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OBJ Gone from Cleveland

Heard 8 left on his contract he would need to be paid
 
tapeANaspirin2it said:
Chiefs or Packers should grab him. Steelers should go after him too.

right now the Steelers have exactly 1 WR that can get separation, Dionte Johnson.
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You would add OBJ to that equation of non separation along with a bad apple in the receivers room which is never a good idea. I will pass on his daddy's criticism thank you.
 
It's a PASS for e as well, Odell has been trouble since entering the league. His Dad's attitude is part of the problem and his ability needs to be proved. How much will he cost and for how long.





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Not interested! He doesn’t bring anything but bad attitude and besides what has he done?
At least AB constantly produced but this guy has done nothing but live on his reputation in his early couple years in NY.
He’ll go to GB or KC and he can bring his old man with him. Patrick’s family and OBJ’s pop should get along well.
 
Until the last 2 weeks, when has OBJ been trouble in Cleveland? If anything, I think he’s done a great job of biting his tongue. He was brought over from the Giants to be the focus of the offense and since that time they’ve diminished his role. They barely use him and I’ve been reading articles this year stating that OBJ looks healthy and he’s getting open and the browns just aren’t throwing him the ball.

I don’t know if it’s Baker or if it’s the design of the offense that OBJ is a 2nd or 3rd read on most plays. It may be a combo of both. In any case, they simply don’t throw him the ball much. As diva players go, he did swallow his pride and was a team guy until recently.

I’m guessing the last straw was that the browns didn’t trade him and it doesn’t even seem like they tried. I’d bet OBJ asked for a trade and maybe they gave him lip service and then did nothing so now he feels wronged.

i don’t buy this gloom and doom about team chemistry. He’s a bit of a diva but he’s not a bad guy. By all accounts, he does put in the work. Maybe you sign him just for the rest of the year and see how it goes. That’s probably what he wants anyway, to prove himself, then get another big contract somewhere. Steelers give him a shot on a contender and a shot at revenge.

Teams simply do not fear Claypool. They don’t. He has straight speed but doesn’t get separation and hasn’t been great at winning contested catches. OBJ would immediately be respected as a deep threat and could open up the field. I think he and DJ could be somewhat interchangeable as well. Let DJ get open deep sometimes while OBJ runs the underneath. Make the offense less predictable.
 
I agree with Tape. It can't hurt, IMO.
 
Djfan said:
I agree with Tape. It can't hurt, IMO.
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Picking him up costs 8 million against the cap

He is going to new orleans most likely
The
Raiders may make a play for him too…

The Browns didn’t reduce his contract to a specific number for nothing… they already know what a certain team will pay for him and are enticing a waiver pick up
 
madinsomniac said:
Picking him up costs 8 million against the cap

He is going to new orleans most likely
The
Raiders may make a play for him too…

The Browns didn’t reduce his contract to a specific number for nothing… they already know what a certain team will pay for him and are enticing a waiver pick up
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Wrong. They just announced he can be had for as little as ONE MILLION for the season.
 
bermudasteel said:
Well we'd need 20 teams to pass on him...I don't see that happening.

www.cbssports.com

NFL waiver wire order after Week 9: Rundown of which teams have highest priority to claim Odell Beckham Jr.

Here's a list of the current waiver wire order as the Browns get set to release OBJ
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
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So you're saying there is a chance....... most of the teams that I figure would want him are behind the Steelers on the list.

If we took him COPE would have to learn his ABZs all over again
 
Assuming you think OBJ was ever anything more than a couple of highlight reel catches on a terrible team than, in any case, at this point he is more washed than a prostitute with two beds on nickel night. Plus, if he was unhappy with the offensive production in Cleveland it isn't like the Burgh has been offering 30+ points of opportunity a game.

The one plus I will give him is that at least for some short period of time he is likely to be going all out when he gets to a new team. What that results in is anyone's guess.
 
Paul G said:
So you're saying there is a chance....... most of the teams that I figure would want him are behind the Steelers on the list.

If we took him COPE would have to learn his ABZs all over again
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I think Cope would do well in that regards as earlier this summer when he disapeared he was last seen near Nicaragua singing "proud Mary" in their native tongue. He only had his left sandle on but seemed to be ok.






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Steel Reign said:
Assuming you think OBJ was ever anything more than a couple of highlight reel catches on a terrible team than, in any case, at this point he is more washed than a prostitute with two beds on nickel night. Plus, if he was unhappy with the offensive production in Cleveland it isn't like the Burgh has been offering 30+ points of opportunity a game.

The one plus I will give him is that at least for some short period of time he is likely to be going all out when he gets to a new team. What that results in is anyone's guess.
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when you say all out, does that mean he will be willing to go after contested balls. How the high over the middle balls? Lastly what about the balls thrown low ?

You get my point, Odell has shyed away from contact for awhile now and we don't need some ***** baller.




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If you were going to define overrated there would be a picture of OBJ in the dictionary. He had a couple big years and made a catch that bears his name of which I've seen several catches by Steelers that were just as good. ie Bryant in the playoffs, AB' top ten catches. NFL footballs are small and these guys have huge hands.Big deal.
 
Drink IRON City said:
when you say all out, does that mean he will be willing to go after contested balls. How the high over the middle balls? Lastly what about the balls thrown low ?
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Could be anywhere between stretching out for an occasional ball (assuming no one is trying to touch him) or knocking out coolers of Gatorade on the side line. One never knows. Either way, the fire isn't likely to last long ... well, at least for the catching footballs. Gatorade should be worried though.
 
tapeANaspirin2it said:
Until the last 2 weeks, when has OBJ been trouble in Cleveland? If anything, I think he’s done a great job of biting his tongue. He was brought over from the Giants to be the focus of the offense and since that time they’ve diminished his role. They barely use him and I’ve been reading articles this year stating that OBJ looks healthy and he’s getting open and the browns just aren’t throwing him the ball.

I don’t know if it’s Baker or if it’s the design of the offense that OBJ is a 2nd or 3rd read on most plays. It may be a combo of both. In any case, they simply don’t throw him the ball much. As diva players go, he did swallow his pride and was a team guy until recently.

I’m guessing the last straw was that the browns didn’t trade him and it doesn’t even seem like they tried. I’d bet OBJ asked for a trade and maybe they gave him lip service and then did nothing so now he feels wronged.

i don’t buy this gloom and doom about team chemistry. He’s a bit of a diva but he’s not a bad guy. By all accounts, he does put in the work. Maybe you sign him just for the rest of the year and see how it goes. That’s probably what he wants anyway, to prove himself, then get another big contract somewhere. Steelers give him a shot on a contender and a shot at revenge.

Teams simply do not fear Claypool. They don’t. He has straight speed but doesn’t get separation and hasn’t been great at winning contested catches. OBJ would immediately be respected as a deep threat and could open up the field. I think he and DJ could be somewhat interchangeable as well. Let DJ get open deep sometimes while OBJ runs the underneath. Make the offense less predictable.
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Yeah, I can toottttally see him on the Steelers' offense working out just swell. After about the 4th or 5th time Ben overthrows him on a 20+ yard pass, he surely wont have himself a temper tantrum on the sidelines, or get his dad to ***** on social media on his behalf. Would be tooootttally worth the 15-20 catches he gets on the rest of the season

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