3 Reasons the Atlanta Falcons are the perfect spot for Odell Beckham Jr.
By Nick Halden
1. Atlanta can take a lot of pressure off of Kyle Pitts and Matt Ryan by acquiring Odell Beckham Jr.
Let’s start with Matt Ryan first here, Ryan is coming off of what was one of his worst games in the last decade. He missed throws and forced the ball into double coverage and helped Atlanta lose a very winnable game against the Panthers.
Ryan is pressing right now, it is obvious and doesn’t take much study to see the problem with the quarterback. He has little trust in the receivers he has on the field and doesn’t trust the offensive line to give him time to throw.
When you don’t trust your targets and have little time in the pocket your play is going to be less than stellar. This is what we saw from Ryan on Sunday, getting Ryan a player like Odell will fix a lot of the issues we saw in week one and last week against Carolina from Ryan.
Ryan was forcing the ball to Kyle Pitts as well who was often double-covered or being grabbed by defenders. If you add Odell into this offense it is going to open it up for Ryan and Pitts, giving Atlanta a balanced attack one that can’t be shut down by simply focusing on one player.
Odell is dynamic and would improve both Pitts and Ryan’s games this season. He is an instant impact player who Atlanta desperately needs.