About the RSP
Matt Waldman
Football writer, analyst, and creator of the annual publication The Rookie Scouting Portfolio — the most comprehensive draft guide of rookie prospects at the skill positions — QB, RB, WR, and TE — available.
Best pre-draft scouting report on every conceivable guy [at the skills positions] is by @MattWaldman. Very good read — mattwaldman.com.
The Analyst
- Senior Staff Writer at Footballguys.com since 2009.
- Featured in The New York Times throughout April for the 2011–2013 NFL Drafts.
- Created “Futures,” the Football Outsiders column on rookie prospect film analysis that he penned for three years.
- Matt’s work is used by Dan Hatman’s Scouting Academy as part of its curriculum.
- Matt has consulted for skill position coaches to help them work with clients pre-draft — including Brock Purdy and Caleb Williams.
- The RSP is one of the two most purchased independent draft publications for cross-checking by NFL scouts and personnel employees, according to University of Kentucky Assistant GM Alex Brown, a former NFL scout and recruiter and recruiting head at Ole Miss, SMU, Rice, and Houston.
2006
First RSP published — every April 1 since
150+
Skill prospects
1,000+
Pages of scouting intel
20+
Years in scouting
20+
Years in fantasy analysis
Get in Touch
A seat in the film room
Questions about the publication, media requests, or scouting inquiries — reach out directly and Matt will get back to you.
mattwaldmanrsp@gmail.com