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“Be it Dont’e Thornton Jr., Jalin Hyatt or Velus Jones, Josh Heupel’s Tennessee offense always seems to have a burner with the linear speed to stretch defenses vertically. This year, Brazzell fills that role — and he might be the best of the group.
He had a 29.5 yards-per-catch average Saturday, so this reception below was arguably the least exciting of his targets, but it also shows that Brazzell is more than just a deep threat.
Brazzell releases off the line and immediately shifts into top gear with the vertical balance to sell the go route. Without tipping his break, he flip his hips at 15 yards and makes a sharp out cut that the cornerback cannot match. The result is a perfectly executed deep out to create separation and move the chains. Most tall, long-legged receivers lack the short-area footwork to make it look this clean, but Brazzell (listed at 6 feet, 5 inches tall) is no one-trick pony.
As the son of a former NFL wide receiver, Brazzell won’t be the first of his family to be drafted, but he does have a strong chance to be an earlier pick than his dad, Chris Brazzell (sixth round in 1998).
Dane Brugler
The Athletic
He had a 29.5 yards-per-catch average Saturday, so this reception below was arguably the least exciting of his targets, but it also shows that Brazzell is more than just a deep threat.
Brazzell releases off the line and immediately shifts into top gear with the vertical balance to sell the go route. Without tipping his break, he flip his hips at 15 yards and makes a sharp out cut that the cornerback cannot match. The result is a perfectly executed deep out to create separation and move the chains. Most tall, long-legged receivers lack the short-area footwork to make it look this clean, but Brazzell (listed at 6 feet, 5 inches tall) is no one-trick pony.
As the son of a former NFL wide receiver, Brazzell won’t be the first of his family to be drafted, but he does have a strong chance to be an earlier pick than his dad, Chris Brazzell (sixth round in 1998).
Dane Brugler
The Athletic
