New York Giants All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is a man with many talents, and he used rookie running back Saquon Barkley to showcase a secret skill against the Carolina Panthers this week. Beckham Jr. is one of the best wideouts in the NFL, a superb dancer and, apparently, a great quarterback.
During Sunday's matchup against the Carolina Panthers, Beckham Jr. threw a perfect pass to Barkley, which resulted in a 57-yard touchdown reception. This marked Barkley's first career touchdown reception.
.@OBJ is THROWING TDs!
57-yard TD PASS to @Saquon!
📺: FOX #GiantsPride https://t.co/s73YOUVfmn
— NFL (@NFL) October 7, 2018
As you can see, Beckham Jr. was ecstatic after throwing the touchdown pass. The Giants' offense has struggled to manufacture points so far this season, so head coach Pat Shurmur is getting creative.
Odell Beckham Jr.'s passing touchdown total matches his receiving touchdown total this season, which is disappointing. It's been that type of start for the Giants, who entered Sunday with a record of 1-3. After a game winning 63-yard field goal by Panthers kicker Graham Gano, the Giants fell to 1-4.
If New York wants to get back on track, the team's real quarterback, Eli Manning, has to find a way to get Beckham Jr. in the end zone. He's too special of a player to have not scored a touchdown yet. Not all of it is Manning's fault, because his team may have the worst offensive line in the NFL. Manning has been running for his life through four games.
Beckham Jr. and Saquon Barkley need to get the ball more, and this was one interesting solution to this problem.