Odell Beckham Jr.

Odell Beckham Jr. — page 3
On the field when the ball is snapped there are few receivers better than Beckham Here is how Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman described Beckham during his rookie year in 2014 One of the best defenders of the last decade Sherman has seen his fair share of talented wideouts as wide receivers are also known and broke them down in a piece for the Players Tribune in 2016 He started his analysis by talking about Beckham in a game they played two weeks before his famous catch against the Cowboys on November 23 2014 In that Week 10 game against the Giants I had been out on the field for a few plays when Odell came in fresh off the bench He ran a stop-and-go and I had it covered pretty well When he made his first cut I was right in his pocket Then he came out of the second part of his break and he just exploded like he had been shot out of a cannon and he caught the ball for a big gain I was like O K Now I know No one can deny Odell Beckham Jr s ability on the field But there is much more to Beckham than one extraordinary catch against the Dallas Cowboys or a touchdown celebration that upsets fans The son of athletes grew up to be an athlete himself and a remarkable one But his growth as a player and a person is what makes his young career so interesting 6 ODELL BECKHAM JR PRO BOWL WIDE RECEIVER