Signing Odell Beckham Jr. seemed to be right up the Seahawks’ alley. While they didn’t necessarily need more help at wide receiver, Beckham is exactly the kind of athlete Pete Carroll covets and acquiring him at midseason is the kind of move John Schneider has often made to help keep this team competitive over the last decade.
There was reported interested on both sides, as well. Now it sounds like they tried their best to sign him. According to Jeremy Fowler at ESPN, Seattle made the strongest offer in the early days of Beckham’s free agency before he signed with the division rival LA Rams.
Some background on Odell Beckham free agency last week: Seattle actually made the strongest offer over the first few days. Rams stepped in w/ heavy incentives because they wanted the player, but they also had to ensure no other NFC West team got him. Arizona also inquired.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) November 20, 2021
By strongest offer, we can probably assume that means they offered the most money. However, the Rams had the advantage of Beckham having a home in LA. They also have an offensive-minded head coach – something on Beckham’s rumored wishlist that the Seahawks were notably lacking.
