Could Odell Beckham Jr. join up with the Browns and former LSU teammate Jarvis Landry? Landry seems to think so.
“If things like that are able to happen and the team can make it happen, then why not?” Landry said of the Browns and Beckham in the aftermath of the Corey Coleman trade (via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com). “He definitely would be (up for it). He would be…We’ve had talks, but at the end of the day, I want him to be happy. I want him to get what he deserves and you can’t put nothing on that regardless of where it’s at.”
As Beckham negotiates his next deal with the Giants, he’s a long way from being able to choose his next team. Even if the Giants and OBJ do not agree to a multi-year extension, the Giants still reserve the right to control him via the franchise tag, which could realistically keep him from hitting the open market until after the 2020 season.
While Browns fans dream of an OBJ/Landry duo, here’s more from Cleveland:
- After trading Coleman, the Browns were refunded $3.5MM in fully guaranteed salary that was in escrow at the league office (Twitter link via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com). In theory, that money could be used elsewhere this year. That extra flexibility could lead them to an impact free agent, such as wide receiver Dez Bryant.
- A fun fact courtesy of PFT’s Michael David Smith – nine straight Browns first-round picks have been pushed off of the team before reaching their fifth-year option. Since 2011, only defensive lineman Phil Taylor has lasted a full four years. Everyone else – including Coleman, Johnny Manziel, and Barkevious Mingo – has flamed out quicker. All in all, those nine players have averaged 2.3 seasons in Cleveland.
The ridiculously terrible 1st round picks the Browns have made over the past 8 years or so are exactly why they’re in the position they’re in now..
I mean, you’d have to try really hard to miss on that many 1st rounders in a row!! However, I think their most recent draft should be a sign of better things to come for the Browns.
By targeting Baker and Nick Chubb the Browns targeted high-intensity winners. That’s exactly what this franchise needs, and I think those two very well could be the two picks that really help turn this ship around in Cleveland..
Did you forget, Denzel Ward was their other 1st rounder. He’ll be All Pro.
Myles Garrett the previous year. Plus Pepper and Njoku. The last 2 drafts the Browns have done a very nice job
Was that a Dorsey draft or Sashi Brown still? I don’t remember.