What kind of value does OBJ bring to the Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins have been busy this offseason. They went from “Capocalypse” to recovery and now deviated toward ”the rich get richer” part of the spectrum.

General manager Chris Grier held firm on his original offer and landed one of the best pickups of Miami’s offseason at a fraction of his market value. Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year, $3 million contract, with incentives reaching a total salary of $8.25 million. An absolute bargain compared to the one-year, $18 million contract he signed with the Baltimore Ravens last year. Designer store quality at a thrift shop price.

That now creates a receiving group realistically of Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Odell Beckham Jr, Malik Washington, Jonnu Smith, Raheem Mostert, DeVone Achane, and Braxton Berrios with around thirty-three targets a game. Reek and Waddle will take around half of those targets, and you can always chalk a few up to check-downs, but that still leaves a good portion for OBJ to feast on, and make an impact from week one.

The position is deep on the Dolphins, but OBJ is a different type of playmaker they haven’t had in the Mike McDaniel era, and that’s a true go-up-and-get-it receiver with some of the best hands at the highest point.

He opens up higher percentage goal line fade options and back shoulder sideline throws quarterback Tua Tagovailoa loved to throw to DeVante Parker.

The player in that role last year was Cedric Wilson, and he wasn’t bad, but OBJ is a proven WR1 and can be deadly in a limited, highly efficient role for the Dolphins. He can even be a difference-maker in games where the Dolphins could be down a Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle. The drop-off is a lot less steep to OBJ than the other guys. The defense has to respect him.

OBJ is only thirty-one years old. He’s the same age as DeAndre Hopkins, DeVante Adams, and Keenan Allen. The tires may be worn a bit with two ACL tears in his career, but he’s two years removed from his last surgery, and they say that second year playing is when you hit the ground running.

His zero-to-sixty hasn’t dropped much, and he’s still outrunning guys. The Ravens offense didn’t feature him as much as he should’ve been, being a run-heavy offense, but the Dolphins system could turn back the clock for OBJ.

I watch that clip above and can’t help but imagine what he could do in Mike McDaniel’s offense, with Tua Tagovailoa’s precision, and has Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle taking most of the attention away from him. He’s going to EAT.

Health concerns will travel with him for the rest of his career, but if he can play 15+ games healthy, the Miami Dolphins offense could be one of the most prolific offenses ever.

It’s a fantastic signing by Chris Grier. Low risk, incentive-laced one-year contract to a player who has done it on the biggest stage, has arguably the most reliable hands on the roster, and is historically a great teammate who understands his role, and chose to be in Miami. The Dolphins offense will be a PROBLEM in 2024.

Let us know in the comments what kind of impact Odell Beckham Jr. could have on the Miami Dolphins offense.