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Playoff stage was ‘too big’ for Odell Beckham Jr., Packers’ Datone Jones says 

Playoff stage was too big for Odell Beckham Jr.: Packer
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Monday, January 9, 2017, 1:59 PM

One Packer has an explanation for Odell Beckham Jr.’s poor performance in Green Bay: Stage fright.

“Maybe the stage is too big for him,” Packers defensive end Datone Jones told the Green Bay Press Gazette.

Beckham — who brought extra attention upon himself by spending his off day partying with pop stars — was held to four catches for 28 yards in his postseason debut. He was targeted 11 times and had two costly drops, including one would-be touchdown.

Odell Beckham drops a number of passes on Sunday against the Packers.

Odell Beckham drops a number of passes on Sunday against the Packers.

(Matt Ludtke/AP)

“You can’t drop passes in the end zone. You get no re-do’s in this league,” Jones added. “You work all year for this stage and you kind of have to be perfect. Odell Beckham dropped a few big passes for his team.”

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Beckham insisted that his extracurricular activities had nothing to do with his performance on Sunday, but did admit, in a roundabout way, that it created a distraction.

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