New Cleveland Browns wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea inherits one of the most talented starting duos in the league in Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. It’s a tantalizing proposition, though one that fell short of expectations a year ago.
O’Shea, who spent 2019 as the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, likes what he’s seen from his stars so far.
“We’re going to try to put the team first and we’re going to try to put winning first,‘’ O’Shea said during a Zoom teleconference with reporters Wednesday. “They realize that. They embrace that. They’re also aware that there are other players at other positions that will help us win games and who are capable of really helping us. Everybody’s role is kind of what you make it. I see it as a real good problem to have where you have a lot of opportunities and a lot of players that can really help us win.”
O’Shea was asked about their respective recoveries from offseason surgeries. So far, so good, says O’Shea,
“They’ve really taken advantage of the opportunity. They’ve made a lot of progress. They’ve certainly made improvements and again, the goal is at some time that we’re able to throw and catch the ball around, but at this point, they are just following the plan that is in place.”
Landry is recovering from hip and pelvis surgery, while Beckham had core muscle surgery. Both players played through considerable pain last year and it showed at times.