ESPN pundit and former NFL coach Jon Gruden believes the New York Giants should bench receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Beckham has been a problem on the field for the Giants, and his production has essentially ceased to exist. Gruden addressed the situation during a Wednesday appearance on the ESPN show “Mike & Mike.” (SLIDESHOW: Celebrate
He said in part:
You can tolerate more with some players than others. Obviously, he’s very talented, but like I said, he’s dropping passes. I’ve taken guys out of the game for that. I think that’s what needs to be done. Sit him down for a while. I know he’s a great player. But I’ve taken guys down for dropping passes, lining up wrong, missing an audible, blowing an assignment, committing penalties, not being reliable. He needs to take a breath.
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The electric receiver has been held to only 303 receiving yards and no touchdowns through his first four games of the season. Beckham has also been vocal about the fact he’s no longer having fun playing football. Perhaps his time in the NFL is winding down after only a quick few seasons.