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Tuesday is the day Cleveland Browns should move on from Odell Beckham

By Greg Newland

Oct 21, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) warms up before the game between the Browns and the Denver Broncos at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 21, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) warms up before the game between the Browns and the Denver Broncos at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the NFL trade deadline set for today, the Cleveland Browns should seriously consider finding a new home for Odell Beckham Jr.

With the trade deadline looming at 4 PM today, the Cleveland Browns need to think long and hard about moving on from their star receiver, Odell Beckham Jr. At this point, it’s hard to tell if Beckham has lost a step, or if it’s just never going to work in the Kevin Stefanski system.

Either way, it’s not fair to him or the organization to continue the relationship.

Here is a quick synopsis of OBJ’s tenure in Cleveland. In year one, he plays all 16 games but is clearly hurting with an abdominal issue. Hits 1,000 yards receiving and then instantly leaves the game. Catch percentage of 55.6 percent.

In year two, he tears his ACL in Week 7. During the first six games had 23 catches for 319 yards and three touchdowns with a catch percentage of 53.5.

And now in year three, through eight weeks and six games for OBJ he has 17 receptions for 232 yards, no touchdowns, and a catch percentage of 50. All while paying the guy $15.75 million.

In my opinion, it isn’t that Beckham can’t play anymore, and it isn’t that Baker Mayfield is an awful quarterback that can’t get him the ball.

It’s just one of those instances where the player and the system don’t mesh. Jarvis Landry is half as talented as OBJ and is one of the better players on the team. When OBJ missed snaps, you really don’t notice any drop-off.

A team with the right system and competing for a championship now could get a sweet deal on the guy. The Browns would be happy to get rid of the contract, and another team could have a star under contract for the next two and a half years. The issue is the top teams will have to get creative with cap space.

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Teams that could get creative and take on the contract; Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, or even the Green Bay Packers to entice Aaron Rodgers to stay. The Chargers or Packers seem to make the most sense at the moment.

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