Why Odell Beckham Jr. Is the Runaway Offensive Rookie of the Year

December 16, 2014   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

Despite the fact that he missed the first four weeks of the 2014 season and didn't have a 50-yard game until Week 9, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been so dominant during the second half of the season that he has emerged as the clear-cut favorite to be named Offensive Rookie of the Year.
For all intents and purposes, Beckham clinched the honor on Sunday when he caught five passes on a decisive fourth-quarter drive against the Washington Redskins.
He put the game away with a six-yard touchdown catch to cap that drive, but the 22-year-old was also locking up that OROY award in the process.
And that says a lot, because this has been an amazing year for rookie receivers. There's a very good chance that four of them—Beckham, Kelvin Benjamin of the Carolina Panthers, Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Sammy Watkins of the Buffalo Bills—will surpass the 1,000-yard mark.
That's something only four receivers—Keenan Allen, A.J. ...

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