Matt Waldman's RSP Cast

Football Diehards podcast host Mike Dempsey joins Matt Waldman's RSP Cast for a conversation about negotiating trades in dynasty leagues.  You may be more familiar with Mike Dempsey as a radio host for the Football Diehards show Sirius XM Fantasy and the gameday co-host for the Jaguars' Radio Network, but he's also a helluva a fantasy GM.  I am in a 32-team, full IDP dynasty league and I'm not sure there is a better trade negotiator that I have seen than Mike, who has been one of the dominant teams. Mike was gracious enough to join me for a conversation about the art of the fantasy deal: * Why trading is a pivotal strategic tool for his startup drafts in dynasty leagues. * Why he offers dozens of deals — and often 4-5 variations of a deal to the same owner simultaneously — in his leagues. * Why drafting a player someone else wanted can be the best time to trade away that player. * Positions that Mike and Matt feel are foundational anchors for most IDP dynasty formats. * Understanding the dynamics of "loose" and "tight" negotiators. * Owning the playoffs versus owning future drafts. Check out the RSP Cast for this and more from Mike and me below. 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse of children. 

Russ Lande, former NFL scout and the current head of national scouting for the Montreal Alouettes, joins Matt Waldman for another season of RSP Scout Talk. This week, they discuss processing speed, coach-scout dynamics, and camp hopefuls from the 2022 rookie class.  Russ and I are excited to embark on another year of the RSP Scout Talk podcast series. Here are this week's conversation topics: * Testing the processing of information on the field: * Why it's gaining value. * The positions where it is vital and why. * Examples of prospects with fast and slow processing abilities and the contributing factors that help/hurt processing speed. * How coaches can make the most of slower processors. * Where testing for processing may look like in the future. * Coach-Scout-Team Dynamics: * Why Dante Scarnecchia's appearance on the Athletic podcast with Robert Mays unintentionally revealed more about organizational management opportunities for personnel evaluation. * The range of organizational models that teams have for coach-scout interaction for scouting. * What Russ valued from his NFL experience with coaching staffs. * How Bill Walsh's plan to videotape teaching sessions of veteran position coaches was the seed of his historic coaching tree. * Why many teams try to be a highfalutin fusion restaurant with a star chef that leaves its fans dissatisfied, hungry, and stopping by joints like Five Guys on the way home -- and why the Steelers are that Five Guys franchise. Or, more aptly, Primanti's. * Why Chris Olave is the best receiver of this rookie class. * Why Russ is excited to see offensive packages for Malik Willis. * 2022 Camp Hopefuls: Late-round/UDFA types that Russ and I are looking forward to hearing about this summer. Enjoy...we did! 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Who would you pick to defend the planet in a science fiction football game? Photo by Frankula. Matt Waldman shares a few of his players to defend the planet from an alien civilization on the latest RSP Cast. The RSP Writers Project If you've never read the RSP Writers Projects, my favorite was the fourth one: An alien race reveals itself to the planet and its intention to take over the world. Being an advanced species with a sense of "fairness" (the closest but not quite accurate word on earth to describe a code they live by) they challenge us to sport they share in common with us. They win, they rule. We win, they go away. Their technology can bring back any player, living or dead, to their peak abilities for the purpose of the game. The writers picked teams and coaches, explaining their selections. For the fun of it, I shared my thoughts on my quarterback, my punter (not what you think), and one of my wide receivers in this week's podcast. 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

OBR's ace X and O's analyst Jake Burns kills it on Matt Waldman's RSP Cast with his thoughts on the state of the Cleveland Browns as we embark on 2022 NFL training camp.  Let's acknowledge there’s a great big red elephant alum from Gainesville high in the room by the name of Deshaun Watson. I definitely have my own thoughts and feelings about Watson, this case, and the Browns organization in regards to this situation, but there are more than enough well-intentioned (as well as opportunistic) people covering this awful situation. We’re here to talk about Browns' football. This includes Watson from the football/organizational side of the equation as well as what the quarterback situation looks like on the field for Cleveland short-term and long-term, the strengths and weaknesses of the Browns heading into the year outside of the quarterback position: * Why Jacoby Brissett can be an upgrade to 2021 Baker Mayfield on the field and in the locker room. * What Deshaun Watson's game brings to the Browns schematically that the offense has never had. * Why a plus-Rashard Higgins or JuJu Smith-Schuster is a fitting schematic comp for rookie David Bell. * The Browns' options with its four-headed running back stable. * How Cleveland's defense must perform to maintain competitive game scripts for its offense and why it's not as exciting TV but still effective. * Offensive and defensive prospects worth watching in August. As I said, Jake killed it and it was a long time coming for me to have him on. You cal follow him @jake_burns18 on Twitter and find his top-flight work at these spots: * The Orange and Brown Report (OBR) * The OBRFilmBDN Podcast 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Matt Waldman's RSP Cast continues the preseason watchlist conversation with the players and situations that Matt is most interested in monitoring during training camp. This week, we’re continuing the preseason watchlist conversation with the players and situations that I’m most interested in monitoring during training camp. Players and scenarios I discuss include: * Can Marquise Brown and/or Rondale Moore replace the qualities of DeAndre Hopkins' game that made Hopkins a receiving juggernaut? * Do the Ravens see Lamar Jackson for what he really is or are they itching to make him what he isn't? * Depending on the answer to the previous question, Devin Duvernay could become a significant offensive factor. * Who will be the third option in the Bears' receiving corps? Depending on the answer, that option could wind up the second-most productive player or an afterthought. * Green Bay's passing game has a vacuum to fill and there are a lot of potential outcomes that are reasonable to project this year. That said, the potential for a receiver to assume Davante Adams' production is likely limited to one candidate or bust. There is also potential to see the reemergence of a Randall Cobb role, but not with the guy named Randall Cobb. * The Travis Etienne hype could develop into something real, but the language of the report reveals a lack of substance at this point. I explain why. * Is there the potential for a hidden gem in the Raiders offense? * Why there's potential that any Pierre Strong buzz in June is putting the cart before the horse. * Tampa Bay's running back stable. How stable is it? Who could sneak his way into more touches? Of course, it is easy to monitor news about players in training camps. Discerning what is actionable information from that news is a different matter entirely. This is something I’m covering in the 2022 RSP Pre-Draft/Post-Draft Service’s June newsletter: A 10-point primer on putting training camp news in perspective—especially with regard to rookies, second-year players, and low-cost vets and journeymen. 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Matt Waldman's RSP Cast discusses his outlook for Baltimore Ravens receiver Rashod Bateman's 2022 campaign and shows you how to use fantasy football projections to understand the process behind the totals. "Why no love for Bateman? This is what Jacob, a long-time reader, and listener, asked me about Rashod Bateman on Twitter after seeing the June update for the RSP's 2022 Dynasty Rankings and Projections Package. He included Matt Harmon’s assessment of Bateman as a talent with a lot of qualities similar to Keenan Allen and Justin Jefferson. It's a great subject to discuss something many fantasy GMs and fans don't understand about assessing talent--especially in fantasy leagues: Talent is only part of the equation. Usage, the skills of the supporting talent (OL and QB for a WR), and the history of the offense – a scheme that isn’t expected to make a significant change—are all important factors. This week, I take you through the RSP's projection process to explain why Bateman qualifies as a breakout player with my data but with production that isn't on the level of Justin Jefferson, or even Keenan Allen's recent totals. I also share what to look for when examining projections so you know if the process behind the data is sound. 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Matt Waldman shares his All-22 Rookie Watchlist — below the radar players whose draft capital did not match their talent. This week, we’re talking preseason skill player watch lists—the All-22 rookie Team--below the radar players whose draft capital did not match their talent. The odds are against these players earning early opportunities to contribute in an NFL offense but if circumstances allow it, they have the skills to exceed current expectations and potential go from a roster hopeful to a meaningful part of the gameplan within 6-18 months. These are players you should be considering for your expanded preseason rosters in dynasty leagues as well as have them on a running list for re-draft formats as preemptive additions. They have the talent and/or scheme fit to potentially do what James Robinson has done if given a true opportunity due to injury, suspension, an open-minded coach and staff, or some other exceptional circumstance. 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Matt Waldman shares his philosophies on managing fantasy lineups in this week’s RSP Cast.  Now that the dust has settled on the 2022 NFL Draft, let’s continue the fantasy conversation with setting lineups: * How should I use lineup effeciency as a guide? * Which league variables impact lineup efficiency? * How does one get better with start/sits? * What resources are out there? * What type of relationship should I develop with these resources to get better? * How do I manage weekly start/sits? * How does the draft, trades, and free agency factor into my lineup decisions? Tune in! 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse of children. 

Matt Waldman shares his philosophies on building teams in dynasty leagues in this week's RSP Cast.  Now that the dust has settled on the 2022 NFL Draft, let's discuss dynasty team building: * Self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses as a manager. * Minimizing weaknesses and leverage strengths: What this actually means. * My approach to startup and rookie drafts and how stockpiling talent fits within the strategy. * Safe picks: The difference between aiming for the bull's eye and aiming for the bull's eye through a hole in an apple sitting atop the head of a man standing in front of the target. * Trades: When, why, and how. * Waivers: When and how I spend. 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 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

PFF Analyst Dwain McFarland returns to the RSP Cast for a reprised Data and Film show with a conversation about the wide receivers and running backs for the 2022 NFL Draft class.  It's always fun to catch up with Dwain, who spent about a year contributing at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio site before joining Pro Football Focus as a full-time analyst. Dwain and I reconvene to discuss the differences between the film and data of several key receiver and running back prospects in this 2022 NFL Draft Class: * Where the data and film's red flags intersect and diverge on Treylon Burks. * Why Justyn Ross and Khalil Shakir's data screams potential value. * Why 40 times and other combine metrics are overrated data points for modeling future success. * The potential reasons the film and data part company on Alec Pierce and Rachaad White. * The factors that could skyrocket David Bell's, Calvin Austin's, and Kennedy Brooks' potential. * Why do the same metrics mean very different things for backs like Brooks and Jerrion Ealy? Tune in below as a podcast or check out the YouTube video. Here are the charts Dwain provided for the podcast. https://youtu.be/kWDuHXNUBhI   Also, John Hodgins' GoFundMe is nearing 90 percent of it's goal. Let's put him over his goal before the NFL Draft. Donate (or at least share his story) here. For the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), download the 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.  

Trench Warfare author, Brandon Thorn returns to the RSP Cast for an in-depth conversation about offensive line and the notable Day 1-3 prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft class.  If you aren't familiar with Brandon Thorn you should be. The author of the fantastic Trench Warfare newsletter that has a rich customer base of coaches, college and NFL players, and diehard fans, Thorn is one of the best independent analystis of the trenches (OL/DL). You can subscribe to Trech Warfare here.  Thorn is also the OL scout for the Bleacher Report's draft coverage as an analyst at Establish the run. The coolest thing about Brandon's work is that he provides video scouting reports for Duke Manyweather's OL Masterminds, an annual conference where NFL offensive linemen convene to discuss the craft of line play — training, techniques, and mindset. This week, Brandon delivers a riveting hour of trench-related insights: *  Why intuition and confidence are vital to offensive line play based on what NFL linemen share in the OL Masterminds sessions. * An overview of the 2022 NFL Draft class of tackles, guards, and centers. * Brandon's Day 1 standouts: * Which Day 1 tackle is an absolute monster of a run blocker in this class. * Which Day 1 tackle has the cleanest techniques when forced to drop and set. * The tools center Tyler Linderbaum has to produce in the NFL despite being undersized. * Brandon's Day 2-3 standouts: * The center who could emerge in a similar situation as Linderbaum * The guards who have the skills to contribute in an NFL lineup as rookies. * Tackles with compelling skills or athletic ability who have a shot of developing. * Lessons learned from past evalautions at each position and what he's gained from them. * The two basic ways NFL teams construct offensive lines. For the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), download the 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast weighs-in on the 2022 NFL Tight End prospect class — a class with a lot of intriguing mid- and late-round receiving options and covers what matters in his scouting of the position.  Reminder: If you haven’t already, please check out John Hodgins’ GoFundMe story. He and his wife tried to recover on their own from a violent crime that cost them their retirement home and have been living day-to-day for too long. Even sharing their GoFundMe can be helpful, so please visit, read his story, and donate. I have. He's halfway to his goal. This week’s Pod: * The different approaches the NFL takes to scouting tight ends and where the RSP falls in that spectrum. * Some of the key areas I seek from tight end prospects. * Why Tre McBride, Cade Otton, Greg Dulcich, and Charlie Kolar are at the top of the board. * What makes Curtis Hodges, Cole Turner, and Jake Ferguson appealing. * The athletic potential of Isaiah Likely and Jelanie Woods and how their prospects diverge on this point. For the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), download the 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   If you’re a fantasy owner and interested in purchasing past publications for $9.95 each, the 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Matt Waldman’s RSP Cast discusses why the 2022 NFL Wide Receiver prospect class is the most boom-bust group he's seen in a while and covers what matters in his scouting of the position.  Reminder: If you haven’t already, please check out John Hodgins’ GoFundMe story. He and his wife tried to recover on their own from a violent crime that cost them their retirement home and have been living day-to-day for too long. Even sharing their GoFundMe can be helpful, so please visit, read his story, and donate. I have. This week’s Pod: * Why this class potentially a lot of hidden values and trap doors with examples for each below: * Injuries * Scheme-based talents * Big enough to ride the Sunday rollecoaster? * Great athletic ability but underdeveloped skills * Underdeveloped athletic ability but great positional skills * Some of the key areas I seek from receiver prospects: * Separation: Variation, Violence, Precision, and Poker * Athletic Separation: Speed vs. Acceleration vs. Quickness vs. Leaping Ability * Routes: Stems, Setups, and Breaks * Catching: Hands Position, Body Position, Focus * Transitions and Vision. For the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), download the 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Matt Waldman's RSP Cast discusses his tiers for the 2022 NFL Draft Running Back prospects — a class with a lot of high-ceiling backs — and covers what matters in is scouting of the position.  Reminder: If you haven't already, please check out John Hodgins' GoFundMe story. He and his wife tried to recover on their own from a violent crime that cost them their retirement home and have been living day-to-day for too long. Even sharing their GoFundMe can be helpful, so please visit, read his story, and donate. I have. This week's Pod: * Why the state of the NFL running back and this class generates an odd situation. * Why this class could be as good as as the Barkley-Chubb or McCaffrey-Fournette classes but has a trap-door floor. * Defining and explaining the details of vision, mobility, acceleration vs. speed, and contact balance. * Notable positives and flaws from Tier I. * The difficult evals, boom-bust athletes, and sneaky technicians from a large Tier II. * The fit-based backs of Tier III: A natural, a bulldozer with sweet feet, and a do-it-all back who just might not do any of it well enough. * Two Tier III options might be late bloomers. * Players I didn't like as much as the billing I've seen on them. * Players who have something to their games that might help them surprise as contributors or quality reserves. For the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), download the 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.

Matt Waldman and Mark Schofield illustrate why Nevada QB Carson Strong may not be the top quarterback in this class if seeking immediate production, but could easily be that conversation on the basis of talent.  Of the quarterbacks expected to earn a pick on the first or second day of the NFL Draft, Carson Strong is the most talented. Most of your draft analysts aren't giving you pure talent evaluation, which is why Strong won't be at the top of their boards. This isn't a criticism of the analysts. They have to follow the draft and give analysis that accounts for the factors that create draft capital: * Production * Reputation of Program * Character * Leadership * Athletic Testing * Health These are legitimate factors that teams have to use to make decisions but they aren't strictly about the film. Sometimes its vital to consider these factors but they can also obfuscate the focus on what's most valuable. Strong's health is the greatest obstacle to his draft capital. As Mark Schofield shares in this week's episode, Strong went against medical advice to play last year. And as the film reveals, Strong was as impressive as the top prospects at his position while playing on one healthy leg. If the prognosis of his knee is positive long-term, Strong has the accuracy, arm talent, pocket management, pocket mobility, and the pre-snap savvy to become a productive starting quarterback — a franchise quarterback. We spend an hour breaking it down below. We also devote some time to John Hodgins, a reader, and listener whose family were victims of a crime that ultimately cost them their housing. Although the perpetrator is now serving 22 years in jail, our justice system may punish the criminal but it doesn't always restore the life of the victims. John is a 75-year-old man who worked at a Hospital in Modesto, California for 24 years helping others and now needs your help so he can stabilize his living situation and help his family. You can learn more and donate (or please at least share his GoFundMe) here. I've donated. I hope you will or at least share his story on social media. More about John's story and Strong in the video (and podcast) below. https://youtu.be/BVqwGZ37KKI For the most in-depth analysis of offensive skill players available (QB, RB, WR, and TE), download the 2022 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 2012-2020 RSPs also have a Post-Draft Add-on that’s included at no additional charge.   Best yet, proceeds from sales are set aside for a year-end donation to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse.