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RSP Roundtable Podcast: Alan Dandar and Dan Hatman
Get a whole new perspective on scouting and NFL decision-making and listen to this show before the draft tonight. The NFL Draft begins today and rather than talking about prospects, I spoke with two experienced NFL football operations and personnel people about scouting, management, and strategy of building a team. This is easily one of…
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DLF Podcast Appearance
I talk shop with Karl Safchick and Jarrett Behar on the latest DLF Podcast: Winston-Mariota Dorial Green-Beckham Ameer Abdullah Late round RB prospects Enjoy! For analysis of skill players in this year’s draft class, get the 2015 Rookie Scouting Portfolio – available now. Better yet, if you’re a fantasy owner the Post-Draft Add-on comes with the 2012…
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Sports Underground Podcast Appearance
Kent Kletscher and I talk Vikings draft and RSP in this episode of the Sports Underground: Kevin White and Dorial Green-Beckham Todd Gurley or Melvin Gordon for Minnesota? Mid-round options at RB. The origins of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota? The quarterback development paradigm of the NFL and why it fails.…
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Eric Stoner’s Cheesehead TV Podcast Appearance
Stoner joins Aaron Nagler for a “deep dive” on inside linebacker prospects. Download the podcast. Session Notes: The cluster of LBs in the the second and the roles they can fill. Erick Kendricks Stephone Anthony Bernardrick McKinney. Carl Bradford Killing Nagler’s Paul Dawson dreams. Why some freelancing LBs improve in the NFL. QBs Mariota, Winston, Hundley,…
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RSP Film Room No.23: Leonard Williams (Best Player We’ve seen this year (so far…))
I just cut two RSP Film Room sessions with Ryan Riddle and they couldn’t be more different. The first features Shawn Oakman, a 6-7 defensive end with a freakish body, whose game is physically, technically, and conceptually raw. Let’s skip that film room session, I’ll profile it later. The second prospect from this twin bill…
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RSP Film Room No.43: Ohio State DT Michael Bennett
John Owning and I examine Michael Bennett’s game and why he may not be Aaron Donald or Geno Atkins, but he’s still capable of being a disruptive pro. Session Notes: Examples of the arm-over/swim technique. The importance of pad level and pad orientation for a tackle. Why Bennett struggles with double teams. How line…
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Boiler Room: ECU QB Shane Carden
One play can say a lot about a player: What he can do, what he can’t, and what might be possible 2-3 seasons from now. Today’s single-play analysis comes from ECU QB Shane Carden’s tape. The mission of the Boiler Room is to illustrate the pivotal areas of a prospect’s game and distill these areas…
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Footballguys Thursday Live Audible 4.9.15
This week’s Audible Live show was an excellent podcast/hangout. Details inside. or listen to the podcast format. Mariota falling in the draft? Mike Mayock’s ranking change of Mariota three weeks before the draft. Expected and Unexpected Destinations for Todd Gurley. Randy Gregory, Marijuana, and Marijuana Testing. Discussion of Todd Gurley’s prospects. Discussion of Melvin Gordon’s…
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Futures: Winston, Hundley, Mariota, and Footwork
Futures: Winston, Hundley, Mariota, and Footwork by Matt Waldman More film analysis forthcoming at Futures, especially on the Big Uglies, the island inhabitants on the perimeter, and the rovers and enforcers of the defense. In the meantime, indulge me one more week on offensive skill players. After all, I finished a 220-page skill position draft…
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RSP Film Room No.36: WR-Return Specialist Ty Montgomery
Emory Hunt stops by the RSP Film Room to present his case for Stanford return specialist and receiver Ty Montgomery. Hunt and I are on opposite ends of the spectrum with Montgomery. We both value his skill as a return man, open field runner, and change-up to the run game. We differ on his value…