Legendary WR Claims Odell Beckham Jr. Would Have Been First To Land $200,000,000 Deal

In an period the place NFL quarterbacks are incomes contracts surpassing the $200 million mark — a la Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, and Jalen Hurts throughout this offseason — followers await if anybody exterior of QB will be paid a similar amount.

Seems, although, that legendary NFL broad receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson believes one NFL wideout might’ve been awarded that hefty quantity had it not been for accidents: Odell Beckham Jr.

Would OBJ Have Been the League’s First $200,000,000 Deal for a WR?

Talking on the premiere of their Uno and Ocho Present alongside 2015 NFL Most Worthwhile Participant Cam Newton Tuesday, the previous wideout Johnson believes Beckham might’ve been the league’s first-ever receiver who surpassed $199 million.

“I want we might rewind again the time and he by no means gotten damage. I believe ‘O’ might need been the primary $200 million deal. He does extra than simply play soccer. He’s larger than that,” Johnson stated.

Most actually Beckham reached a stratosphere of his personal the second he joined the New York Giants. Alongside together with his iconic one-handed seize versus the Dallas Cowboys his rookie season, OBJ went on to place collectively three seasons of snatching between 91 to 101 receptions whereas on his technique to three consecutive Professional Bowls.

Moreover throughout that point, Beckham by no means completed under 1,305 receiving yards in a season and scored between 10 to 13 touchdowns for the Giants. And all three years had been his lone Professional Bowl appearances.

Sadly, accidents and a well-publicized falling out with the Giants grew to become part of his remaining two seasons with the workforce that drafted him. He then had his departure with the Cleveland Browns earlier than being claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.

And it was L.A. the place OBJ had his rebirth by serving to information the workforce to their second Tremendous Bowl win…and that included a stellar begin in Tremendous Bowl 56 earlier than his devastating ACL tear.

Beckham was not enjoying final season as he continued his restoration from that knee ailment.

However now, he’s on a one-year deal that pays him $15 million with the Baltimore Ravens.

Did OBJ Make Johnson’s Prime-5 Listing Ever?

Whereas Johnson heaped reward for OBJ, did he land on the six-time Professional Bowler’s top-five all-time record of broad receivers?

Johnson ended up going with three Corridor of Famers in Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, and his transient former teammate with the Cincinnati Bengals Terrell Owens to start out.

Subsequent got here Calvin “Megatron” Johnson — prompting a “Lord have mercy” assertion from Johnson when fascinated about the Detroit Lions legend and Corridor of Famer.

However the fifth receiver he talked about? Not solely a participant eligible for a Corridor of Fame induction, however a former junior school teammate of his from Santa Monica Faculty: Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers.

Newton, who performed with “Smitty,” stated when the receiver knew you had been petrified of him, he went after you want a shark.

Beckham might not have made Johnson’s record, however there’s nonetheless the idea he might’ve been the richest NFL WR ever.