Windy City Gridiron on Luther Burden
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Result: 25-yard completion to Luther Burden III... Burden's elite YAC ability turns it into an explosive twenty-five-yard thanks to this mutual trust... Result: 22-yard completion to Luther Burden III... Burden extends vertically to secure the ball, then holds on through the arriving contact for a twenty-two-yard completion.
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Burden caught 25-yard and 22-yard completions; elite YAC ability and timing with Williams.
Burden caught two completions totaling 47 yards. First, a 25-yard completion in the 1st quarter (1st and 10) on a Good-graded play where Burden sold the go route, throttled down, and worked back toward the quarterback. Williams started his delivery before Burden had fully throttled down, recognizing the cushion and throwing into the space underneath the corner, trusting Burden to come back to the ball. Burden turned upfield before the corner could close, then broke a tackle from the corner immediately after, turning it into an explosive 25-yard gain. Second, a 22-yard completion in the 3rd quarter (1st and 10) on a Great-graded play where Burden broke toward the sideline on an intermediate corner route. Williams committed to the throw before Burden reached the window, showing good anticipation. The pass cleared the underneath defender and dropped toward Burden before the deeper defender could get across to break it up. Burden extended vertically to secure the ball and held on through arriving contact.
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