Why Odell Beckham Jr is What the NY Giants Need Right Now
Why Odell Beckham Jr is What the NY Giants Need Right Now
Video Transcript
You remember this Odell Beckham Jr. Electric, unstoppable, one of the most exciting players in the NFL, but that was then.
Two torn ACLs, several controversies, declining production, and a long road back later, Odell Beckham Jr. is a New York Giant again, just not the same one.
His new contract, which is a one year veteran salary benefit deal, tells the whole story.
There's no guaranteed money.
There's no incentives.
The Giants aren't necessarily betting on the old OBJ.
They're betting on something different.
With young star Malik Neighbors rehabbing his own ACL, the Giants need someone who's been through it, someone who knows exactly what that recovery feels like.
That's Beckham's job, that and being a mentor to the other receivers and the other teammates in the locker room.
You see, the Giants have a lot of larger than life personalities in their locker room.
Guys maybe sometimes border on the mistakes that Beckham made during his first time around.
Given Beckham's experience, he can sit down with these guys and impart some of his wisdom from the lessons he's learned over his tenure.
So no, the Giants are not necessarily looking for the number one receiver that Beckham was, not the highlight reel either.
The veteran voice, the guy who's made mistakes, learned every lesson, and lived to tell about it.
Odell Beckham Junior is back in New York, and whether he still has it on the field remains to be seen, but in that locker room, he might just be exactly what the New York Giants need.
