10 NFL wide receivers who can lead the league in receiving

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 15: Julio Jones #11 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after a play against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 15: Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the Cleveland Browns warms up prior to the NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) /

Cleveland Browns. player. 53. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. WR. Odell Beckham Jr. 9

It’s fair to wonder whether or not Beckham is starting to show signs of age-related regression at 27-years-old. It’s also fair to ask whether or not his relatively quiet 2019 season was largely due to the Browns’ struggles at quarterback.

The hiring of Kevin Stefanski should help everyone on Cleveland’s offensive roster in 2020. The biggest challenge for Beckham might be earning a big enough target share to satisfy his desire for a hefty workload. Mayfield will want to throw plenty of balls to Jarvis Landry and Austin Hooper too.

For the record, Beckham didn’t fall off a cliff last season. He still managed to post 74 catches for 1,035 yards despite a lot of dysfunction around him. It’s easy to envision him enjoying some sort of bounceback season in 2020. If that happens, there’s no reason he can’t compete for the honor of being the NFL’s most productive receiver.

In the end, there are a lot of reasons to like Beckham’s chances of having a big year and equally as many to believe he might continue to see his production slide. NFL projections should always default to concerns about natural talent. OBJ has plenty of that. That’s why he has a chance to post big numbers this year despite his age and questionable attitude.

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