ALERT: Odell Beckham Jr. (OBJ) is ‘unofficially’ on the trade block after Giants owner, John Mara, indicated that he’s “not untouchable” following their 3-13 season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter recently indicated that he “would not be surprised if we see an Odell Beckham trade on or before the draft.” Schefter revealed this on ESPN radio this morning, he also added his opinion on what the price would be.

“One GM told me he thinks the price will be close to a 2nd and a 4th, very similar to the Marcus Peters deal” Schefter said. He went on to say that he thinks Beckham will command at least a first, with a possible future third thrown in.

So, there it is Bears fans …. how good do you think OBJ is? More importantly, would you be willing to give up two draft picks to bring him to Chicago and pay him the ridiculous contract he has coming? Don’t answer just yet.

Huge Contract Coming

Owed roughly $8.5 million for 2018, Beckham Jr. has already said that he’s not stepping foot on the field until he has a new deal in place, with New York or whoever.

From @gmfb: My understanding is that #Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr will not set foot on a field without a new contract extension agreed to — with the #Giants or any team. … This comes a day after owner John Mara said no one is “untouchable” in trade talks.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 26, 2018

This adds a layer of complexity to the trade price. After sacrificing 2-3 high draft picks, the team trading for Beckham Jr. will also have to make him the highest paid non-QB in football. That’s something to stop and think about.

Currently, the highest paid non-QB in football is Von Miller at $19 million a year. This puts Beckham Jr. in the $20 million a year range. #Yikes

Headcase?

At this point, Beckham Jr. will command at least two high round draft picks and roughly a $19-$20 million per year contract…. and that’s not all. He will also require a decent amount of attention from any owner/GM that makes the decision to bring him on. In just the last few years Beckham Jr. has had his fair share of “incidents”:

Kicker’s Net

He smashed a kicker’s net with his helmet after dropping a few passes and then the net hit him back.

This sparked a series of memes, and gifs, that went viral on the Internet. It’s obvious he needs to learn to control his temper.

Rolling Blunts

A video recently surfaced that allegedly shows Beckham Jr. in a bed rolling a blunt with a woman doing cocaine and a pepperoni pizza. This came out shortly after Beckham Jr. ranted about becoming the highest paid player in football, not a good look.

Surrounding himself with drugs, in addition to an anger problem, is bad news.

The Beat of His Own Drum

The final thing teams will be getting if they trade for OBJ will be his child-like need for attention. His actions over the last few months have demonstrated that he will go after what he wants, and his team comes afterward. A clear example is threatening to hold out, or look for a trade, to simply become the highest paid non-QB.

To be clear, there’s nothing wrong with holding out to get your bread. However, when you are willing to instantly sacrifice your team and leave the city that made you, just for a paycheck, there’s a lot to be said.

Sure, he’s likely jealous because draft mates Sammy Watkins and Mike Evans are enjoying huge contracts, but his time will come. His public actions have simply displayed he’s not a team player and appears quite selfish… that will hurt his trade value.

Stats

• 2017: 4 games, 25 receptions, 302 receiving yards, 3 TDs
• 2016: 16 games, 101 receptions, 1,367 receiving yards, 10 TDs
• 2015: 15 games, 96 receptions, 1,450 receiving yards, 13 TDs
• 2014: 12 games, 91 receptions, 1,305 receiving yards, 12 TDs

and this…

Some call OBJ a “generational talent,” others are looking at his four year regression and wondering if we’ve already seen his peak. Likely similar questions NFL GMs are asking themselves right now.

UPDATE (3-28-18)

Giants have asked for at least two first-round picks in return for Odell Beckham Jr., a league source tells ESPN, even though team insists it is not shopping him.

Doesn’t mean they get it, or close to it, or even trade OBJ. But they have asked for at least two first-round picks.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 28, 2018

Circling Back

Now that you know the trade price, upcoming contract price and a few factors that elevate the risk with chasing OBJ – do you still think it’s worth it?

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