NFL: Would a Browns loss push Odell Beckham Jr. out of Cleveland?

By Dan Orlando

This is not what the Browns had in mind for 2019.

Sitting at 2-3 with the impressive Seahawks rolling into town, Cleveland is a far cry from the Super Bowl contenders many thought they could be before the season got underway.

On Monday Night Football, the Browns mustered only 3 points against San Francisco’s 31.

Star Odell Beckham Jr. was a non-factor, recording two receptions for 27 yards. He’s been a disappointment thus far for his new home. Despite an eye-popping performance against a battered New York Jets squad, he’s yet to provide a solid ROI on the 1st round pick the Browns surrendered for him.

On the year, he’s brought in 23 receptions for 335 yards and one TD.

His lack of production has already led to rumor-mill speculation, that the star WR could be moving on to his third team in two years.

In my opinion, the Browns will not look to unload such a marquee asset this quickly-especially if they find themselves even farther out of immediate contention- for anything less than a first round pick to replace the one they sent to the Giants.

Even then, I’d think that Beckham would need to continue to struggle and show that he can’t be part of a winning formula in the near future.

Against a 14th ranked Seattle defense, he’ll certainly have a chance to get back on track.

Where there’s smoke, there tends to be fire, but I’m not ready to suggest putting the Cleveland OBJ jerseys on eBay just yet.

Note: All articles by Dan Orlando on this site are analysis. They are not guaranteed outcomes of games.