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USAT: Rams Wire

Feb 9, 2022

There were a lot of doubters and critics when the Rams decided to sign Odell Beckham Jr. following his messy split with the Browns. Many thought it was a bad idea for a team with such great chemistry to add a perceived headache in the middle of the season. Others questioned his fit in the Rams offense. - Well, now almost three months later, it looks like a move that helped get the Rams to Super Bowl LVI. And despite not putting up massive numbers in L.A., Beckham has contributed in meaningful ways, especially in the postseason. - He has an innate ability to get open for his quarterback, and now he has a QB who can (and will) hit him with accurate throws. According to Next Gen Stats, Beckham has gotten open on 61% of his targets this postseason compared to just 35% of the time in the regular season as a member of the Rams. He’s averaging an extra yard of separation in the playoffs, too, with an average rate of 3.6 yards compared to 2.6 from Week 10-18. - The result? Almost double the yards gained per route run in the postseason, picking up 2.5 yards per route. - - Odell Beckham Jr. has been able to find and create more separation on targets this postseason compared to the regular season: - Weeks 10-18: 35% open, 1.3 yds/route Playoffs: 61% open, 2.5 yds/route - (Open % = 3+ yards of separation on targets)#SuperBowlLVI | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/6pT5H7YUpR - — Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) February 7, 2022 - - - Stafford has had a ton of success when targeting Beckham in the playoffs. They’ve connected on 19 of their 23 targets, gaining 236 yards with one touchdown. That’s good for a passer rating of 123.9, higher than Stafford’s overall passer rating (115.6) in the playoffs this year. - After seeing the impact Beckham has had in Los Angeles, it’s impossible to dispute the fact that it was a good signing by the Rams. They probably wouldn’t be here today if they hadn’t signed Beckham, especially after losing Robert Woods to a torn ACL in November. - - List - - Ranking the Rams' 12 most important players for Super Bowl LVI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Rams Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Rams Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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