Fans Are Foolishly Speculating Odell Beckham-to-Patriots Trade After WR's Interaction With Tom Brady
By Michael Luciano
The love affair between Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham and the New England Patriots hasn't lost its spark after he was traded to Cleveland.
The Patriots were a rumored top suitor in a potential Beckham trade right before the Browns splurged to bring him to Northeast Ohio. Beckham, who talked last week about how he longs to play for Tom Brady as a member of the Patriots dynasty, had an extended chat with Brady after New England's 27-13 win.
Tom Brady and his son Ben waited outside the visiting locker room after Patriots/Browns so Ben could meet @obj.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 28, 2019
The QB, WR and nine-year-old had a "lengthy chat…well after both locker rooms had cleared out" ✊
(via @nicolecyang) pic.twitter.com/igrvEbo5HU
Once again, the OBJ to New England rumors are firing up.
Is this tampering? pic.twitter.com/SIqICyt3wc
— Charlotte Wilder (@TheWilderThings) October 28, 2019
Beckham has just one touchdown in seven games since being traded to Cleveland. It turns out even he can be neutralized by incompetent coaching by Freddie Kitchens.
Sure sounds like OBJ really wanted to land with Tom Brady and the Patriots: https://t.co/M1E2YZvVwg
— 98.5 The Sports Hub (@985TheSportsHub) October 25, 2019
As you can imagine, fans are freaking out at this possibility and have turned this into a frenzy it doesn't need to be.
If I’m a WR needy team or a contender like the Patriots, Packers, etc. Id get on the phone, call John Dorsey & offer him 2 1st round picks (yes 2) for Odell Beckham Jr. He’d probably say no, but it’s worth a shot, especially with the way the Browns have failed OBJ through 7 games pic.twitter.com/kJxBrcd2gC
— James Rapien (@JamesRapien) October 28, 2019
My God! That's Bill Belichick's music!
Welp... y’all already know what that means pic.twitter.com/q0iaKZFsOK
— Legend (@ishiftcross) October 28, 2019
He's about to fleece the Browns, isn't he?
Bill Belichick knowing he’s about to trade a 7th rounder for obj pic.twitter.com/azI28HQZRB
— MJ (@KingKold__) October 28, 2019
Belichick and Josh McDaniels value separation more than any other trait in a wide receiver, and you can count on one hand the receivers that can separate better than Beckham. From a football standpoint, there's no better pairing for a receiver and a coaching staff. However, if Cleveland does move away from him, it's highly unlikely they give him to the Pats unless it's a wildly beneficial trade offer.