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RSP Film Room No.15: A Duo of WR Devantes
Matt Harmon and I review two receivers by the name of “Devante” and if we had our druthers, it’s the lesser-known one we’re more excited about. Batman and Robin. Chad Johnson and Terrell Owens. DeVante Parker and Devante Davis. When I think of the comic book duo Johnson and Owens come to this football writer’s…
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RSP Film Room No.13: RB David Cobb w/Emory Hunt
Emory Hunt and I break down Minnesota RB David Cobb, a must-watch for those who love RB play. I met Emory Hunt about 10 weeks later than I should have. Ryan Riddle tried to tell me after our first film room that I should get Hunt on the show. I listened, but I got caught…
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RSP Film Room: Miami LB Denzel Perryman
Starring Perryman and Bleacher Report’s Ryan Riddle; co-starring LB Thurston Armbrister (No.34), and featuring RB Ameer Abdullah as “the scene stealer.” In his return appearance to the RSP Film Room, Ryan Riddle joins me to watch the University of Miami middle linebacker, whose game engendered more questions than answers. Perryman, a short, stout defender at…
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RSP Film Room No.10: South Carolina OT Corey Robinson
Walter Football’s Charlie Campbell drops by the RSP Film Room to break down Corey Robinson’s Missouri tape. Robinson is a 6’8″, 348-pound mammoth of a lineman. Does he have the athleticism to hang in the NFL at tackle or guard? Campbell and I explore that topic and more. Does Robinson have the athleticism to hang…
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Reads Listens Views 10/24/2014
The Lullaby Project, Reception Perception, Sonic Tonic, Lance Zierlein, and Smart Football’s Career Epitaph for June Jones. What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Fridays to content I’m saving for later consumption or pieces that I found compelling. You may not like everything listed here,…
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RSP Film Room No.9: Texas A&M OT Cedric Ogbuehi
Draft Daddy founder Matt Bitonti visits the RSP Film Room and shares his knowledge about offensive line play as we watch left tackle Cedric Ogbuehi against South Carolina. Bitonti and I cover a lot of ground in this 100-minute show: Obguehi’s quickness. When it’s ok for a lineman to give up ground against an opponent.…
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RSP Film Room Hangout: Iowa OT Brandon Scherff w/Lance Zierlein
Lance Zierlein of the Sideline View stops by and gives a clinic on evaluating tackle play. If you want to say you learned something about football today (and it be a dramatic understatement), watch and learn from Zierlein in this fantastic hangout. Co-owner of The Sideline View, Zierlein teams with former NFL coaches and personnel…
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UGA RB Todd Gurley: RSP Film Room No.7 w/guest Cecil Lammey
RSP Film Room: Todd Gurley, Cecil Lammey, South Carolina tape? Doesn’t get much better. Good friend Cecil Lammey of Footballguys and ESPN Radio Denver stops by the RSP Film Room to take a look at UGA RB Todd Gurley against South Carolina. Gurley is one of the top backs in this class and arguably the…
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RSP Film Room w/Draft Breakdown’s Ryan Lownes: RB Mike Davis and WR Rashad Greene
Mike Davis and Rashad Greene are large cogs in their respective offensive machines at South Carolina and Florida State. Ryan Lownes and I discuss the details of Davis’ power, footwork, and what to note about running back’s perimeter speed. We also spot some correctable flaws with Green’s route running that leads to losing match ups…
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RSP Film Room No.4 w/Ryan Riddle: LB Shaq Thompson and RB Jay Ajayi
Ryan Riddle and I love watching football together and it shines through in our examination of two prospects: Washington linebacker Shaq Thompson and Boise State running back Jay Ajayi. Riddle does a fantastic job of noting that Thompson might be a player without a position at this stage of his career and in the process,…