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With news that the #Patriots plan to sign wide receiver Andre Baccellia, I watched a few games of his and I wanted to make a thread on him!
Baccellia, #5, can threaten deep so easily because of his speed. At his personal Pro Day, he ran a 4.28! He& #39;s able to get away from most DBs because of his blazing speed. He can stretch the field but he& #39;s not only a burner that goes deep.
He& #39;s also very dangerous on screens. Here Baccellia lets his blocks set up and he& #39;s able to break a tackle. You can see how fast he eats up yards. Every time he gets the ball, he& #39;s a home run threat.
Baccellia can finish tough catches too. Here he runs a curl and the QB delivers the ball late but Baccellia is able to complete this catch while taking a big hit from this DB.
Baccellia does a great job here going against zone coverage and finding a hole in it. He& #39;s able to sit down and help his QB out to get a huge 1st down.
Baccellia does a great job adjusting to this pass and he shows off his vision + he shows that he doesn& #39;t lose much speed when he makes cuts. He is a very fluid player.
Washington used Baccellia mainly in the quick passing game to try and get him to break away a big gain/pick up free yards. This is an example of how Baccellia can get free yards in an offense.
Washington has the WR to Baccellia& #39;s right run a slant to make sure that the DB on Baccellia can& #39;t break up this pass. The DB has to go over the slant and that creates a ton of space for Baccellia to bring in this pass. This can get you a free 5 yards and make the drive easier.
Washington runs a similar concept again on this play and Baccellia would have most likely gotten a 1st down on this play. The TE runs a vertical route right into the DB on Baccellia forcing the DB to go over the TE giving Baccellia a ton of separation.
Baccellia shows off his speed on this play too being able to run right past linebacker and safety. It& #39;s a nice chunk play but Baccellia might have been able to get more yards if the QB would have delivered a better ball.
This is another great example of Baccellia& #39;s vision and his playmaking ability. He& #39;s able to make #53 miss and hurdle his teammate while not losing any speed. With how well the #Patriots can block, Baccellia could get free for a long TD on a screen like this one.
This is the best example of Baccellia& #39;s home run ability. BYU sends 6 on a blitz and Baccellia runs a smooth slant. Baccellia can explode up the field just like he did here and make huge plays happen. Baccellia is very dangerous against blitzes because of his speed.
