New York Giants: An Odell Beckham trade may be inevitable

The New York Giants are a mess. Their entire process this offseason was to improve the roster in hopes of gearing up for one more Super Bowl run.

It wasn’t a bad idea in theory. They felt Eli Manning‘s struggles the past couple seasons were a product of bad coaching and a depleted roster. Time has shown it may run deeper than that. Now matters are made even worse as wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. continues to be a distraction. The team had hoped that by getting his new payday this offseason it would help him calm down and focus on playing football. That doesn’t seem to be the case.

A mixture of going 1-5 to start the season and not getting enough action in the passing game have led Beckham to display his usual sideline antics of frustration and outright anger. Some have called it his usual passion. Others a simple case of a guy acting like a crybaby who isn’t getting his way. Regardless of opinions, it’s apparent that the mercurial wide receiver isn’t making the situation much better.

His comments during an ESPN interview didn’t make things much better either.

Beckham may be destined for a trade if Dave Gettleman is pressed

One thing to remember about GM Dave Gettleman is he’s not in awe of star status. A few years ago he willingly let cornerback Josh Norman walk after rescinding the franchise tag in Carolina. The decision was highly controversial at the time since Norman had been the defense’s best player the previous year. However, it proved the right decision in the long run. Norman has regressed and found little success in Washington while the Panthers continue to win.

Don’t think for a second that he would look to move Beckham if he gets the green light from ownership. Gettleman is a GM who has always believed in the lines dictating NFL success. Wide receivers are a byproduct of that. Finding productive targets isn’t that complicated in his mind. Beckham is not bigger than the team to him. Trading the receiver, while initially tough for the offense would lead to better things down the road in the long run.

The only trick would be finding a team that’s willing to take on his big contract knowing his personality concerns. Truth be told it shouldn’t be too hard. There’s always at least one team with a coach who thinks he can handle somebody like that. Given the array of teams that will have tons of cap space next year, the interest could be substantial.

That is unless the Giants can find a way to get him more involved in the offense and keep him happy.