Odell Beckham Jr. indicators with Rams: How former Browns receiver suits inside L.A.’s offense


Odell Beckham Jr. is heading to Los Angeles. The three-time Professional Bowl receiver has signed a one-year deal with the Rams, who’re all-in on the 2021 season. 

Beckham joins a Rams crew that additionally consists of lately acquired Von Miller and quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was acquired from the Lions in a blockbuster preseason deal. The Rams’ lineup additionally consists of three-time NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr Aaron Donald, perennial Professional Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey and receivers Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods. At 7-2, the Rams are within the hunt to obtain one of many prime seeds within the NFC playoffs. 

The 29-year-old Beckham is trying to revive his profession after a disappointing two-plus seasons with the Cleveland Browns. For no matter cause, Beckham by no means discovered his footing with Baker Mayfield, who carried out higher when Beckham was out of the lineup. Beckham’s lack of manufacturing with Mayfield makes it exhausting to determine precisely what sort of the participant the Rams are getting in Beckham. 

Happily for the Rams, they do not want Beckham to come back in and lead the crew in receptions. Los Angeles has the NFL’s main receiver in Kupp, who has already put up a season’s price of manufacturing in simply 9 video games. Kupp, who already has 74 catches for 1,019 yards and 10 touchdowns, is on tempo to interrupt Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving yardage document. The addition of Beckham will solely open issues up extra for Kupp and the remainder of the Rams’ receiving corps that features Woods, second-year wideout Van Jefferson and tight finish Tyler Higbee. One other formidable receiver may even open issues up for working again Darrell Henderson, who has carried out nicely in reduction of Cam Akers.

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At a minimal, Beckham might fill the void the Rams had beforehand hoped could be stuffed by DeSean Jackson. Los Angeles signed the previous Professional Bowler this previous offseason with a view to add depth and a big-play menace to the offense. Jackson by no means fairly panned out in Los Angeles, nonetheless, as he and the crew mutually agreed to half methods earlier than Jackson signed a one-year cope with the Raiders simply after the commerce deadline. 

The very best-case state of affairs for Los Angeles is that Beckham can do for them what Antonio Brown did for the Buccaneers throughout his first season in Tampa Bay. Brown not solely complemented the Buccaneers‘ receiving corps throughout Tampa Bay’s Tremendous Bowl run, he additionally served as Tom Brady’s main possibility on a number of events. Brown capped off his first season with the Buccaneers with a landing catch in Tremendous Bowl LV. It is secure to say that the Rams could be completely happy in the event that they acquired the identical sort of impression from Beckham. 

In contrast to Beckham, Brown had the good thing about beforehand enjoying along with his new quarterback. Whereas it was transient, Brown hung out with Brady throughout Brady’s last season with the Patriots. Beckham has by no means performed with Stafford, so it’ll take time for the 2 to get on the identical web page. How a lot Stafford and Beckham work collectively to realize that chemistry will go a great distance in growing on-field success. 

It is going to take a village to assist Beckham discover his footing onto the Rams’ shifting practice. Stafford, Kupp, Woods, head coach Sean McVay and offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell must put in intensive time serving to Beckham study the nuances of the offense. However it’s also going to require Beckham placing within the time on his personal to determine his new teammates and his new offense. How a lot effort and time Beckham decides to place into his new scenario will doubtless decide how nicely his time in Los Angeles will go. 



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