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Recapping the New York Giants crazy offseason moves so far

By Sayre Bedinger

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Golden Tate #19 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Golden Tate #19 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedExField on December 30, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 18: New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 looks on against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 18, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 18: New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 looks on against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 18, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

The Odell Beckham Trade

As far as NFL trades go, I have to say this is probably the biggest, wildest move I can ever remember seeing. I was just a kid when the New Orleans Saints traded their entire draft for Ricky Williams.

But in terms of players involved, picks, contracts being moved, and the impact on both sides, this is undoubtedly one of the craziest moves I’ve seen.

The Giants unloaded Odell Beckham Jr., and not only that, they sent him to probably the most ideal situation he could have wanted.

Not only does Beckham get a change of scenery, he gets to play with the hottest rookie quarterback in the league in Baker Mayfield, and he’s reunited with Jarvis Landry, his teammate at LSU.

The Giants?

Well, they get a safety in Jabrill Peppers to replace Landon Collins, who was mysteriously not franchise tagged. They also get a starting right guard in Kevin Zeitler, who will be a nice piece of an offensive line that includes big money left tackle Nate Solder and stud sophomore Will Hernandez.

The Giants will be able to get a really good right tackle in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft where they now have two selections in the top 20, so this deal looks okay as far as compensation on both sides.

It’s tough not to love the idea of Odell in Cleveland, though, and that’s why this deal hurts so bad for the Giants. Odell is such a great player, and he’s going to such a fun situation, it’s going to be really difficult to be ‘happy’ about this move if you’re a Giants fan, unless you really wanted Beckham gone or love Jabrill Peppers replacing Landon Collins.

For what it’s worth, John Elway — the general manager of the Denver Broncos — said at a press conference about this trade that he felt the compensation was fair on both sides. It’s hard to argue  against the fact that the Giants got a fair return for Beckham, even though those draft picks are nameless at this point.

We’ll see what happens in the NFL Draft, but if I were a Giants fan, this would be a tough pill to swallow.

Because of how high-profile Beckham is, the one part of this trade that doesn’t get talked about is Olivier Vernon going to play opposite of Myles Garrett. Vernon was not going to be a fit for James Bettcher’s 3-4 defense.

Vernon is best suited to be a 4-3 defensive end and he should thrive with some favorable matchups given Garrett is on the other side of the field.

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