The Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP)

Tag: NFL Combine

  • Reads Listens Views 2/15/2013

    Reads Listens Views 2/15/2013

    If you see me when you see these three players (among others) you don’t need me to say any more. If you don’t, perhaps its time to starting downloading the RSP publication every April 1. Based on eight years of experience, you’ll thank me later. More about the RSP publication later. First, a ton of…

  • Georgia Tech WR Stephen Hill: Speed Kills – Now Learn How To Aim!

    The late, great Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis coined the phrase “speed kills.”  There was a time Davis prized speed the way a trained gun enthusiast prized a competition model Glock. But late in his career, Davis’ love for fast-moving players seemed more like a warning for addiction. If Davis were alive to see Stephen Hill’s…

  • Wake Up Call: Notable 40 Times

    Riddles for you. What do you call a wide receiver that runs in the 4.61-4.72 range in the 40 at the NFL Combine or Pro Day? What about a running back that runs 4.66-4.69? A bust? Yeah, in February. Maybe in April. But you better try on some different labels for the guy come September.…

  • RSP Combine Contest: Guess the 40 Times

    RSP Combine Contest: Guess the 40 Times

    I’m not big proponent of 40 times. They have their place, but I’ll take a 4.6 RB with great vision, good initial acceleration and balance any day over a 4.3 guy with a lot less of those other three qualities. So to make the 2012 NFL Combine more interesting, I’m holding another contest. Your job…