Imagine if we still had Woods! The WRs would be insanely hard to defend.
OBJ has surprised me. I am extremely pleased with his play to date.
In particular, I am shocked by the level of separation he is getting. I thought those YouTube clips of Baker missing him while wide open were just cherry-picked moments. Every NFL WR could create a decent enough highlight film. But man... now I am starting to wonder just how much Baker was holding this guy back.
OBJ's running style is also silky smooth - much more than I noticed when he was in NY. He also adds speed and a deep threat that we lack. Van Jefferson is similar in the deep threat aspect, but I don't trust his hands nearly as much as I trust Beckham's. Van seemingly has at least 1 bad drop her game. He's JAG due to his inconsistency, IMO. A nice depth piece that can make some catches for you, but will also commit drops. You never know what you will get with him on any given target. He's a solid WR to round out your roster in the salary cap wolrd, but expendable.
So far, the attitude concerns have proven to be completely meritless. He is fitting in great. Though if Robert Woods was still around, and OBJ was consequentially splitting WR3 targets with Van Jefferson, I do wonder if things would be playing out differently. That is the one thing giving me pause to re-signing OBJ beyond this season. But overall, if he is affordable, I'd love to ink him to another 1 year deal.
We also haven't see what he can do when fully healthy. He arrived with a gimpy shoulder and has since picked up a back injury. Of course, his durability has become a concern in recent years, so a dinged up version of OBJ realistically might be what any suitor just has to plan for.
In theory, OBJ's recent years being pedestrian should result in his contract being smaller than one might think. I wonder if he would sign here on a reasonable, one year "prove it" deal. I'd be all for it. It's anyone's guess. OBJ has a huge personality, and might well be inclined to chase every dollar - which, of course, he has every entitlement to do. If you put your body (and brain - CTE) on the line every week, I don't think anyone can fault you for milking every cent out of what can be a very short career.
