{"id":49860,"date":"2025-05-21T02:58:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=49860"},"modified":"2025-05-21T02:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:58:04","slug":"dolphins-mightve-fixed-odell-beckham-jr-mistake-in-smartest-way-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=49860","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins might&#8217;ve fixed Odell Beckham Jr. mistake in smartest way possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">A hit would make a big difference on offense<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Free-Agent WR Odell Beckham Jr.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_369,w_7898,h_4442\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/62\/01jvmme9a9ks2jfe9s2x.jpg\" alt=\"Free-Agent WR Odell Beckham Jr.\" width=\"7898\" height=\"4442\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Free-Agent WR Odell Beckham Jr.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Free-Agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. | Michael Owens\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In 2024, the Miami Dolphins took a shot on fixing their No. 3 wide receiver position with Odell Beckham, Jr., who made a lot of sense, until he didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>The Backham experiment\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/phinphanatic.com\/miami-dolphins-fans-get-honest-odell-beckham-departure\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/phinphanatic.com\/miami-dolphins-fans-get-honest-odell-beckham-departure\">n<\/a>ever got past the lab, and by the end of the year, the veteran receiver was no longer a member of the Dolphins. Miami head coach Mike McDaniel pursued Beckham from the start of free agency until he signed. The receiver was hurt, needed surgery, and wasn&#8217;t preparing for football, but McDaniel didn&#8217;t care. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier still gave him the money.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">A year later, we all know that Beckham didn&#8217;t work out, but next season could provide Miami with an option that very well might have a better outcome, and a much better fit in the locker room.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Westbrook-Ikhine could be\u00a0a special addition\u00a0to the Dolphins&#8217; roster. Westbrook-Ikhine spent his first five seasons with the Tennessee Titans after joining them as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Appearing in 78 games, he has 39 career starts, with 18 of them coming over the last two years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Westbrook-Ikhine&#8217;s impressive 2024 season as a third receiver with the Titans makes him stand out. He scored nine touchdowns and accumulated 497 receiving yards on 32 catches.<\/p>\n<p>If he can replicate those numbers in Miami, it would help the offense. Truth be told, he might post better numbers as teams continue to focus their attention on taking Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill out of the game plan.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Miami Dolphins need to more production from their No. 3 receiver spot after Odell Beckham Jr. mistake<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The only real hindrance to Westbrook-Ikhine may be Miami tight end Jonnu Smith, who gained the trust of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and McDaniel last season. Because of that, Westbrook may see his opportunities limited in 2025.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">McDaniel has a fantastic roster\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/phinphanatic.com\/mike-mcdaniel-turned-dolphins-around-save-them-again\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/phinphanatic.com\/mike-mcdaniel-turned-dolphins-around-save-them-again\">on the offensive side of the ball<\/a>\u00a0if he can figure out how to use it next season. Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington, and now Westbrook make up the top of the Dolphins&#8217; wide receiver depth chart. Smith is leading Miami&#8217;s tight ends, and running back De&#8217;Von Achane&#8217;s impressive running and catching skills make him the best member of the Dolphins&#8217; offensive backfield.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an impressive roster, offensively, if Miami can make it all work.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">For Westbrook-Ikhine, he won&#8217;t need to do much next season to make fans forget about Beckham. Then again, Beckham&#8217;s time in a Dolphins uniform has already been pretty much forgotten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hit would make a big difference on offense Free-Agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. | Michael Owens\/GettyImages In 2024, the Miami Dolphins took a shot on fixing&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dolphins might&#039;ve fixed Odell Beckham Jr. mistake in smartest way possible - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=49860\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dolphins might&#039;ve fixed Odell Beckham Jr. mistake in smartest way possible - 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