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The NFL Lens: OLB Justin Houston Popping An Iron Door Off Its Frame
Matt Waldman’s Rookie Scouting Portfolio examines the use of one arm to gain leverage courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston. Edge rushers and wide receivers have a lot more in common than the casual football fan realizes. Both positions need to earn separation within the first 5-7 yards of the line of scrimmage.…
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The NFL Lens: The Mechanics And Elegance Of A Pump Fake
Matt Waldman’s RSP profiles Derek Carr’s manipulation of the Cowboys Cover 2 defense with a pump fake that sets the standard for evaluating college prospects. The Rookie Scouting Portfolio evaluation process is based on defined criteria for the positions that I evaluate. The standard for that criteria is the NFL game. This includes processes as…