Odell Beckham Jr. did not have the kind of season he wanted in his first year in Cleveland. Playing through a painful core muscle injury and with a disjointed coaching staff and sometimes erratic play from QB Baker Mayfield, Beckham’s 2019 was a disappointment for everyone.
Despite the down year, Beckham still carries the reputation and respect as one of the NFL’s five best wide receivers. Beckham ranked 4th in the polling at ESPN, the latest in their series of rankings at each position. Over 50 NFL execs, coaches and players were polled and asked to rank their top 15 wide receivers.
Beckham even garnered some first-place votes. He wound up behind only Julio Jones, Michael Thomas and DeAndre Hopkins.
“Run after catch, track the deep ball, run every route, blocking — he might be the most complete receiver,” a longtime NFL offensive assistant said.
Teammate Jarvis Landry, who has made five straight Pro Bowls, did not even earn an honorable mention in the polling.
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