The truth about LA Rams WR Odell Beckham Jr.

The Rams’ free agency version of OBJ

Slowly, though, a much clearer picture of the man and teammate version of OBJ indeed has started to form. Just recently, Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and cornerback Greg Newsome II appeared on the Varsity House podcast, where they shed some light on the rift between Mayfield and Beckham.

The pair claimed that the relationship between the pair of star players was ‘just off,’ and that it was ‘distracting.’ But not as much a form of problem, but more along with the form of a running joke.

Running joke, not running a player out of town

Diplomatically choosing not to take sides (at least not publicly) Newsome and Owusu-Koramoah said that, given they play defense, they didn’t have to worry too much about what was happening with the offensive guys on the field, and that they felt Mayfield was a good teammate.

What about Odell Beckham Jr?

Well, the pair were effusive in their praise for OBJ, calling him one of their favorite ever teammates. He was a guy, they said, who didn’t haze rookies (a puerile tradition that I personally loathe), helped to mentor young players so as to learn their positions better, and regularly gave teammates expensive gifts throughout the season.

In the end, one of Odell Beckham Jr.’s most distinctive qualities is his ruthless competitiveness on the football field. His ability to perform at an elite level is only unlocked when the guy throwing the ball to him is far better than average or good. Sometimes that quarterback-to-receiver chemistry simply does not click. That appeared to be the case for the Cleveland Browns roster. OBJ and Mayfield were simply not compatible pieces on the same offense.

Since the Browns’ front office did not manage the matter effectively, the pair managed the matter themselves.