Odell Beckham Jr. had the perfect chance to lock down his spot and finally step away from the roster bubble this past Saturday, but it slipped right through his fingers. We’re talking about a crucial touchdown pass in the Giants’ preseason game at Miami that OBJ just flat out dropped at the back of the end zone. That’s a play he needed to make, big time.
“I’m Pissed”: OBJ’s Frustration Boils Over
OBJ was on the field for 33 snaps against the Dolphins, targeted four times, and managed to haul in just two passes. But it was that one missed touchdown grab that’s really gnawing at him. He’s not sugar-coating it either. “I’m pissed,” Beckham told the New York Post. He knows this was his moment. “This is the one that keeps me up at night. It’s a play I know I can make.” He felt like he hung in the air forever, watching that ball come in, and couldn’t quite seal the deal. You gotta respect him for taking it head on: “You take it on the chin like a man.” The confidence is still there, he says, promising he’ll make that play “the next time.”
Coach Harbaugh Tries to Find the Silver Lining
Giants coach John Harbaugh, surprisingly, doesn’t seem ready to hold the gaffe against Beckham. He saw the effort. “He was in the air a long time,” Harbaugh told the Post. “He got up , way up.” Harbaugh even tried to get inside OBJ’s head, saying, “I know he would say, ‘I wake up at four in the morning and I’m making that play.’” The coach acknowledged it was a “really tough play to make,” and that making it “would have just been spectacular.” What’s really interesting is Harbaugh actually looked at the play as a positive. He called it “impressive where he was at, going to get the ball,” and believes Beckham is “capable of still making that play.” It sounds like a vote of confidence, but you know OBJ still wishes he had answered the door when opportunity came knocking.
So, what’s next for Odell? With his own frustration burning and the coach’s cautious optimism, the pressure is squarely on him. He’s got to prove that “next time” is *right now* to truly shed that roster bubble talk. Every snap from here on out is going to be under the microscope.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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