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Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary illustrates with the help of 2023 NFL Draft prospect, Kendre Miller of TCU, why overextending at the collision point as a pass protector places a running back at a disadvantage with his assignments. What Is Overextending? Pretty much what you'd expect: leaning too far forward. For pass protection, overextending happens when an offensive player has his head and shoulders over his knees. While this can be a good body alignment for a running back when he's carrying the ball, it's suboptimal for pass protection. A blocker should be in an athletic stance with the knees and hips bent and the head and shoulders high enough that they aren't leaning over the knees. A good rule of thumb for a pass protector's stance: The first two parts of the blocker's body to make contact with the opponent should be the hands and the chest in that order. If the helmet and/or the shoulders are one of the first two points of contact, it's likely the blocker is overextending. Why Is Overextend

Montreal Alouettes’ head of U.S. scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman discusses the Cardinals' changes on Kyler Murray's development challenges, the Justin Fields-Bryce Young offseason conundrum, our criteria for scouting RBs, and Tulane RB Tyjae Spears. Topics This week: The backdrop for Kliff Kingsbury's firing and what's ahead for Arizona. The work ahead for Kyler Murray and what's missed about evaluating success for NFL quarterbacks. Why the Bears could be legitimately considering drafting a first-round QB. Why the Bears might not be legitimately considering a first-round QB but want us to think so? Where we stand on Justin Fields. Thoughts on Bryce Young. Our criteria and red flags for scouting running backs. What people misunderstand about "tackling" when charting RB performance. The skills of Tyjae Spears and how they fit into some of these criteria as examples. And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth ana

TD Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick returns to Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast to do some match-making between unrestricted free-agent RBs to NFL teams.  Topics The Lions' plans to supplement D'Andre Swift. The Cowboys' RB stable: present and future. Miles Sanders: Better or worse post-Eagles? Premium and lower cost options for Philadelphia. The Dolphins' RB stable: present and future. Assessing the mid-range/low-cost starters/contributors on the market. Who has the best shot to start? Who is most likely to become persona non grata? What direction do the Saints go? Could D'Onta Foreman be part of the answer? The Raiders and Josh Jacobs. Why Rashaad Penny strikes fear in our hearts in multiple ways. Backs we didn't discuss who could be under the radar. And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95. There’s an early-b

A weekly phone conversation between fantasy veterans Bob Harris and Matt Waldman is a quick and dirty run-down of NFL players, units, or teams https://youtu.be/XBZekwom4tg 1. Daniel Jones' best opportunity is outside New York? 2. Tom Brady's best opportunity in Tampa? 3. Kareem Hunt will be a feature back elsewhere next year? 4. Ezekiel Elliott will be a feature back elsewhere next year? 5. Dallas resigns Tony Pollard? 6. Jeff Wilson stays in Miami? 7. Miles Sanders - similar production outside Philly? 8. Foster Moreau - starter elsewhere? 9. Derek Carr returns to 2021 form elsewhere? 10. Allen Lazard's best fit in Green Bay? 11. Mike Gesicki will be a fantasy starter in a new town? 12. Jamaal Williams will be a committee back in a new town? 13. Detroit will sign a back to work in tandem with D'Andre Swift similar to Williams? 14. Samaje Perine could be the next Jamaal Williams with a new team? 15. D'Ernest Johnson will contribute more with a new team? 16. Lamar Jackson will be back in Baltimore? 17. Alexande

Campus2Canton’s Felix Sharpe and RSP’s Matt Waldman discuss Damar Hamlin and the football community's response, C.J. Stroud's standout performance against Georgia, and various rookie performances during the 2022 NFL season. Every other week, Felix @sharpereview of @campus2canton will be joining me to discuss college and NFL talent, many of them underclassmen (Devy). The show will be focused solely on these aspects of fantasy football so you can get familiar with them for your Devy, dynasty, and re-draft leagues. This Week’sTopics Thoughts on Damar Hamlin. Praise for the football community. How C.J. Stroud may have changed his pre-draft perception with one game. Why Ohio State's approach to quarterbacking may be limiting for prospect's draft capital. 2022 NFL Rookie Review: Who surprised us? Who didn't do much but we still believe? Who may never earn a shot but we still value their talents? And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth

Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary illustrates how Texas running back Bijan Robinson of the 2023 NFL Draft class uses curvilinear movement to efficiently defeat two angles of pursuit at the same time.  What Is Curvilinear Movement? Imagine a motorcyclist or speedskater taking a curve at a high speed. Their bodies (and in the biker's case, the machine) bend into the curve. This movement helps the individual change direction without losing as much speed as they would with a turn requiring a sharp angle. There are two facets of curvilinear behavior we observe: How dramatic the bend in the curve is (movement). How fast the individual's movement is when working that bend (speed). When a football player can execute curvilinear movement with speed, these skills add a dangerous weapon to his athletic arsenal as a ballcarrier, pass rusher, route runner, or pursuing defender. Why Is Curvilinear Movement Valuable? Changes of direction along a curve are subtler to track than changing direction at a hard an

A weekly phone conversation between fantasy veterans Bob Harris and Matt Waldman is a quick and dirty run-down of NFL players, units, or teams https://youtu.be/6dGoBitMCyQ 1. Skyler Thompson: a deep dynasty stash? 2. Kenny Pickett as a fantasy QB2 next year? 3. T.Y. Hilton one more year in Dallas? 4. Malik Willis: a shallow dynasty stash? 5. Treylon Burks? a WR2 next year? 6. Desmond Ridder: a fantasy QB2 next year? 7. Trey McBride: a shallow dynasty stash? 8. Justin Fields: a better passer than his receiving corps? 9. D'Andre Swift - Lions committing fantasy malpractice? 10. Albert Okweugbunam - Good player in Denver Doghouse? 11. Kadarius Toney 12. Raheem Mostert 13. Daniel Jones: on the rise? 14. Richie James: starter in NYG next year? 15. Eno Benjamin shallow dynasty stash? 16. Sam Darnold: starter in Carolina next year? 17. Rachaad White - fantasy RB2 next year? 18. Tom Brady in Vegas 2023? 19. Derek Carr a Jet in 2023? 20. Deshaun Watson and Cleveland a playoff team in 2023? 21. Trey Lance starting in 2

SBNation’s Mark Schofield returns to Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for a little break from football with part two of our scouting the warriors in George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. This week, we seed the combatants in a 16-team and 18-team tourney. The NFL playoffs are around the corner, draft season is on its way, and as Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell has figured out by injecting tug of war into his team’s practices, sometimes you have to switch things up to keep things fresh. This week, Mark Schofield and I scout the warriors from the Game of Thrones universe. We chose the 18 best warriors from the television version of the story who the audience actually saw in a fight. Last week, we graded the warriors on specific categories. This week, we're assigning seeds and creating tourney brackets. Next week, we'll be breaking down specific matchups and how we think they'd fare. We'll be continuing this until we arrive at the winners of our mock tourneys. If you enjoyed Game of Thrones or simply want to listen to tw

Footballguys staff writer Adam Harstad joins RSP Film and Data as Matt Waldman’s cohost for the 2022 football season to discuss practices that will make you a better fantasy GM and NFL fan. There are a lot of excellent writers and analysts in the fantasy industry. There are few that I hold in as high a regard as Adam. He’s a forthright human being with a tremendous intellect whose approach to analysis in this space differs from most. He’s also an excellent fantasy GM in re-draft and dynasty formats. Unlike Dwain McFarland, whose work delves into the statistical process, Adam spends a lot of time examining results and dealing with broad themes of decision-making that help us become better fantasy players and fantasy analysts. If we do another season, we’re going to retitle this show, “Film And Theory.” This week’s topics: Adam's rookie modeling of receivers and how Christian Watson's results are highly encouraging despite room for skepticism. Matt's pre-draft and post-draft film study of Watson and why

This week, Matt Waldman RSP Cast breaks down different disciplines of football analysis, the building blocks for a helpful film-grading process, and why grades are far more important than rankings.  Laurie Fitzpatrick is off this week, so I did a solo cast on the scouting of player film: Why understanding the disciplines of football analysis aids your perspective as a fan. The building blocks for a well-functioning grading process for film study. Why grades are far more important than rankings. And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.    Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95 If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a

Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary illustrates how TCU quarterback Max Duggan of the 2023 NFL Draft class accounts for ancillary coverage to deliver an optimal target to his fellow draft classmate, wide receiver Quinton Johnston.  https://youtu.be/W2iWkYEK9Qs What Is Ancillary Coverage? There are probably multiple ways to describe this coverage among coaches. I call it ancillary coverage because it's a player or players who provide the necessary support to the primary coverage in the area of the target. I'll also use the term peripheral coverage because I'm noting a player not in the area of the target but close enough to become involved with defending it. Either way, ancillary coverage is a defender or defender not primarily responsible for the receiver's route: A defender in the adjacent zone to the target. Their location gives them an angle to work into to that targeted zone and attack the ball or the receiver. A defender with a man-to-man assignment against a receiver in the same zone as the t

A weekly phone conversation between fantasy veterans Bob Harris and Matt Waldman is a quick and dirty run-down of NFL players, units, or teams https://youtu.be/TV2aSoy4bdI 1. Greg Dortch 2. James Cook 3. Chuba Hubbard 4. Drake London 5. Velus Jones 6. Khalil Herbert 7. Amari Cooper 8. Nick Chubb 9. Colby Parkinson 10. Isiah Hodgins 11. Richie James 12. Darius Slayton 13 Trenton Irwin 14. Jahan Dotson 15. Darren Waller 16. Hunter Renfrow 17. Cam Akers 18. Tyler Higbee And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95.  Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $24.95 If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2022 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purcha

Montreal Alouettes’ head of U.S. scouting Russ Lande and the RSP’s Matt Waldman discuss how NFL teams develop lists of prospects for evaluation, why this is a great time of year to build the back end of rosters, and thoughts on quarterback development and running back devaluation.  Topics This week: The roles of Blesto, National, NFL teams, and college with creating lists of prospects with NFL potential. How scouts build these lists and the benefits of the process. How NFL teams use IR or cut veterans to earn opportunities to acquire and develop younger players. How Russ would structure a coaching staff to foster more quarterback development Why Tyler Allgeier's big afternoon in Atlanta is another signal of where the NFL is heading and what it means for the devaluation of the running back position. And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scou

Campus2Canton’s Felix Sharpe and RSP’s Matt Waldman discuss college players who could be the "next" to fit a development narrative comparable to recent big names, college bowl games that should offer high entertainment value and thoughts on NFL wide receivers Daylen Baldwin and Dareke Young. Every other week, Felix @sharpereview of @campus2canton will be joining me to discuss college and NFL talent, many of them underclassmen (Devy). The show will be focused solely on these aspects of fantasy football so you can get familiar with them for your Devy, dynasty, and re-draft leagues. This Week’sTopics The next player to fit the Joe Burrow narrative. Is there a Trevor Lawrence recruit on the horizon? Who could have a better NFL career than a college career? Is Caleb Williams the next Patrick Mahomes? What does Georgia RB Kendall Milton need to work on? WR Daylen Baldwin's potential to develop into a strong pro in Cleveland? Why Seattle WR Dareke Young is intriguing? Three bowl games your family ma

Matt Waldman’s RSP NFL Scouting Glossary illustrates how Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson of the 2022 NFL Draft class uses a footwork technique called the hip shift to defeat off-coverage near the top of his stem.  What Is A Hip Shift? A footwork technique, a hip shift is a series of three moves used in combination to earn a favorable position on a defender, usually when that defender is playing coverage directly over the top of the receiver. Also commonly known as a "duck walk," the hip shift begins with a push in the opposite direction of the eventual break path as a setup for a crossover move. For example, if the receiver intends to break to the left, here's the order of the moves for a hip shift: A hard step/plant to the left. The very next step moves immediately to the right (known as a rebound step). The final step is a crossover to the left. You can think of the sequence as 1) A plant step in direction X. 2) A rebound step in direction Y. 3) A final crossover step back to direct X. Most def

A weekly phone conversation between fantasy veterans Bob Harris and Matt Waldman is a quick and dirty run-down of NFL players, units, or teams. https://youtu.be/Dyp6EW5Z5Z0   1. Jahan Dotson rest of playoffs? 2. J.K Dobbins top 5 RB for playoffs? 3. Kenneth Walker rest of season top 20 RB? 4. Feeling More: Jelani Woods or Trey McBride 5. Feeling more next year Justin Fields or Lamar Jacksonville 6. Raheem Mostert rest of playoffs? 7. Tyler Allgeier 8. Feeling more next year: Jahan Dotson or Drake London? 9. Zach Wilson 10.  Feeling more next year: Daniel Jones or Davis Mills 11. Royce Freeman 12. Next year: Baker Mayfield or Sam Darnold? 13. Next year: Damien Harris or Ezekiel Elliott? 14. AFC Champion: Bills or Chiefs 15. NFC Champion: 49ers or Eagles 16. Feeling More next year: Travis Etienne or D'Andre Swift? 17. Feeling More: Rookie QB or Jameis Winston in New Orleans? 18. Feeling More: Desmond Ridder or Rookie QB in Atlanta? 19. Feeling More: Zach Wilson or Rookie QB in New York? 20. Feeling More: Dani

SBNation's Mark Schofield returns to Matt Waldman's RSP Cast for a little break from football with a conversation about scouting the warriors in George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones. The NFL playoffs are around the corner, draft season is on its way, and as Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell has figured out by injecting tug of war into his team's practices, sometimes you have to switch things up to keep things fresh. This week, Mark Schofield and I scout the warriors from the Game of Thrones universe. We chose the 18 best warriors from the television version of the story who the audience actually saw in a fight and graded the top three in these categories: Most Powerful Most Agile Most Technically Skilled Most Versatile Most Cunning/Crafty Most Stamina Toughest Bravest In the coming weeks, we'll do shows that announce the seedings of a tournament and project how the tournament would play out. If you enjoyed Game of Thrones or simply want to listen to two analysts discuss the characteristics of

Footballguys staff writer Adam Harstad joins RSP Film and Data as Matt Waldman’s cohost for the 2022 football season to discuss practices that will make you a better fantasy GM and NFL fan. There are a lot of excellent writers and analysts in the fantasy industry. There are few that I hold in as high a regard as Adam. He’s a forthright human being with a tremendous intellect whose approach to analysis in this space differs from most. He’s also an excellent fantasy GM in re-draft and dynasty formats. Unlike Dwain McFarland, whose work delves into the statistical process, Adam spends a lot of time examining results and dealing with broad themes of decision-making that help us become better fantasy players and fantasy analysts. If we do another season, we’re going to retitle this show, “Film And Theory.” This week’s topics: The Marci Rossman Rule: Dance with who brought you in the playoffs? When does this not apply? When trading away assets to win now can become a bad idea in dynasty leagues? Goff and t

TD Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick returns to Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast for a conversation about various quarterbacks and T.Y. Hilton joining the Cowboys. Topics Why is the Dolphins' passing offense struggling? Is Trevor Lawrence on the verge of becoming an elite quarterback? What should the Detroit Lions' draft plan be at quarterback, given Jared Goff's performance? A player we each think will rebound in 2023. A player we each think will fall back to earth in 2023. The backup quarterbacks impressing us this year. Who might have a chance to develop into more? What T.Y. Hilton can give the Cowboys.   And of course, if you want to know about the rookies from this draft class, you will find the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), with the 2023 Rookie Scouting Portfolio for $21.95. There’s an early-bird discount period running from December 1-22 to pre-order it for $19.95  Matt’s new RSP Dynasty Rankings and Two-Year Projections Package is available for $2

Matt Waldman's RSP NFL Scouting Glossary illustrates how 2022 NFL Draft quarterback prospect Tanner McKee of Stanford accounts for the leverage of two defenders in coverage with his ball placement on a downfield target after evading two pass rushers early in the play. What Is "Accounting for Leverage?" Leverage is the favorable or unfavorable position that one player has relative to his opponent. Football analysts spend a lot of time on aspects of quarterbacking like coverage identification, progression reads, and play recall. These aspects of the position emphasize book smarts. A lot of book-smart quarterbacks struggle to deliver to their NFL expectations set during the pre-draft screening process. These book-smart passers ace the whiteboard portion of the interview, often earning praise that they see and understand the theory of the game like a coach. They impress during the interview, and, in the past, performed well on the Wonderlic--a test that had little value for football players because it didn't t