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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: The Trinity of RB Justin Jackson’s (Chargers) Game
Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens showcases three runs of RB Justin Jackson that reveal a trio of common characteristics of a competent NFL running back. Justin Jackson was arguably the most underrated running back in the vaunted 2018 NFL Draft class. This is not a popular opinion. Still, I’ll show you three runs representative of…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Lens: How I Evaluate August Football
Matt Waldman delivers his perspective on evaluating training camp and preseason in the NFL for this installment of the RSP NFL Lens. Hope reigns in the NFL this time of year. Most of the players are healthy, the media is reporting every detail that might have potential relevance to a team’s in-season performance, and it…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Scouting Reports: WRs Marvin Jones, T.Y. Hilton, and Thoughts on Sample Size
Matt Waldman shares sample scouting reports from wide receivers Marvin Jones and T.Y. Hilton—two vastly underrated players from the 2012 NFL Draft class where the difference in Waldman’s rankings came down to sample size of exposures. One of the difficulties of being an emerging independent scout is access to game film. Although the task of…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report: QB Drew Lock (Broncos)
Matt Waldman shares a sample scouting report on Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock from the 2019 Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Drew Lock, Missouri (6-4, 228) Depth of Talent: 74.7 = Contributor: Starter execution in a limited role; diminishing returns beyond that scope. An NFL team will select Lock much higher than I’ve graded him and because…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP Scouting Lens: QB Joe Burrow (LSU), Box Scores, and Development
Matt Waldman’s RSP contributor Mark Schofield delivers an analysis of box score scouting, screenshot scouting, and how he navigates between the two when examining LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, a 2020 NFL Draft prospect. Black And White Is Hard To Find (As Much As We Beleive It Exists) This may be the Golden Age of football…
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Jarret Moyer’s RSP NFL Lens: RB Kerryon Johnson (Lions) And the Difference Between a Pass Catcher And a Receiver
Matt Waldman’s RSP contributor J Moyer profiles two receptions of Detroit Lions RB Kerryon Johnson to underscore the difference between a pass-catcher and a receiver. Decades of draft history show us projecting offensive skill players from college to the pros is difficult. The heterogeneity in offensive schemes between the NCAA and the NFL is one…
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RSP’s Dwain McFarland: How to Project NFL Offenses
If you think projection of NFL offenses is a fantasy football thing, you’re missing one of the most valuable tools available to learn the game. In this RSP feature, Dwain McFarland shares his process that is rooted in 20 years of success. Forward by Matt Waldman Dwain McFarland is a successful high stakes fantasy player…
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Mark Schofield’s RSP NFL Lens: QB Kirk Cousins (Vikings)–Baker or Chef?
RSP contributor Mark Schofield examines an ongoing debate about Kirk Cousins between Dan Orlovsky and Kurt Warner and shows us why it’s a conversation between a baker (Orlovsky) and a chef (Warner). From time to time you can read a piece that impacts you profoundly, and usually in two distinct ways. First, when you are…
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RSP’s J Moyer’s Running Backs And The Coaching Carousel: Kenyan Drake And Kalen Ballage (Miami)
RSP contributor J. Moyer explores “the Chad O’Shea Effect” on Miami Dolphins running backs Kenyan Drake and Kalen Ballage in 2019. Coaching changes can have a profound impact on the production profiles of NFL offenses. Never was this more apparent than when Sean McVay took over the Rams in 2016. Building his offense around a…
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Matt Waldman’s RSP Sample Scouting Report: Chicago Bears RB David Montgomery
Matt Waldman shares a sample scouting report on Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery from the 2019 Rookie Scouting Portfolio. David Montgomery, Iowa St. (5-10, 222) Depth of Talent Score: 85.85 = Starter: Starting immediately with a large role and learning on the go. In October, ESPN went viral with an overzealous graphic hyping…