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Odell Beckham Jr. says double coverage won’t work

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Oct 19, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) celebrates his second quarter touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) celebrates his second quarter touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Odell Beckham Jr. says that double coverage isn’t going to work on him.

It’s true. The NFL wasn’t ready for Odell Beckham Jr. The standout rookie wide receiver for the New York Giants made quite the splash in the NFL last year, posting 1,305 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. He was virtually unguardable at times, making the best cornerbacks in the league scratch their heads after he would come up with repeated acrobatic catches.

Now in his sophomore year, defenses are going to pay a bit more attention to him. They know what Beckham Jr. is capable of. So it’s only a matter of time before he sees different double coverage scenarios come his way. Beckham Jr. says it’s not going to matter.

"“I definitely expect to receive a lot more attention,” Beckham Jr. told Jordan Ranaan. “It’s just not going to work.”"

You have to give it to the guy, he doesn’t lack any confidence. I guess that’s what happens when you emerge as the Offensive Rookie of the Year and make catches that  look like this.

If I made a catch like that I wouldn’t be too humble either. However, Victor Cruz is going to be returning from injury, so Beckham Jr. probably realizes that defenses can’t double team him without leaving Cruz a little room to operate. And when Cruz gets enough room, defensive coordinators better expect a little salsa dancing to go down in the end zone.

Nonetheless, Beckham Jr.’s sophomore season is bound to be more difficult than his first one. There is a reason “sophomore slumps” exist, and it’s because defenses start to zero in on your strengths and try to expose your weaknesses. Beckham Jr. can talk all he wants, but once the season begins he is going to have a challenge.

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