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  • RSP Rorshach: QB Vad Lee, James Madison

    RSP Rorshach: QB Vad Lee, James Madison

    What was Vad Lee thinking on a pass from the SMU game? Look at the play and give your take. I’ll have Lee tell you himself at the end of the week. I enjoyed watching Vad Lee’s performance against SMU. When I mentioned this on Twitter, Lee followed me. At the time, I was making…

  • RSP Boiler Room No.14: QB Joel Stave, Wisconsin

    RSP Boiler Room No.14: QB Joel Stave, Wisconsin

    7 Plays that make the Wisconsin QB a worthwhile NFL prospect. RSP Contributor David Igono delivered an analysis of Stave (The NFL Redshirt) that’s well worth a read. Below is my look at Stave that concurs with many of Igono’s points. The quarterback has a pinpoint short game and flashes impressive intermediate passing. His management of…

  • RSP Boiler Room No.11: Paxton Lynch Part III

    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…

  • RSP Boiler Room No.8: WR Michael Thomas, Ohio State

    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…

  • RSP Boiler Room No.6: TE O.J. Howard, Alabama

    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,…

  • Reads Listens Views 10/30/15

    Reads Listens Views 10/30/15

    Footballguys DFS Town Hall, Myles Jack RSP Film Room, Space Drum, ‘Escape Rooms’, and D&D turns 40. Welcome If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome.  On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will scratch that itch, but I haven’t read yet. As…

  • RSP Boiler Room Video No.4: TCU RB Aaron Green…Less Pretty, More Gritty

    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…

  • RSP Boiler Room No.3: TCU WR Josh Doctson

    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…

  • RSP Film Room No.51: PSU QB Christian Hackenberg

    RSP Film Room No.51: PSU QB Christian Hackenberg

    Emory Hunt requested a hot-button prospect and your votes were for the Penn State quarterback. Neither Emory Hunt or I had watched Christian Hackenberg closely, but some fans and media consider the quarterback the best prospect at his position. Draft Breakdown’s Jeff Risdon suggested the Indiana game as an “eye-opening” example of the passer. We…