This is the 80th installment of a series of articles covering each player on the Cleveland Browns roster. If you enjoy (tolerate) this article, I encourage you to check back each day to read each one.
#13- Odell Beckham, Jr.- WR- LSU
If you told
me a year and a half ago that the Browns would acquire Odell Beckham, Jr. and
he would be excited to play here, I would’ve thought you were out of your mind.
Heck, if you would’ve told me that Cleveland would win more than four games in
a season, I would’ve been suspicious. All that changed when John Dorsey came to
town. I don’t need to get into specifics, but what a difference it makes having
a competent general manager and a talented young quarterback (who he selected).
Beckham is
supremely talented which is shown by his 5,476 receiving yards and 44
touchdowns in the first five seasons of his NFL career. Some media members have
voiced concern over his attitude because he punched a kicking net one time, but
I don’t see that being an issue with his best friend Jarvis Landry on the team,
as well as Baker Mayfield, Freddie Kitchens, and John Dorsey. The only negative
thing that creeps into my mind is the fact that he has only played in 16 games
over the last two seasons due to injury. He has actually only played in more
than 12 games twice in his career. With all that being said, 12 games of Odell
Beckham, Jr. is (probably) a tad bit better than 16 games of Dwayne Bowe or
Kenny Britt.
For years,
Cleveland has been a destination for fading veterans to come collect one last
paycheck before riding into the sunset. Now it is a spot where bona fide stars
want to come be a part of this franchise. This is usually the part of the
breakdown where I predict if the player will make the roster and where they fit
in. I’m going to go out on a limb and say OBJ will indeed have a roster spot
(even though Tony Grossi pointed out that he skipped some mandatory practices
in April).
If you enjoyed this article, be sure to check out yesterday’s breakdown on Joe Schobert.