RSP Film Room examines the versatile and NFL-caliber play of 2019/2020 NFL Draft prospect, tight end T.J. Hockenson of Iowa. On a national level, mention an Iowa tight end in the scope of NFL Draft conversation and Noah Fant has been the first name to cross the lips of the public. That may…
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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (December 14, 2018)
Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Every Friday, I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will eventually scratch that itch…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Boiler Room: WR Tyre Brady (Marshall) and Gameness
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio showcases the competitive drive of Marshall wide receiver and NFL Draft prospect Tyre Brady. “He has great intangibles.” It’s a phrase that has become a joke among draftniks and generates eye-rolling among hardcore football fans whenever they hear someone like Jim Nantz or Brent Musberger describe a college quarterback or…
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Players Studied for Matt Waldman’s 2019 Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication
Matt Waldman’s running list of 2019 NFL Draft prospects who will appear in the April 1 RSP publication. Each year, I like to list the players who will be in the Rookie Scouting Portfolio publication. If any of these players return to school, I will save them for the 2020 publication. The opportunity to pre-order…
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Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views (December 7, 2018)
Matt Waldman’s Reads Listens Views is back and devoted to a short list of recommended reads, listens, and views for the week. The image above is from a series of illustrations by Steeven Salvat (see below)… Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Every Friday, I post links to pieces that I’ve…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Philip Rivers’ (Chargers) Calm in the Cauldron
Rookie Scouting Portfolio contributor Mark Schofield showcases Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and his ability to remain calm in the cauldron. During the run-up to the 2016 NFL draft, our fearless leader Mr. Waldman put together a video on then-USC quarterback Cody Kessler, who is now the starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Like…