When he was available for trade in 2018, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was near the top of the list of players the Los Angeles Rams wanted to acquire. When the Rams finally landed him Thursday, Beckham had become a player they needed.
That need was evident in two ways: The Rams desired help for their banged-up receiver group and needed to keep adding in their unrelenting obsession to win Super Bowl LVI in their home stadium on Feb. 13, 2022.
To be sure, Beckham is the latest big name the Rams have added to a star-filled galaxy of players on a loaded roster. In case it wasn’t already clear, the Rams are all-in on winning the Lombardi trophy this season, and adding Beckham eight days after trading for pass-rusher Von Miller drives that point home further.
But this move isn’t just about collecting another former Pro Bowler capable of moving “Rams Royal” and “Bone” jerseys in the team store, though the Rams don’t mind adding more star power in a Hollywood market that craves it. This was about finding a receiver who could help a painfully thin receiver group that has been battered by injuries and a premature divorce from veteran DeSean Jackson.
As it stands, the only accomplished, healthy wideouts on the roster are starters Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods as well as third option Van Jefferson. In recent weeks, the Rams released Jackson after he grew uncomfortable with a diminished role and lost rookies Tutu Atwell and Jacob Harris to season-ending injuries. Earlier this week, a waiver claim to bring back released wideout Josh Reynolds fell short.
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As of Thursday morning, the only depth behind Kupp, Woods and Jefferson were Ben Skowronek and J.J. Koski, a pair of first-year wideouts who have a combined three catches for 30 yards.
It just so happened Beckham was…
Source : espn
