Trade rumors have swirled around the New York Giants and star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. all week. While general manager David Gettleman said “you don't give up on talent” while discussing the three-time Pro Bowler and owner John Mara claimed he's not on the trade block, rumors continue to churn out from reliable sources, such as ESPN's Adam Schefter.
On Tuesday, Schefter said he won't be shocked if the Giants deal Beckham to another team before the draft, and on Wednesday, he actually predicted that the LSU alum will be traded for a first-round pick as well as either a third or fourth-rounder.
Just now on NFL Live, @AdamSchefter just predicted that Odell Beckham Jr WILL be traded for a 1st and 3rd or 4th round pick.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) March 28, 2018
Here is the @AdamSchefter report on Odell Beckham Jr. pic.twitter.com/5i8WWBqdqo
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) March 28, 2018
“In the end, this comes in somewhere around a one and a three, a one and a four, depending on how much interest there is.”
Rumors of an Odell trade began surfacing shortly after a video of him with what appear to be illegal narcotics went viral. His behavior on and off the field has raises eyebrows in the past, but there's no denying that he's one of the most dynamic playmakers in the NFL when healthy. Players of his caliber are rarely available on the trade market, and while Mara claims he's not available, a growing list of reports say otherwise.
The first team to be linked to Beckham is the Los Angeles Rams. The franchise has been active this offseason in upgrading their roster, adding cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters as well as defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. They did lose deep-threat Sammy Watkins in free agency; adding a receiver of Beckham's caliber would more than cover that hole.
The Rams have reportedly included their 2018 first-round pick in trade talks, and according to Gary Myers of the New York Daily News, Beckham has told a number of Rams players that “he wants in.” While all signs point to LA as Odell's next destination, other teams will likely emerge in trade discussions soon.
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