New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has enjoyed arguably the most impressive start to his career of any pass-catcher in recent memory. In 27 career games, Beckham has caught 187 passes for 2,755 yards and 25 touchdowns. His regular season numbers are made all the more impressive due to the offseason injuries that he has struggled with over the last two years.
Hamstring issues in 2014 sidelined him for the majority of the offseason and the first four games of his rookie season. That didn't stop him from hauling in 91 catches for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Last year, further hamstring injuries hampered Beckham throughout June minicamp. The result: 96 receptions, 1,450 yards and 13 touchdowns in his second-straight Pro Bowl season.
This year, Beckham is enjoying his first full NFL offseason without any issues (knock on wood). He is fully healthy and participating with the team in OTA drills. As a result, he has the opportunity to top his already impressive regular season accomplishments this year.
"It's just good to have him in that third season and healthy and going to all of the OTAs and being able to move him in different spots," Giants quarterback Eli Manning said earlier this week. "You kind of have a controlled set of plays, just because you don't want to overload him and you want to make sure that what he does, he does it well, and then you can expand him in that and put him in different spots with matchups.
"I think now he can handle all of that. We put him in different routes and make sure he's doing them correctly. I think there's an understanding of the offense, how things are supposed to go and the timing of things, and I think that third year, he should start really picking up on that."
It's scary to think that the Giants have somehow been holding Beckham back within the offense to this point. With coach Ben McAdoo, who was the team's offensive coordinator the last two years, planning to move the WR all around the formation this year, opposing defenses will be hard pressed to slow him down.
If it's even possible, Beckham could be even better in Year 3.
