I'm told #Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. has been told he's excused from practice today, per league source. Additionally, it is my understanding that OBJ was ready to attend practice per usual.
Another factor here is do we really want the Cheatriots, Bills or Ratbirds to get him? We're higher on the waiver list I think. It's almost like playing defense here. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
I would agree but here’s the thing. What happens when Hill is getting 10+ targets a game along with Kelce and OBJ isn’t getting the looks he thinks he should?
Bigger issue is Mahomes getting to that read and hitting him. Weapons aren't really the issue right now so much as it is Mahomes getting out of this slump. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
I would agree but here’s the thing. What happens when Hill is getting 10+ targets a game along with Kelce and OBJ isn’t getting the looks he thinks he should?
Yep, Mahomes and Hill are fully on the same page. Kelce comes before Beckham too. Will Beckham be ok with being a distraction? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
Bigger issue is Mahomes getting to that read and hitting him. Weapons aren't really the issue right now so much as it is Mahomes getting out of this slump.
It’s both things right now. Mahomes and shitty weapons outside of Kelce/Hill. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BossChief:
If you have an unhappy -high profile player- in your locker room, the best course of action is often to let them go snd cut your losses. They showed last year that they can be effective without Odell, so it may be addition by subtraction to cut him loose rather than be a distraction. Let others step up and fill the position.
That said, I’d love to see him released and for him to replace one of these worthless receivers…but how many reclamation projects should KC bring on before it hits a tipping point? Do we have enough leaders in the locker room to keep an OBJ focused on his role?
He'd be fine. Andy could dial up some of those slant plays that Odell used to take to the house back in NYC. He'd eat underneath and opposite Reek and God forbid if we actually got something out of Gordon too. [Reply]
Originally Posted by mkp785:
He'd be fine. Andy could dial up some of those slant plays that Odell used to take to the house back in NYC. He'd eat underneath and opposite Reek and God forbid if actually got something out of Gordon too.
Originally Posted by chiefforlife:
All true but he was a kid back then. Im sure he has learned much since then. I think he wants to be great and play for a team that wants that from him.
NOT a run first team with a QB that cant or wont throw to him when he is WIDE open.
If he clears waivers and plays out the year for a reasonable salary, there isnt much risk at all. Well worth the minimal risk we would be taking.
That is 100% speculation. The league is littered full of jackasses that never grew up. And a dude who's dad is releasing videos trashing on his QB (that still just...:-)) sounds like a prime candidate for a dude who never grew up.
I mean, if he's coming here Reid signed off on him. And with Reid's track record I have to believe he's done his due diligence and be on board. [Reply]
