Tag: NFL draft

  • RotoViz Radio Podcast

    RotoViz Radio Podcast

    I join Jon Moore and Pat Kerrane for fun conversation about the 2016 RB class, age and route running, tight end play, and some fantasy talk about Kenny Bell and Breshad Perriman. Listen here

  • Jake Rudock and Upside Potential

    Jake Rudock and Upside Potential

    Embracing risk wisely is crucial to the growth of a quarterback. There’s a certain joy one gets from watching film on a prospect and wondering why more people aren’t talking about that prospect. Not so much because that prospect is a gem but the possibilities of fitting that skill set into a team’s offense or…

  • Connor Cook and Compartmentalizing Character

    Connor Cook and Compartmentalizing Character

    No confidence, no meat. That’s the law of the field, writes David Igono. The 2016 quarterback draft class is rife with talented quarterbacks that need to develop various aspects of their games to have legitimate shots at becoming long-term starters in the league. One prospect who seems to be a lightning rod for criticism is…

  • IBN Podcast: 2016 QB Class

    IBN Podcast: 2016 QB Class

    RC Carlton and Matt Waldman talk about the QBs and Matt reveals some of his RSP rankings. Matt Waldman, NFL draft guru and author of the popular “Rookie Scouting Portfolio” joins host RC Carlton to discuss the quarterback prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. Get expert insight on how each of the top tier quarterback prospects will…

  • RSP Boiler Room No.29: QB Jared Goff & Pocket Presence

    RSP Boiler Room No.29: QB Jared Goff & Pocket Presence

    What is good pocket presence in a quarterback? Two plays of Jared Goff’s work versus UCLA illustrate a lot of the criteria that I value.  Pocket presence for a quarterback is a lot like vision for a running back. There are several skills required to possess the trait an they must be well-integrated into the…

  • Underrated: QB Jake Coker and Framing Expectations

    Underrated: QB Jake Coker and Framing Expectations

    Alabama QB Jake Coker is an underrated quarterback. David Igono explains why and frames the expectations with a quote from an developmental QB whose pre-draft expectations were framed in the opposite direction. The spotlight placed around quarterback prospects during their college careers is often a double edged sword. We get to see how they perform under pressure…

  • QB Josh Woodrum and Wobbly Tables

    QB Josh Woodrum and Wobbly Tables

    David Igono had to bring up the wobbly leg of a table at the fave lunch spot. If you’re instantly annoyed, then you know how the former DB feels about aspects of QB Josh Woodrum’s game. It’s easy during draft season to get excited by prospects due to combine invites, pro days or whatever seems…

  • RSP Boiler Room No. 28: TCU WR Kolby Listenbee

    RSP Boiler Room No. 28: TCU WR Kolby Listenbee

    A 4.35-second 40 means you can beat most cornerbacks in a race. Football isn’t racing. Two plays of Listenbee’s reveals two things that can make a deep threat dangerous or render him ineffective. Outrunning defenders is only a part of the equation of becoming an effective deep threat in the NFL. Professional defensive backs aren’t…

  • RSP Film Room No.76: DL DeForest Buckner

    RSP Film Room No.76: DL DeForest Buckner

    Bolts From the Blue writer Kyle Posey rejoins the show for a look at Buckner, a strong, versatile lineman with a lot of tools in the box. If the techniques for defensive linemen are tools, DeForest Buckner’s game is on its way to becoming a garage of a gearhead. The Oregon lineman is long, strong,…

  • RSP Boiler Room No.27: QB Christian Hackenberg

    RSP Boiler Room No.27: QB Christian Hackenberg

    Two red zone plays, one lesson learned for the Penn State QB that could hold some promise for NFL development. Christian Hackenberg is a difficult prospect. Despite an underwhelming career, the physical ability is there. The flashes of conceptual acumen show up on occasion, too. What will matter most for the NFL team that selects…