The New England Patriots are in desperate need of offensive playmakers heading into 2020, and they may need to get aggressive in pursuing one in order to convince Tom Brady to return. If the Pats look to make a trade for a star wide receiver, Odell Beckham Jr. could be a name to watch.
This according to recent report out of Boston with a “realistic” projection of the Patriots’ 53-man rosterfor 2020 which included Beckham. The rationale behind the prediction is that the Browns are “much more likely” to trade Beckham now that they are focusing on a more analytics-based approach and that Brady and Bill Belichick could get the most out of OBJ the way they did when the Patriots acquired Randy Moss in a blockbuster trade back in 2007.
The Patriots were reportedly aggressive in trying to acquire Beckham via tradewhen the New York Giants first made him available. However, that was before OBJ signed his massive contract extension, so things may not be the same now.
It was also before the only thing bigger than the deal he signed with Cleveland was the gap between his pay and performance—and don’t think Belichick didn’t notice that.
Which is why the team may feel they can get him at a lesser price—aka lower draft pick—than they would have if Beckham had put up better numbers.
Source:Larry Brown Sports
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