Antonio Cromartie: Odell Beckham 'a one-year wonder'

[Elias]

Antonio Cromartie: Odell Beckham 'a one-year wonder'
By Marc Sessler

Giants wideout Odell Beckham has more receiving yards over his first 16 games than any player in NFL history, but Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie isn't impressed.

"'Cause right now he's a one-year wonder," Cromartie said Friday on ESPN. "It's just one year."

Cromartie referenced this week's complaints from Bills defenders, who labeled Beckham a "prima donna" and a "golden boy" after he threw a punch at Buffalo linebacker Preston Brown.

"I need to see it on an every-game basis," Cromartie said. "Not him getting penalties or something like that or sucker-punching somebody. I think it's all about how you carry yourself throughout your whole entire career."

Still, Cromartie went out of way to offer the "utmost" respect for Beckham's outrageous production -- 115 catches for 1,612 yards and 14 touchdowns over one full season -- acknowledging that Beckham "had the most production out of any receiver I've seen in 16 games since Randy Moss."

"But you have to do it week in and week out and depend on that person," Cromartie said. "No matter if you're getting double- or triple-teamed. Moss didn't complain when he got double- or triple-teamed, and people went after him also."

Your move, ODB.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...onio-cromartie-odell-beckham-a-oneyear-wonder

 

[Elias]

Cromartie is really pissing me off. He must think that since he's back in NY that he can talk trash again. He needs to understand that Rex isn't here and he's just digging himself into a hole with Bowles. Thankfully, up to this point, our defense has been able to back up any trash talk that is coming out of Cros mouth.

Cromartie shouldn't even be the one to talk though. If ODB is one on one with Cromartie at all during the Jets vs. Giants, game, it will be ugly, in favor of the Giants.

 

[cysporsche]

Cro needs to zip it, and let his play do the talking. And quite honestly, his play has been average @ best. Williams CB has out played Cro, so he better play better in his last season as a Jet.

Go Jets...Cyborg

 

[flgreen]

Meh

As usual it is being over blown by the media. Saw the interview. What he actually said was, "at this point". Would prefer he keep his mouth shut, we play them this year, but it really wasn't a big deal

 

[Mainejet]

I think Cro needs to keep his mouth shut. He might live to regret those words.

 

[Green Jets & Ham]

Cromartie is really pissing me off. He must think that since he's back in NY that he can talk trash again. He needs to understand that Rex isn't here and he's just digging himself into a hole with Bowles. Thankfully, up to this point, our defense has been able to back up any trash talk that is coming out of Cros mouth.

Cromartie shouldn't even be the one to talk though. If ODB is one on one with Cromartie at all during the Jets vs. Giants, game, it will be ugly, in favor of the Giants.

That was my first thought too, WRONG COACH, Rex is in Buffalo now, Cro, the new boss prefers a "walk softly but carry a big stick" approach, and he will not be pleased with this nonsense.

 

[JohnnyBaseball1]

Giants wideout Odell Beckham has more receiving yards over his first 16 games than any player in NFL history, but Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie isn't impressed.

"'Cause right now he's a one-year wonder," Cromartie said Friday on ESPN. "It's just one year."

Yet, later, it is revealed that Cromartie actually is impressed by the production, so it's just nonsense. Beckham can't be anything but a one year wonder, because he hasn't played more than one year. I don't know why Cromartie is talking about this, but I'm thinking he probbaly didn't say anything that he intended to be taken as an insult to Beckham.

 

[BlindsideD'Brick]

Cromartie is going to be covering Beckham this season. He'd better show up for that, or he's going to look like a fool.

 

[Pattycakes]

beckham is an incredible talent even if he's only been in the league one year. i think it was a wee bit foolish to say but the media is blowing it up, as well.