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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2014Consensus #012
WR· Round 1

Odell
Beckham Jr..

OB
Bomb Grade
81.9/100
Pre-draft #12

LSU official athletic logoLSU· 5'11"· 198 lb· 4.38s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★★stars.9370
National · #134HS class · 2011
Isidore Newman, LA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R1 · #12 · New York Giants
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Odell Beckham Jr. thrives in a vertical-oriented passing game, particularly one that offers opportunities for dynamic intermediate and deep routes.

X-receiverFlanker (Z)Slot receiverMovement receiver
Best role

He can immediately contribute as a starting outside receiver with significant playmaking ability and has the ceiling to develop into a Pro Bowl caliber, high-volume target.

Wrong fit

He would be stifled in a run-heavy, conservative offense that rarely stretches the field vertically or horizontally.

His blend of speed, quickness, and natural receiving skills makes him a versatile weapon in any pass-heavy system.

04The evaluation

Selected #12 overall in Round 1 of the 2014 NFL Draft by New York Giants out of LSU.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'11"
Weight
198 lb
40 yd
4.38s
Vertical
38.5"
Broad
10'2"
3-cone
6.69s
Shuttle
3.94s
Bench
7
Relative Athletic Score
8.81
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. WR on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.38sp50
Vertical
38.5inp50
Broad jump
122inp50
Three-cone
6.69sp50
Shuttle
3.94sp50
Bench
7repp50
08College production
YrTeamGRecYdsTD
2011LSU1441190
2012LSU134300
2013LSU1359580
Career40143770

Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
3
All-Pro
0
Seasons
11
Career AV
59

Odell Beckham Jr. began his career with the New York Giants, quickly becoming one of the league's most dynamic wide receivers with multiple Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections. He later played for the Browns, Rams (winning a Super Bowl), and Ravens, continuing to be a significant offensive threat.

Data note: Imported from Wikipedia 2014 NFL draft player selections table.

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