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NFC team declined to give two first-round picks for OBJ
Posted by Mike Florio on April 8, 2018
AP
The Giants reportedly wanted at least two first-round picks for receiver
Odell Beckham Jr. One NFC team reportedly declined to give the Giants a pair of first-round picks.
Michael Silver of NFL Media reports that the Giants
asked for two first-round draft picks from an unidentified NFC team for Beckham, and that said unidentified NFC team declined.
It’s possible that the offer was made to the
Rams, before they traded for Patriots receiver
Brandin Cooks. It’s also possible that the 49ers talked to the Giants about a trade for Beckham.
Any team that would trade for Beckham also would need to be willing to give him a long-term contract in the range he reportedly is targeting: $20 million or more per year.
If the Giants don’t want to make a major financial commitment to Beckham, a trade could still happen. Maybe another team decides to give up two first-round picks, maybe the Giants decide to accept less than two first-rounders. Regardless, the fact that the Giants have entertained the thought of not having Beckham means a deal could still happen at some point between now and the first night of the draft.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/04/09/pat-shurmur-odell-beckham-on-hand-wants-to-be-great/
Pat Shurmur hasn’t talked to wide receiver
Odell Beckham Jr. yet today, but he has confirmed that he’s on the property as the Giants begin their offseason conditioning program.
And that’s no small step.
Shurmur told reporters that he was encouraged by the fact Beckham showed up, and said he didn’t think the recent trade talk (which was generated by the bosses of Shurmur and Beckham) would be a distraction.
“I’m not worried about it,” Shurmur said, via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY. ”
I really believe Odell is a professional. He wants to be great.”