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Odell Beckham Jr. is a top-five NFL wide receiver, a superstar and is trying to become a leader in the Cleveland Browns locker room.
Said Beckham leading up to Sunday's game against the rival Baltimore Ravens, via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com:
“It’s probably just a personal battle of my own and just finding ways to lead. And at times if I can’t lead by my play, then to say something.
“But now I’m at the point where there’s not enough time to feel anything out. You’ve just got to go in. And it’s not any pointing fingers, it’s motivating, it’s picking each other up, it’s inspiring the next person. And that’s what true leaders do. I don’t think there’s any rule book on how to be a leader, I don’t think I’ve ever read it or know who the author is, but there’s many different ways to lead and I’m just trying to find my way and my lane to lead over here.’’
Being a new (welcome) addition to the Browns locker room, Beckham is still feeling out where he stands as a leader.
However, Beckham has come to the realization that — as an established player — he needs to have a motivational voice in the locker room.
“Sometimes I feel like I don’t know exactly the power or the place that I’m in,’’ Beckham said. “[I’m] an established player, this is Year 6 in the league, so being able to go up to [Baker Mayfield] or hit him after the game and be like, ‘we’re right back to it Wednesday. [It’s] done, you can’t do nothing about the game, it’s over with, we’re onto Baltimore. We win this game, we’re tied for first in the division and that’s it, we finished the first quarter 2-2.’”
As Beckham continues to find his voice in Cleveland, he'll also be relied upon to help his team win games on the field after a 1-2 start.
