“Purdy stays solid until it’s time to throw, selling all of the action to the right side. But just before his release, he opens up just enough to suggest he’s throwing left. Vander Esch reads it and hedges over to cover what might be a slant route, vacating the spot where Purdy is actually going — over the middle.
So Purdy shows off his touch. The throw, 26 yards in the air, has the perfect amount of loft and velocity. It sails over the outstretched hand of Vander Esch — who tries to leap backward when he realizes the throw is going middle — and lands in the basket of Aiyuk.