Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed's deep ball has continued to improve this preseason
Thanks to the Aggie media team, who have released two short clips of the scrimmage, Monday's video included Reed hitting sophomore wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman in stride on a go route, which could end up being one of the surprise connections that finally opens up Texas A&M's passing game under OC Collin Klein.
Marcel Reed's improvement as a passer is undoubtedly one of the main storylines this summer. Still, Bethel-Roman's rise this preseason has him on track to win the No. 3 wide receiver job behind transfers KC Concepcion and Mario Craver.
Again, as I wrote over the weekend, Bethel-Roman was, and continues to be, the most underrated commitment in the 2024 class, flipping from Arkansas, and continuing the long line of Missouri, Texas natives to play college football at Texas A&M. Over the last two weeks, the sophomore has been the talk of the offense, possessing a fluid route running style and has looked like the fastest player on offense.
For Reed to become a better deep ball passer, the ability to separate against safeties in the third level of the field is key, something Bethel-Roman thrived with during his prolific high school career.
TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci, the most trusted Texas A&M insider, notes that that is just one example of Reed's deep passing game, hitting multiple receivers during the scrimmage, and taking full advantage of the added speed, quickness, and separation against the Aggies' talented secondary.
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