Thomas on NFL: Greatness comes with a catch for Beckham

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 27-23. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)The last time Odell Beckham Jr. played the Rams, he was nothing more than a rookie phenom. Oh, he was confident, maybe cocky. But the only news he made back then was for catching passes — some in amazing fashion — and scoring lots of touchdowns.

That all changed during that Dec. 21, 2014 contest at the Edward Jones Dome. During the game, Rams defenders T.J. McDonald and Alec Ogletree were penalized for roughing up Beckham on separate…