As a Giants fan I’m glad OBJ is gone. He was a cancer to this team, and he’ll be a cancer to the Browns. He is a “me” player and always has been and proved last year he always will be. It’s a shame because the guy has so much talent, but until he can stop being selfish and learn to control his emotions, he’ll never be a winner.
With that said, the Giants are in for a long season, but in the long run I think this will be good for the team as OBJ was definitely not the answer.
I don't get this take. Is he a diva and a "me" guy? Yes, but so are a lot of wide receivers, especially the star ones; it's the nature of the position. The way I see it, the Giants stunk last year, and they have/had much bigger issues that Odell Beckham, Jr. I am not an advocate of paying a WR big money, so I get wanting to trade him and get that contract off the books, but saying he'll never be a winner seems a little odd.
It’s much more than him just being a diva and a “me” guy. He mysteriously disappears during games (only when thing aren’t going well for him oddly) and the excuse is that he needed hydration, one of these times being a Thursday night game in the middle of October in NJ. He numerous times outwardly complained about his coaches, playcalling, and his teammates (specifically Eli) to the media. After getting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for distasteful TD celebrations he tells the media he doesn’t care that he cost his team by getting the penalties. The guy fought with the kicking net on the sideline (and lost) when he wasn’t getting the ball, them proposed to it once things were getting better. Let’s not forget the guy also can’t seem to stay on the field. To those not living in the NY area and following this team there is a lot you may not see. This guy was bad for the team and as soon as things don’t go his way his true colors will show again in Cleveland I’m sure. Should be interesting with him and Mayfield on the same team. Sure it could go well, but it also could go very, very bad.
I suspect Cleveland will make a concerted effort to feed him the ball early and often, which will make him happy. When you have a WR who is a diva who pouts when he doesn't get the ball, it is best to get him involved early. See: Randy Moss. He almost never had big games where he did nothing in the first half, because he would shut it down, pout and half ass routes once he realized he wasn't getting the ball that game.
Is it me showing my age, but have the last couple seasons shown that it's very likely that the Brown, Bell, and Beckham (there's a law firm for you) deals are not going to work out for anyone other than the Steelers and the Giants? Are you telling me the Steelers missed Bell THAT much? Does anyone now think that the Jets are a Super Bowl contender? Hell, do you think they're even going to challenge the Pats for the division?
The Steelers will be fine. They will miss Brown, but they will adapt.
As for the Jets, they are in that "I will believe it when I see it" boat.
Mock drafts are confusing right now because nobody really knows WTF Arizona wants. At the same time Arizona doesn't know WTF it wants, either. Presumably there's a magic number where they trade Rosen, but damned if I know what it is. Until somebody actually makes them an offer for him there's just no solid ground.
I'm pretty baffled as to what NE is going to do, as well. They're going to have more draft picks than they'll have room (cap or roster) to sign. Seems to me they're going to have to roll some of them up into a bigger pick (or trade). It's all pretty interesting.
I think, ideally, the Hoodie would love to trade a few picks to get a good pick to draft their QB of the future, but he is probably under orders to not do that, for fear of upsetting Tommy again.
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