Kevin Stefanski is going to meet with Odell Beckham Jr. Friday. On the agenda? Expectations for the upcoming season.
This is hardly a surprise. Kevin Stefanski should sit down with the best receiver on the team and have a discussion about expectations. This is something that both parties will be interested in talking about.
It’s hard to imagine that performance based expectations will be the only area discussed. Cleveland’s new head coach might want to discuss what happened when OBJ was down in New Orleans. The antics on the field during the game and after. Yes this includes the potential NCAA violation that Beckham may have committed. The incident with the security officer should be on the agenda.
Kevin Stefanski comes with a reputation that is no-nonsense, disciplinarian, etc. Any stereotypical jargon that applies to a new head coach that teams use to sell the hire to the fans. If Stefanski comes in as a hardass, it may not be the best strategy. This will be the first face to face meeting between Kevin Stefanski and Odell Beckham Jr. With someone like Beckham it is best not to get off on the wrong foot. Handling someone with his behavior patterns needs to be done very carefully. Coming in an as a disciplinarian may alienate the superstar receiver. This would not be ideal. If things do not go well, the repercussions could be massive. Acting out could reach a whole new level and nobody needs that.
Best strategy for Kevin Stefanski? Talk to him man-to-man. Have a discussion like adults. If at any point Stefanski talks down to OBJ it could lead to the relationship becoming fractured before even having a chance to develop.
