Odell Beckham Jr. will bring a new dimension to the Browns' offense in 2019. (Al Bello, Getty Images)

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns changed the course of their franchise late Tuesday night with the acquisition of Odell Beckham Jr. from New York. The deal, which cost two picks and safety Jabrill Peppers, indicates the Browns' desire to unlock their offense and give their young quarterback Baker Mayfield the best chance for success in 2019.

Make no mistake, Beckham opens an entirely new level of potential for an offense led by new head coach Freddie Kitchens and offensive coordinator Todd Monken.

Receivers typically bring niche skills to make the group better and affect an opposing defense. Some lift the lid off a defense deep with vertical speed. Some have great footwork that creates separation. Some work best underneath the shallow part of the field. Some thrive on the ability to catch the ball no matter the location.

On the rarest of occasions, you find a player who can do it all.

That is what the Browns have in Beckham. He provided the Giants with a 1.98 "Wins Above Replacement" mark, according to Pro Football Focus. It was the ninth-best non-quarterback mark. He also did that in just 12 games in 2018.

Let's take a look at what exactly he will add to the Browns' offense.

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Odell Beckham in #ReceptionPerception:



- Owns the top two success rate vs. man coverage scores in series history with 80.1% in 2014 and 79.8% in 2018.

- Never finished below the 98th percentile in success rate vs. press coverage.



Elite separator. Here's his 2018 route chart 👇 pic.twitter.com/D9YyO0i8Pi — Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) March 13, 2019

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WINNING WITH SPEED

Beckham has the type of route nuance that creates natural separation. Above is Beckham's route tree, and it was obvious he didn't struggle to win any one type of those routes. He runs the full tree.

But his ability to simply turn on the jets and run past defenders is truly underrated. For his impressive traits, his top-end speed might be the one most often overlooked.

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Notice how effortlessly Beckham glides past the Eagles' De'Vante Bausby to create easy separation for his quarterback to drop in the fade. Pure speed.

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Washington's Greg Stroman is about 13 yards off at the snap lined up over Beckham. Watch at about 20 yards downfield when Beckham puts his head down and really takes off. Another gear is there. He is actually waiting on this ball and has to slow down and make a tough catch with Stroman hanging on him.

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Where Beckham's speed also pops is when he gets the ball in space. The Giants put him in motion here to unlock the man coverage. He wins quickly with the outside foot jab and turns a five-yard reception into a 30-yard big play with his speed after the catch.

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Now, this one isn't winning with pure speed, but it does show Beckham's ability to think with quickness and then turn on the speed. He is being held by Atlanta's Robert Alford at the top of his route, but he slingshots past him by defeating his hands and using his burst to pull away for a play deep downfield.

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WINNING WITH FOOTWORK

When it comes to pure foot speed and the ability to use quickness in the lower body to create separation, Beckham is in a class perhaps only rivaled by Antonio Brown. A wide receiver has to win with his feet and precise route running throughout a game as coverages and alignments vary.

Beckham can do just that. According to Pro Football Focus, he aligned all over the field. He lined up outside for 528 snaps, and showed comfort in the slot for 185 snaps. His ability to win with footwork in those positions stands out.

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According to SharpFootballStats.com , Beckham's favorite route is the slant, regardless of alignment. Baker Mayfield threw touchdowns on over 14 percent of his slant targets with Kitchens as offensive coordinator. The match is ideal. Watch how easily Beckham beats Atlanta's Desmond Trufant with the hesitation/jab/swipe off the line to win inside and make the slant an easy target.

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Beckham is this time aligned in the slot as the No. 2 receiver to the trips (three-receiver) side. Again with rapid footwork off the line, he forces his defender to hesitate and wins easily inside for the slant with a few yards of separation for an easy target and catch.

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Running what the NFL knows as the "Blaze Out" route, Beckham uses the swivel at the top of his route to sell the post and completely turn around Carolina's James Bradberry. When the footwork is this crisp, defensive backs have little chance for success in coverage. The catch is nice as well.

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Another example of slight footwork wrinkles that put defenders in disadvantageous situations. On the Bang-8 Post, watch as Beckham gives a subtle left-right hard cut to sell the corner route before bursting to the post to create that yard of separation needed for the ball to find the tight window. It's the little things that make the difference.

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WINNING WITH HANDS

Beckham is known for his ability to bring down circus catches. It's what helped him form the image as the league's most popular player, and rightfully so. But what makes Beckham best is his consistency.

According to Pro Football Focus, Beckham caught 77 of his 80 catchable targets; and he caught all nine of his catchable deep-pass targets for 303 yards and two touchdowns.

When the ball is within his radius, odds are high he will bring it down.

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Beckham runs the Ray route, or stem-corner, here as he gets to the window against the Texans' Cover-2 (two deep safeties). He sits and gets this throw right in the tight window and comes down with it by going up to get the ball and bring it down from a high point with strong hands after the hit.

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Beckham runs the Dig route here against the Redskins and goes up to haul in a one-handed catch on a high target. This type of one-handed effort has turned into his trademark over the years.

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Another Dig route from Beckham, but on this throw the ball is completely behind his frame and he has to reach well past the backside of his body to reel this throw in. This is one of the most difficult catches you'll ever see, as he is running away from the football.

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WINNING IN THE RED ZONE

There is a common misconception that to succeed in the red zone you need to have a big frame.

Beckham only stands 5-foot-11, but he is usually one of the top red-zone targets each year. This is due to his long arms, his ability to jump with anyone, his sharp routes with deceptive footwork, and his ability to bring down the ball from its highest point. The last two years have been an exhibition.

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Most often you get back-shoulder throws on these goal-line plays, but this one is a prayer throw from his quarterback because of an immediate pressure. Beckham is able to track this ball, seal off his defender after running through his position (no easy task), and drag the feet before the end line for a touchdown.

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A display of ridiculously strong hands here. Beckham wins the corner route with ease, because of his defender's fear of a double move. The ball is late to arrive, and Beckham has to reach back for it and finish the catch without being able to bring it into his body while the defender rips at it. A genuinely tough play he made look easy.

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Both of these impressive efforts came in the same game. First Beckham brings in the fade with a miraculous catch, pinning it to his shoulder. Then on the second route he works the double move off the Sin route to the fade, where he toe taps before he leaves the end zone. These plays make the quarterback's job so much easier.

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WINNING BY DISTRACTION

The goal of the offense is to score points. Beckham, like new Browns teammate Jarvis Landry, gets a bad reputation for being "hot headed" and being prone to what some consider outbursts. However, the two just want to score points and they don't care who does it.

Beckham attracts attention like few others in the league, making the game easier for his quarterback and other receivers on the field. Let's look at a few examples.

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The Giants run Beckham on a drag here, and watch as it distracts the play-side safety in Cover-4 (defenders splitting the field into fourths for deep coverage). His eyes cheat inside on Beckham's route and it allows Russell Shepard to sneak his post route behind his zone for a big play.

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More distraction from the slot. Watch as Beckham draws the attention of the single high safety, Houston's Tyrann Mathieu, and it allows New York's Rhett Ellison to work one-on-one in the opposite slot, where he wins inside with no help from the safety due to Beckham's attention.

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HOW HE MESHES WITH THE SCHEME

Beckham will be an ideal fit in the Browns' schemes under Freddie Kitchens and Todd Monken. The duo will desire to attack downfield, often using play-action, with vertical concepts and mesh concepts that are staples of the Air Coryell and Air Raid systems.

Beckham can work the field vertically from inside or out, and he can work the long crossing routes that the offense will scheme open from week to week.

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Beckham, aligned at X here, works a simple post, and when the safety in Cover-4 loses discipline for just one brief second with his eyes, Beckham is behind him for what should have been a touchdown. This will be a common route used.

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The modern NFL loves the bunch sets with tight alignments to create coverage mistakes and two-way routes for receivers. Beckham works the deep cross here, and watch as he is aligned outside the bunch and his man is naturally picked off the snap to give him an easy route. This allows him to get out in space and utilize his athletic ability. This alignment and natural rub/pick was something the Browns used last year and will continue this year.

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This play just feels like a carbon copy of what Todd Monken loved in Tampa Bay. Under center from "21" personnel (two running backs, one tight end) with play action, the Giants pair a post with Beckham running the deep over route. The deception in play-action causes the 49ers to lose track of Beckham in Cover-3 (defenders each taking one-third of the field deep), and he wins across the field quickly to beat the recovering linebackers. This will be another common scheme in 2019.

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FINAL THOUGHTS

It's rare to come across a playmaker of this variety ever leaving his drafted team in his prime. What the Browns pulled off here is a sign of aggression, and a sign that the franchise wants to capitalize on the AFC North window that has opened right now.

Beckham is the rare breed that can accomplish all tasks at the wide receiver position and do them all well regardless of alignment. He is a rare weapon that hasn't been in Cleveland in a long time.

There are concerns about Beckham's production in 2018. Keep in mind Beckham shut it down late in the year when the season was essentially over due to a bruised quad. He was on track for the best season of his career in receptions and yards.

The staggering number Pro Football Focus found is that Beckham was thrown an accurate pass (on frame or in-stride) on just 50 percent of his targets in 2018. That was dead last among qualifying wide receivers. Consider now that Mayfield was fourth in accurate throw rate from Week 9 on, trailing only the Patriots' Tom Brady, the Saints' Drew Brees and the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes.

The pairing of Beckham with Mayfield is a dream pairing. An elite receiver in his prime with an up-and-coming quarterback showing elite accuracy traits.

There is no doubt Beckham's arrival will make life easier on the entire cast of skill position players and could help unlock Landry, David Njoku, Rashard Higgins and Antonio Callaway. Those who share the field with Beckham should see plenty of one-on-one matchups, and that's where receivers thrive.

The running game, featuring three standout players, will also have every opportunity to thrive as well. With the perimeter weapons the Browns now have, there will be fewer defenders near the line of scrimmage, and those running lanes come easier for Nick Chubb, Duke Johnson and Kareem Hunt.

The Browns now have one of the league's most formidable offenses and that is no small part due to Beckham's arrival. His presence alone will bring an awakening to Berea. The results on the field when Sundays arrive should bring plenty of excitement as well.

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Jake Burns played quarterback at the collegiate level and also has coached at both the high school and college levels. You can read more X&O analysis from Burns at the OBR.

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