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RSP Boiler Room No.11: Paxton Lynch Part III
Two more plays from the Memphis QB’s game versus Ole Miss. These plays are more specific to Lynch as a NFL prospect. I’m having fun watching Paxton Lynch, because there are a ton of discussion points with the quarterback’s game. This is true of many quarterbacks, which is why the position is so tricky to…
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RSP Boiler Room No.9 & No.10: Memphis QB Paxton Lynch
Paxton Lynch’s decision-making as a reflection of leadership, and points about decision-making and leadership of most young quarterbacks. All quarterbacks are game managers. Most fans have a negative association with the phrase “game manager,” because the term has been conflated with the notion that a game manager is a player lacking top-shelf skills at the…
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RSP Boiler Room No.8: WR Michael Thomas, Ohio State
What a simple slant can teach you about Michael Thomas’ NFL potential. For analysis of skill players in this year’s draft class, download the 2016 Rookie Scouting Portfolio – early-bird purchase for April 1 download available now. Better yet, if you’re a fantasy owner the Post-Draft Add-on comes with the 2012 – 2015 RSPs at no additional…
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RSP Boiler Room No.7: NC State QB Jacoby Brissett
Characteristics of Jacoby Brissett’s game that reveal a relaxed performer, even when things go off kilter. Rhythm. Feel. Poise. Soft skills matter in player evaluation–especially when that player is the functional leader of the offense. Successful quarterback play requires the integration of rote technique, strategic mastery of the opposition, athletic ability, the ability to adjust…
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RSP Boiler Room No.6: TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
The athletic Alabama tight end is an exciting college player, but what will it take for Howard to become a NFL starter? For analysis of skill players in the 2017 draft class, pre-order a login for the 2017 Rookie Scouting Portfolio – early-bird purchase discount for April 1 download available now through January 6, 2017. Better yet,…
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RSP Boiler Room Short: Ole Miss WR Laquon Treadwell-Part II
A quick look at Treadwell post-injury rehab against Florida shows that the Ole Miss receiver doesn’t believe in ghosts. Didn’t see the first Treadwell Boiler room? Here you go… ***Note: This video was created before the public became aware that Corey Coleman and the Baylor receivers are instructed not to block on plays head to…
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RSP Boiler Room No.5: WR Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
Profiling the versatile Shepard on a vertical route. The Boiler Room is a series featuring analysis that I would hypothetically share with NFL decision makers if I was asked to find a handful of plays that illustrates the talent, skills, limitations, and future potential of NFL prospects. This week’s episode highlights why the first 5-15 yards are…
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RSP Boiler Room: Scenes from the Steve Smith-A.J. Green Duel
Two plays of two exceptions to the rule showing just how exceptional they are. Copyright Disclaimer on both videos: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might…
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RSP Boiler Room Video No.4: TCU RB Aaron Green…Less Pretty, More Gritty
Aaron Green’s 7.1 yards per carry on 129 touches last year for the Horned Frogs epitomizes Saturday pretty. This week’s RSP Boiler Room examines whether the 5-11, 202-pound Green has what it takes to be Sunday gritty. The Boiler Room is a series featuring analysis that I would hypothetically share with NFL decision makers if I…
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RSP Boiler Room No.3: TCU WR Josh Doctson
Learn why “feel for the game” matters and how WR Josh Doctson illustrates this concept in various ways. The RSP Film Room has a new series: The RSP Boiler Room. These will be short videos 5-15 minutes in length that profile a small number of plays on a prospect. The one on Josh Doctson below is…