It’s difficult to tally the countless ways the Cleveland Browns have disappointed this season.
But perhaps the most damning non helmet-swinging indictment of the dysfunction in Cleveland is the Browns turning one of the game’s most exciting and undeniable talents into a pedestrian player.
Odell Beckham Jr. has gone from a receiver who thrived even with a washed-up Eli Manning throwing his way to an afterthought in head coach Freddie Kitchens’ offensive scheme and quarterback Baker Mayfield’s progressions.
‘No one knows what the future holds’
That’s why it was no surprise on Thursday to hear Beckham give anything but a ringing endorsement of playing in Cleveland again next season.