the Beckham trade

Got to love them. lol.

you are gonna hear shit I am positive... posted a few times...

gone.

are missing is that beckham kinda wanted out of here, and very possibly was dogging it at the end of last year when they were eliminated when he kept himself out of games, possibly trying to force the issue. gettleman made the right call. beckham wanted no part of a rebuild. you can argue he botched the picks/compensation, with peppers, lawrence and ximes, but make no mistake, beckham wanted out. just not to the browns.

But it seems shortsighted if you are to turn over the keys to
Jones after two games. Odell would have been quite s weapon for the young man

Also, the fact that Peppers has been utter garbage thus far makes the trade seem like more of s knee jerk reaction than a
well thought out move

was saying this after the first week's game when Beckham's stats were kind of pedestrian.

almost every week now forcing a trade. Beckham no longer wanted to be here. If we didn’t trade him and he was on this 0-2 team, then what? Would he be more happy?

In comment 14584793 japanhead said:

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are missing is that beckham kinda wanted out of here, and very possibly was dogging it at the end of last year when they were eliminated when he kept himself out of games, possibly trying to force the issue. gettleman made the right call. beckham wanted no part of a rebuild. you can argue he botched the picks/compensation, with peppers, lawrence and ximes, but make no mistake, beckham wanted out. just not to the browns.

Did you see the interview after the Jets game? Odell is still in shock. He never wanted to leave NY, especially if Eli is gone, which was his major beef

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was saying this after the first week's game when Beckham's stats were kind of pedestrian.

He had 7 catches for almost 100 yards the first week

it was a knee-jerk reaction. browns GM called him up, they went back and forth over 10 hours before settling on peppers, the 17th and the late 3rd rounder. gettleman probably should've held out for the browns 2020 first rounder, but given the collins situation, he needed a safety and peppers was a former first rounder, so he pulled the trigger.

ballsy move, to be sure, but things between the giants and beckham were probably worse than anyone knew so it probably was a bit of desperation.

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In comment 14584793 japanhead said: Quote: are missing is that beckham kinda wanted out of here, and very possibly was dogging it at the end of last year when they were eliminated when he kept himself out of games, possibly trying to force the issue. gettleman made the right call. beckham wanted no part of a rebuild. you can argue he botched the picks/compensation, with peppers, lawrence and ximes, but make no mistake, beckham wanted out. just not to the browns. Did you see the interview after the Jets game? Odell is still in shock. He never wanted to leave NY, especially if Eli is gone, which was his major beef

i didn't watch the game, no. but i was sure beckham made it known he wanted to be traded to a team in california or florida. i read that somewhere, at any rate.

In comment 14584812 japanhead said:

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it was a knee-jerk reaction. browns GM called him up, they went back and forth over 10 hours before settling on peppers, the 17th and the late 3rd rounder. gettleman probably should've held out for the browns 2020 first rounder, but given the collins situation, he needed a safety and peppers was a former first rounder, so he pulled the trigger. ballsy move, to be sure, but things between the giants and beckham were probably worse than anyone knew so it probably was a bit of desperation.

Gotta love all the bullshit speculation here! Jesus.

It was a bad fucking trade, plain and simple.

In comment 14584793 japanhead said:

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are missing is that beckham kinda wanted out of here, and very possibly was dogging it at the end of last year when they were eliminated when he kept himself out of games, possibly trying to force the issue. gettleman made the right call. beckham wanted no part of a rebuild. you can argue he botched the picks/compensation, with peppers, lawrence and ximes, but make no mistake, beckham wanted out. just not to the browns.

You know what I think? I think you should stop with the bullshit speculation when you clearly are just grasping at all kinds of straws.

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In comment 14584800 Gman11 said: Quote: was saying this after the first week's game when Beckham's stats were kind of pedestrian. He had 7 catches for almost 100 yards the first week

Shhh. Dont speak in facts. That’s not warranted when it comes to Beckham and his moron haters here.

We still have 14 games to go but some of the coaches and front office people are sweating just a little if your going to bench Manning this early like its his fault when its your defense giving up over 25 points in 2 games. I am not impressed with our DEf coordinator right now.

Explosive WR & RB threat with Jones?? Imo DG & Org looking really stupid right now.

When we are finishing up building a decent team
That could be at least 1 more draft and solid f/a signings
By the time we are competitive. Odell is nearing 30 and maybe beat up
Let’s see if we have a couple decent signings with his cap money next yr

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We still have 14 games to go but some of the coaches and front office people are sweating just a little if your going to bench Manning this early like its his fault when its your defense giving up over 25 points in 2 games. I am not impressed with our DEf coordinator right now.

Bless your optimism.

Unfortunately, with a senile, jackass, stubborn GM who got completely got schooled on the Beckham trade, this team is going fucking nowhere. Even with Jones at QB.

"Once in a generation" -type players only come along every, oh say, once in a generation or so and you can rarely get that type of value back with just a 1st and a 3rd and some random safety. People can nitpick Beckham's game all they want but the fact is he put up the best numbers in history for any WR's first 3 years in the league. Records all over the place for fastest to x yards and y TDs.

Of course the trade wasn't even. When are people going to finally accept that? But the trade wasn't about value or skill, it was about "changing the culture"... it was due to a "locker room problem". Usually when you trade a top 5 player away you get a ton back in return (see: Khalil Mack trade). We didn't get that for Beckham, so it was unlikely that we were going to get the better end of the deal in terms of value. But again, the trade wasn't about value, the trade was about Mara and Gettleman thinking that "fixing the locker room" was going to automatically translate to wins. Which didn't make a ton of sense to me because across the board the whole locker room actually fucking liked the guy, the only people who didn't like him were the people writing his checks (and maybe Shurmur).

a good game against the fucking jets. calm down. he's gone, get over it. go root for the browns if you're that sad about the trade. the giants most pressing problems are on the defensive side anyway.

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a good game against the fucking jets. calm down. he's gone, get over it. go root for the browns if you're that sad about the trade. the giants most pressing problems are on the defensive side anyway.

Hey pal, whatever gets you to sleep at night.

being butthurt about the trade? k man.

We all know he has talent. It wasn’t about the talent. Sometimes it just isn’t. I’m sure the Steelers and Raiders felt that way; we’s see what Lil Bill comes to think.

anyone who says otherwise is in denial.

Giants would have beat the bills with OBJ.

We had one of the 2-3 best WRs in the league and the single best RB in the game to support our rookie QB as he grew. We fixed the line with the vernon trade. And then we gave away the WR.

Giants fans never got to see Cruz and Beckham at full strength on the field together.

Then we got robbed of Barkley and OBJ.

It's fucking horseshit and it's the same dumb shit Gettleman ended up doing in Carolina after his top flight year.

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being butthurt about the trade? k man.

Who's up all night being butthurt?

People saying this trade sucked are just calling a spade a spade. And OP withstanding, a lot of the people who think this trade was awful ROI for a generational talent said so moments after the trade.

Gettleman got played. Peppers is not “another first rounder”. He stinks.

"Hey guys, after watching the game, it seems like Beckham is really good and could have helped us, you know?"

Wow great fucking take.

And still do to an extent but I always said it was unacceptable that the giants and Beckham allowed it to even get to the point where a trade was necessary. Once it got that bad the giants had to trade Beckham. I get that part of it, But fuck the giants for failing to find a way to make it work here. End of the day Beckham got tired of the losing. He acted like a diva but the juice was well worth the squeeze. If the team didn’t suck and show no signs of improvement Beckham would be here. And we’d be fine dealing with his antics which were always will be overstated. Just win.

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anyone who says otherwise is in denial. Giants would have beat the bills with OBJ. We had one of the 2-3 best WRs in the league and the single best RB in the game to support our rookie QB as he grew. We fixed the line with the vernon trade. And then we gave away the WR. Giants fans never got to see Cruz and Beckham at full strength on the field together. Then we got robbed of Barkley and OBJ. It's fucking horseshit and it's the same dumb shit Gettleman ended up doing in Carolina after his top flight year.

you just created a Catch-22. If we beat the Bills we wouldn’t be pairing our rookie with OBJ.

It sucked seeing Beckham look like 2015 Beckham again. Any giants fan unfazed by that isn’t a die hard fan. You can’t be.

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And still do to an extent but I always said it was unacceptable that the giants and Beckham allowed it to even get to the point where a trade was necessary. Once it got that bad the giants had to trade Beckham. I get that part of it, But fuck the giants for failing to find a way to make it work here. End of the day Beckham got tired of the losing. He acted like a diva but the juice was well worth the squeeze. If the team didn’t suck and show no signs of improvement Beckham would be here. And we’d be fine dealing with his antics which were always will be overstated. Just win.

Beckham didn’t act like a diva because we were losing he acted like one because he is one. And, unless we’re going undefeated, he was always going to quit when a situation got tough.

think past the present moment.

Good to know.

In comment 14584985 Bill L said:

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In comment 14584969 Sonic Youth said: Quote: anyone who says otherwise is in denial. Giants would have beat the bills with OBJ. We had one of the 2-3 best WRs in the league and the single best RB in the game to support our rookie QB as he grew. We fixed the line with the vernon trade. And then we gave away the WR. Giants fans never got to see Cruz and Beckham at full strength on the field together. Then we got robbed of Barkley and OBJ. It's fucking horseshit and it's the same dumb shit Gettleman ended up doing in Carolina after his top flight year. you just created a Catch-22. If we beat the Bills we wouldn’t be pairing our rookie with OBJ.

Eventually, yes, we would.

You seriously think I'm just talking about next week? Obviously we'd eventually be pairing him with OBJ. Come on Bill, you're smarter than this.

In comment 14584994 Bill L said:

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In comment 14584984 djm said: Quote: And still do to an extent but I always said it was unacceptable that the giants and Beckham allowed it to even get to the point where a trade was necessary. Once it got that bad the giants had to trade Beckham. I get that part of it, But fuck the giants for failing to find a way to make it work here. End of the day Beckham got tired of the losing. He acted like a diva but the juice was well worth the squeeze. If the team didn’t suck and show no signs of improvement Beckham would be here. And we’d be fine dealing with his antics which were always will be overstated. Just win. Beckham didn’t act like a diva because we were losing he acted like one because he is one. And, unless we’re going undefeated, he was always going to quit when a situation got tough.

yes, I'm sure Beckham would be pissed off on a 12-4 team.

Stop the hyperbole. You are so obviously going through mental gymnastics to fit a narrative that it's ridiculous.

The truth is that he was probably sick of catching passes from an old QB who has been cooked since 2016 (Eli was still a very solid QB in '15).

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It sucked seeing Beckham look like 2015 Beckham again. Any giants fan unfazed by that isn’t a die hard fan. You can’t be.

I guess I'm not a die hard fan.

People are going wild over one game against the Jets when the Jets were unable to put any sort of pressure on Cleveland to do anything because their offense couldn't even get into positive yardage until nearly halftime.

On top of that, they're missing Avery Williamson, CJ Moseley and Quennen Williams. Pretty sure Trumaine Johnson didn't play, either.

The Browns have to play teams that are in better shape than that. We'll see where they end up.

If anyone misses watching Beckham here with a horrendous defense and a lot of losing, just go re-watch the 2015 season. That's what we'd be looking at... except it would be an even further diminished version of Eli or a rookie Daniel Jones who will have growing pains and struggle... and there'd be more sulking and more frustration and more BS. What's the point?

In comment 14585012 arcarsenal said:

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In comment 14584991 djm said: Quote: It sucked seeing Beckham look like 2015 Beckham again. Any giants fan unfazed by that isn’t a die hard fan. You can’t be. I guess I'm not a die hard fan. People are going wild over one game against the Jets when the Jets were unable to put any sort of pressure on Cleveland to do anything because their offense couldn't even get into positive yardage until nearly halftime. On top of that, they're missing Avery Williamson, CJ Moseley and Quennen Williams. Pretty sure Trumaine Johnson didn't play, either. The Browns have to play teams that are in better shape than that. We'll see where they end up. If anyone misses watching Beckham here with a horrendous defense and a lot of losing, just go re-watch the 2015 season. That's what we'd be looking at... except it would be an even further diminished version of Eli or a rookie Daniel Jones who will have growing pains and struggle... and there'd be more sulking and more frustration and more BS. What's the point?

......... the defense is still fucking horrendous.

Yeah, that's kind of the point.

We were still going nowhere with Odell.

In comment 14585005 Sonic Youth said:

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In comment 14584994 Bill L said: Quote: In comment 14584984 djm said: Quote: And still do to an extent but I always said it was unacceptable that the giants and Beckham allowed it to even get to the point where a trade was necessary. Once it got that bad the giants had to trade Beckham. I get that part of it, But fuck the giants for failing to find a way to make it work here. End of the day Beckham got tired of the losing. He acted like a diva but the juice was well worth the squeeze. If the team didn’t suck and show no signs of improvement Beckham would be here. And we’d be fine dealing with his antics which were always will be overstated. Just win. Beckham didn’t act like a diva because we were losing he acted like one because he is one. And, unless we’re going undefeated, he was always going to quit when a situation got tough. yes, I'm sure Beckham would be pissed off on a 12-4 team. Stop the hyperbole. You are so obviously going through mental gymnastics to fit a narrative that it's ridiculous. The truth is that he was probably sick of catching passes from an old QB who has been cooked since 2016 (Eli was still a very solid QB in '15).

The truth is that he is a man-child whose act wore thin. His act, and the response to his act were totally independent of the team’s success. Great player, terrible person.

too. But his exit like everything else the Mara brothers and their GM's have done the past 5 years was horribly mismanaged and they got a terrible return for the asset.

1) arcarsenal -- yes, we agree the defense sucks. and admittedly, lawrence and (hopefully) baker need to developer (peppers, IMO, is what he is by year 3). did the OBJ trade make this team better right now?

2) bill - I want to watch the team win. this team is objectively worse without beckham. did you root for LT? he was far worse of a person tha OBJ. did you root for david diehl? never saw OBJ get a DUI. did you even know what kind of person the disgusting rapist dave megget was when you rooted for him? did it stop you from rooting for him?

also, you totally glossed over the fact that you made a ridiculous post with your "catch 22" comment to me --- as if I was talking about specifically week 3 this year, and not DJ's first 3-4 years in the league.

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Yeah, that's kind of the point. We were still going nowhere with Odell.

just to reiterate how little i understand this comment...


....so we traded him for defensive help, but the defense is still ass. thing is that the offense has now put out one of the worst WR corps in NFL history this last sunday. so our offense is way worse later, and our defense is no better. how is this supporting your point again?

people need to come to terms that this was an asinine, ridiculously lopsided trade. get used to it -- you'll be hearing this forever as giants fans. rip the band-aid off now and come to terms with it. i'm here venting with my fellow fans, but when I talk to fans of other NFL teams, all I can do at this point is just admit how stupid it was instead of ranting and raving like I am here.

generational talent for a DT to replace snacks, who we traded for a 4th round pick, an average (at best) safety, and a CB who's quality is TBD, but is looking atrocious at the moment. Hell, sy was the one who said that baker played one of the worst games he's ever seen from the CB position this last sunday. Is some of it bettcher being a shitty coach? yes. could baker have a webster-like "lightbulb" moment? I definitely hope so; however, while it's still too early to tell how baker shakes out, the fact of the matter is that he's not exactly on the best trajectory now, and it's extremely unlikely that baker + lawrence + peppers are even remotely as valuable as OBJ himself.

spare me the cap argument, otherwise eli should have been cut before week 1

In comment 14585028 Sonic Youth said:

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1) arcarsenal -- yes, we agree the defense sucks. and admittedly, lawrence and (hopefully) baker need to developer (peppers, IMO, is what he is by year 3). did the OBJ trade make this team better right now? 2) bill - I want to watch the team win. this team is objectively worse without beckham. did you root for LT? he was far worse of a person tha OBJ. did you root for david diehl? never saw OBJ get a DUI. did you even know what kind of person the disgusting rapist dave megget was when you rooted for him? did it stop you from rooting for him? also, you totally glossed over the fact that you made a ridiculous post with your "catch 22" comment to me --- as if I was talking about specifically week 3 this year, and not DJ's first 3-4 years in the league.

Where did you say 3-4 years? Apologies for missing that.

baker and xines and peppers. oof, that makes it even worse

In comment 14585056 Bill L said:

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In comment 14585028 Sonic Youth said: Quote: 1) arcarsenal -- yes, we agree the defense sucks. and admittedly, lawrence and (hopefully) baker need to developer (peppers, IMO, is what he is by year 3). did the OBJ trade make this team better right now? 2) bill - I want to watch the team win. this team is objectively worse without beckham. did you root for LT? he was far worse of a person tha OBJ. did you root for david diehl? never saw OBJ get a DUI. did you even know what kind of person the disgusting rapist dave megget was when you rooted for him? did it stop you from rooting for him? also, you totally glossed over the fact that you made a ridiculous post with your "catch 22" comment to me --- as if I was talking about specifically week 3 this year, and not DJ's first 3-4 years in the league. Where did you say 3-4 years? Apologies for missing that.

maybe you misunderstood the scope of my post. I thought it was implied, particularly as I had mentioned the fact about cruz +OBJ never being healthy together.

I am not looking short term, I am looking long term. If beckham was 3 years older, I'd have far less of a problem with the trade.

But he’s not and I don’t wish for him back and I don’t regret that he’s gone (any more).

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But he’s not and I don’t wish for him back and I don’t regret that he’s gone (any more).

I'm definitely not rooting for him, but I don't think that being clear eyed about the value received for him and the damage done to the team (and DJ's effectiveness) is akin to being a crybaby of any sorts

In comment 14585068 Sonic Youth said:

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In comment 14585060 Bill L said: Quote: But he’s not and I don’t wish for him back and I don’t regret that he’s gone (any more). I'm definitely not rooting for him, but I don't think that being clear eyed about the value received for him and the damage done to the team (and DJ's effectiveness) is akin to being a crybaby of any sorts

I didn’t say anyone was a crybaby. I said that nobody questioned his talent but there were reasons that superseded his talent that caused him to be traded. I actually think that in the long run it’s better for DJones *not* to have him around. Otherwise he’d never be allowed to know what he had in Engram, Barkley or any other receiver.

In comment 14585085 Bill L said:

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In comment 14585068 Sonic Youth said: Quote: In comment 14585060 Bill L said: Quote: But he’s not and I don’t wish for him back and I don’t regret that he’s gone (any more). I'm definitely not rooting for him, but I don't think that being clear eyed about the value received for him and the damage done to the team (and DJ's effectiveness) is akin to being a crybaby of any sorts I didn’t say anyone was a crybaby. I said that nobody questioned his talent but there were reasons that superseded his talent that caused him to be traded. I actually think that in the long run it’s better for DJones *not* to have him around. Otherwise he’d never be allowed to know what he had in Engram, Barkley or any other receiver.

agree to disagree, I guess.

this team, and DJ's career, is not better without the single greatest WR in the 95 year history of the team.

is TWENTY SIX right now

of his 2015 form, which seems likely, this trade is going to sting. And I supported the move because of the distraction factor and, equally important to me, I thought Beckham wasn't going to be THE Beckham anymore.

But I said earlier today Jints Central bears responsibility in the divorce because it's clear we didn't have the resources to manage OBJ's personality. We needed a Strahan type. An Antonio Pierce type. Instead we have quiet Eli. A hundred year old GM. And a HC over his head right now.

So for this trade to feel less depressing, we need Lawrence to be great and Peppers needs to wake up. Otherwise, this may go down as one of the worst trades.

OBJ's skills are sorely missed right now because he stretched the defense. He took the top off it. And man could we use that right now...

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but that logic truly doesn't make sense.

did the steelers not know what they had in leveon bell because antonio brown was tearing it up, or vice versa?

you're making it sound like having a high number of skill position players who are the best at their position is a negative.

it really isn't

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immaturity and maturity don't take away your speed, your ability to cut, or your hands

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of his 2015 form, which seems likely, this trade is going to sting. And I supported the move because of the distraction factor and, equally important to me, I thought Beckham wasn't going to be THE Beckham anymore. But I said earlier today Jints Central bears responsibility in the divorce because it's clear we didn't have the resources to manage OBJ's personality. We needed a Strahan type. An Antonio Pierce type. Instead we have quiet Eli. A hundred year old GM. And a HC over his head right now. So for this trade to feel less depressing, we need Lawrence to be great and Peppers needs to wake up. Otherwise, this may go down as one of the worst trades. OBJ's skills are sorely missed right now because he stretched the defense. He took the top off it. And man could we use that right now...

That’s partly my point. jones is going to be another Eli type but now with less age and experience. He would get chewed up and spit out. And that’s usually not a positive for growth and development

Beckham’s Dad posted a video of Mara freaking out in the owners box throwing his chair - 2018
I think that was the last hammer blow in the last nail in the coffin known as Beckham as Giant

Can you imagine posting a video of your boss’s boss freaking out to the world.

You’re fired
Or in this case traded

It’s not that difficult to understand

You don’t crap in the owner of the team’s bed

as long as you are confident in your ability to replace that talent to a reasonable degree, regardless if at same position or elsewhere.

I would be shocked if anybody on this site or Giant headquarters is confident right now that is the case...

There's a ton of conjecture in that post, and I still can't believe that you think throwing to Golden Tate and Sterling Shepard instead of having OBJ for another 4-5 years in his prime is somehow preferable.

It's almost like you're making a proxy to Shockey. Shockey and OBJ are not equivalents. OBJ hated losing. Shockey hated not getting the ball.

Daniel - stop applying office rules to the NFL. Additionally, I'm on this forum every day and 1) never heard about this instagram post or whatever, 2) never heard anyone give a shit, 3) don't even think that's some sort of viable argument considering that there are 77k people in the stadium who could have taken that video of someone doing that in public.

If you think that's a good reason to trade the best WR in century long history of the team (accentuate that for a minute), then I don't know what to tell you

He’s going to have plenty more games like it. But that doesn’t mean it was the wrong move to trade him.

Not sure why so many people are acting this way. It’s not like we traded him because he was turning 35 this year. It was his attitude. Kid can play football.

That being said, nothing he does can make me not like the trade. UNLESS he plays at this level for 20 years. That would suck. It also won’t happen with someone with squishy belly disorder.

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being butthurt about the trade? k man.

And you’re up all night here trying convince ‘butthurt’ fans that you’re right.

The irony is, I’m completely sure, certainly lost on you.

OBJ is a small guy who gets hurt a lot, and will likely get hurt again this year (and for the rest of his career).

I heard a stat that he's actually missed more games than Sammy Watkins since they were both drafted. That was extremely surprising.

coast so no im not up all night. anyway, i understand beckham had to go and i'm fine with it.

In comment 14585038 Sonic Youth said:

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In comment 14585020 arcarsenal said: Quote: Yeah, that's kind of the point. We were still going nowhere with Odell. just to reiterate how little i understand this comment... ....so we traded him for defensive help, but the defense is still ass. thing is that the offense has now put out one of the worst WR corps in NFL history this last sunday. so our offense is way worse later, and our defense is no better. how is this supporting your point again? people need to come to terms that this was an asinine, ridiculously lopsided trade. get used to it -- you'll be hearing this forever as giants fans. rip the band-aid off now and come to terms with it. i'm here venting with my fellow fans, but when I talk to fans of other NFL teams, all I can do at this point is just admit how stupid it was instead of ranting and raving like I am here. generational talent for a DT to replace snacks, who we traded for a 4th round pick, an average (at best) safety, and a CB who's quality is TBD, but is looking atrocious at the moment. Hell, sy was the one who said that baker played one of the worst games he's ever seen from the CB position this last sunday. Is some of it bettcher being a shitty coach? yes. could baker have a webster-like "lightbulb" moment? I definitely hope so; however, while it's still too early to tell how baker shakes out, the fact of the matter is that he's not exactly on the best trajectory now, and it's extremely unlikely that baker + lawrence + peppers are even remotely as valuable as OBJ himself. spare me the cap argument, otherwise eli should have been cut before week 1

I guess I missed the part where a defensive lineman is supposed to be fully developed, finished product 2 games into his career.

DeAndre Baker is obviously finished after 2 games, too.

Peppers has sucked so far. He's got to be a lot better. If he's not, we have another big hole to fill.

Obviously these guys are supposed to help the defense improve over the long-term. They haven't so far, so - I guess we've seen all we need to see? Is that the conclusion here?

And I guess it's already safe to project Beckham's entire season with a 2 game sample. Nevermind that he's missed an entire seasons' worth of games over the course of the past 2 years and had a big game against a Jets defense missing half its players.

Okey doke.

Or he doesn’t. Peppers or Ximines could be nice players too but it comes down to the big guy. If he gives us 10 years of linval joseph level play it’s a good deal. If he doesn’t get a second contract here they didn’t do a good job. I understand trading Beckham even just due to his injury risks, even last night he limped off after several plays, but you have to get value.

Again, whatever gets you to sleep at night pal.

These are the facts..
1. He no longer wanted to play here
2. Nobody else offered anything better than what the Browns offered. Otherwise, we would have taken it.
3. It was Odell himself who negatively impacted his trade value.

I said this back when it happened. If this was such a steal for the Browns, then why wasn't there another team who offered more?

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Again, whatever gets you to sleep at night pal.

is your beckham jr browns jersey on the way, sweetie? you seem like the kinda guy who'd want his name on your back.

in the first place.

Sad.

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Again, whatever gets you to sleep at night pal.

As a consequence of the nature of the globe and the position of the sun, people long ago established time zones which differed in accordance with their geographical location. The US west coast is three hours behind the east coast. So, although it was roughly 10:30 PM in the east when he posted, in his location it was actually roughly 7:30 PM. So, barely night, more evening really, and totally conceivable that he wasn’t sleeping and needing help to get through the..um, evening.

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in the first place. Sad.

what was your argument again? you were drooling over beckham while watching the jets game, feel sad and miss him, and gettleman is stupid? that about right?

there is no projection with OBJ other than whether he can stay healthy (btw, my post right before yours had that caveat). We know what he is.

Peppers is pretty close also, being that this is his third year and he's been a disappointment. 25th overall "athletic freak" who didn't have a position in college and is lost out there.

You are vastly, vastly underrating Beckham.

It would take Lawrence, Baker, Peppers, and Xman all to turn into useful players for this trade to be justified.

Out of those four, we need 2 out of 4 to turn into Keith Hamilton, Webster, Rolle, or Kiwanuka to make it even in the same stratosphere.

Remember, this was the best WR in the history of the team, bar none, who was still in his prime.

On top of that, he cost his team penalties because of his antics on the field. Good riddance! He became uncoachable with his behavior. Selfish Diva! How soon they forget.

that was to arc, not japanhead

In comment 14585154 Bill L said:

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In comment 14585144 Hsilwek92 said: Quote: Again, whatever gets you to sleep at night pal. As a consequence of the nature of the globe and the position of the sun, people long ago established time zones which differed in accordance with their geographical location. The US west coast is three hours behind the east coast. So, although it was roughly 10:30 PM in the east when he posted, in his location it was actually roughly 7:30 PM. So, barely night, more evening really, and totally conceivable that he wasn’t sleeping and needing help to get through the..um, evening.

And as a consequence of sticking your nose in where it doesn’t belong, I also live on the west coast and, it was he, not I who mentioned being, “Up all night.”

But, please, continue.

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In comment 14585168 Since1965 said:

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On top of that, he cost his team penalties because of his antics on the field. Good riddance! He became uncoachable with his behavior. Selfish Diva! How soon they forget.

Who gives a shit if he's a diva? The best WRs almost always are. He made the team better. And whatever penalties he had were far exceeded by his on field value, particularly to a young QB, and particularly when paired with the best RB in the league.

I swear, it's like some people root for the team and view the players as their own employees or something.

His teammates loved him. I'd rather not defer to Shurmur and Gettleman (who will likely both be gone within 2 years) over OBJ.

In comment 14585127 bradshaw44 said:

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He’s going to have plenty more games like it. But that doesn’t mean it was the wrong move to trade him.

Actually.......that's exactly what it means. He could have been having those types of games for us, and helping us win games we would otherwise have lost in the process like he did in 2017.

The goal is not to avoid distractions, have a good culture, etc. etc....the goal is too win games, right?

In comment 14585137 Eric on Li said:

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Or he doesn’t. Peppers or Ximines could be nice players too but it comes down to the big guy. If he gives us 10 years of linval joseph level play it’s a good deal. If he doesn’t get a second contract here they didn’t do a good job. I understand trading Beckham even just due to his injury risks, even last night he limped off after several plays, but you have to get value.

Lawrence has to be a major difference maker. If not, the deal is a huge flat-line.

In comment 14585163 Sonic Youth said:

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there is no projection with OBJ other than whether he can stay healthy (btw, my post right before yours had that caveat). We know what he is. Peppers is pretty close also, being that this is his third year and he's been a disappointment. 25th overall "athletic freak" who didn't have a position in college and is lost out there. You are vastly, vastly underrating Beckham. It would take Lawrence, Baker, Peppers, and Xman all to turn into useful players for this trade to be justified. Out of those four, we need 2 out of 4 to turn into Keith Hamilton, Webster, Rolle, or Kiwanuka to make it even in the same stratosphere. Remember, this was the best WR in the history of the team, bar none, who was still in his prime.

What good would it be having him here chirping in a rookie QBs ear all the time and then complaining to the media how the rookie needs to throw it to him more. Yes, my comment is hyperbole, but based on the way he was behaving before his departure, it is very possible that’s how things could have played out. Of course, they could have had an amazing connection and gone on to be Montana and Rice. But the fact is, his first few years here he was more TO then Rice. And TO in a losing environment is a cancer. Cutting that out, rather then waiting it out is the prudent course for a team that is rebuilding and needed multiple draft picks and positions filled. Speaking in definites about this trade two games into to its infancy is silly.

Beckham is more talented then the players we got, no doubt. But it was necessary, just like sitting Eli down now for Jones. It bugs some people but it needed to be done in both instances.

TO was and amazing receiver with an attitude problem and look at how he was dropped by teams due to behavior. The trade was OBJs doing, not DG.

rebuilding roster. Great player no doubt, but he was probably sick of all the losing. Imagine what he'd be like here this year? Browns probably are going to be good, but if they start to lose a whole bunch, watch out.

In comment 14585193 bradshaw44 said:

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Beckham is more talented then the players we got, no doubt. But it was necessary, just like sitting Eli down now for Jones. It bugs some people but it needed to be done in both instances.

We needed to do a better job managing OBJ's personality.

I'm not absolving OBJ's antics, but, to quote Jimmy Johnson - be consistent, and treat everyone differently. And he coached arguably THE biggest pain in the ass in NFL history: Charles Haley.

So let's just be honest. The support system at Jints Central just wasn't malleable enough to guide OBJ.

In comment 14585205 Zeke's Alibi said:

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rebuilding roster. Great player no doubt, but he was probably sick of all the losing. Imagine what he'd be like here this year? Browns probably are going to be good, but if they start to lose a whole bunch, watch out.

Maybe. I think actually would have embraced Jones. It was evident in the comments that he made—which got him traded —that he thought Eli was done.

So now two games later Giants agree with him

It’s never good when a guy gets traded for speaking the truth

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In comment 14585205 Zeke's Alibi said: Quote: rebuilding roster. Great player no doubt, but he was probably sick of all the losing. Imagine what he'd be like here this year? Browns probably are going to be good, but if they start to lose a whole bunch, watch out. Maybe. I think actually would have embraced Jones. It was evident in the comments that he made—which got him traded —that he thought Eli was done. So now two games later Giants agree with him It’s never good when a guy gets traded for speaking the truth

I agree with this. I think his problem was far more with the fact he thought Eli was done as opposed to anything about the Giants per se specifically as a franchise, or the owners, etc (though Gettleman has a tendency to make players hate him, so that could have exacerbated things).

We are all Giants fans, I love Eli (obviously), but we have an attachment to Eli. He doesn't, and he's thinking this in terms of career/fame.

And then Eli is now done after 2 games.

OBJ knew Eli was no longer a good qb and he was right. Now we complain that we have no weapons. Hahahah

In comment 14585249 Junior22 said:

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And then Eli is now done after 2 games. OBJ knew Eli was no longer a good qb and he was right. Now we complain that we have no weapons. Hahahah

That’s actually a very good point. Forgot about that.

what might have been

I buy that personally and think there's validity in clearing things out to let Barkley become the team persona as much as much as Daniel Jones needs a chance to do the same.

Again, purely on injury risk I understand trading Beckham. Not all his fault, but his first 2 years he was a very different player than the last several (mostly due to injuries). But you don't give up something for nothing. Lawrence in particular has to become something in his own right (and on a positive note he has already flashed some).

In comment 14585193 bradshaw44 said:

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What good would it be having him here chirping in a rookie QBs ear all the time and then complaining to the media how the rookie needs to throw it to him more. Yes, my comment is hyperbole, but based on the way he was behaving before his departure, it is very possible that’s how things could have played out.

I would argue that OBJ was the canary in the coal mine on Eli's career. Eli was done a few years ago and if they had realized it and started a legitimate transition earlier, OBJ wouldn't have been complaining so much. I think he would have gotten along with DJ just fine BTW.

In comment 14584905 Leg of Theismann said:

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"Once in a generation" -type players only come along every, oh say, once in a generation or so and you can rarely get that type of value back with just a 1st and a 3rd and some random safety. People can nitpick Beckham's game all they want but the fact is he put up the best numbers in history for any WR's first 3 years in the league. Records all over the place for fastest to x yards and y TDs. Of course the trade wasn't even. When are people going to finally accept that? But the trade wasn't about value or skill, it was about "changing the culture"... it was due to a "locker room problem". Usually when you trade a top 5 player away you get a ton back in return (see: Khalil Mack trade). We didn't get that for Beckham, so it was unlikely that we were going to get the better end of the deal in terms of value. But again, the trade wasn't about value, the trade was about Mara and Gettleman thinking that "fixing the locker room" was going to automatically translate to wins. Which didn't make a ton of sense to me because across the board the whole locker room actually fucking liked the guy, the only people who didn't like him were the people writing his checks (and maybe Shurmur).

Giants now have a great culture, no defense, only one great offensive player, not two, and another sterling, winless record. If “rebuilding” means giving away good and great players, then DG is truly rebuilding the franchise.

In comment 14585319 bebopson said:

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In comment 14585193 bradshaw44 said: Quote: What good would it be having him here chirping in a rookie QBs ear all the time and then complaining to the media how the rookie needs to throw it to him more. Yes, my comment is hyperbole, but based on the way he was behaving before his departure, it is very possible that’s how things could have played out. I would argue that OBJ was the canary in the coal mine on Eli's career. Eli was done a few years ago and if they had realized it and started a legitimate transition earlier, OBJ wouldn't have been complaining so much. I think he would have gotten along with DJ just fine BTW.

I agree with this. Any posts saying DJ would get chewed up by OBJ is really insulting to DJ. Saquon and Shep have DJs back and OBJ would have too.

In my opinion is b/c of three reasons
1) Beckham is no longer in the NYC media spotlight and therefore is not getting the same daily attention
2) he has toned it down and seems to be maturing, which did not happen here.
3) the giants continue to lose

This trade could be similar to the Chris Carter trade out of Philly to Minnesota.

In comment 14591048 jestersdead said:

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In my opinion is b/c of three reasons 1) Beckham is no longer in the NYC media spotlight and therefore is not getting the same daily attention 2) he has toned it down and seems to be maturing, which did not happen here. 3) the giants continue to lose This trade could be similar to the Chris Carter trade out of Philly to Minnesota.

Did you see the jets game? He is the exact same guy with the visor issue and the cramping.

If anything he is even more outspoken now. Win and he will be fine. Lose and watch out.

Whatever happens with Lawrence and Baker, the draft picks are not much compensation for a player with Beckham's talent level. What fraction of mid-first round picks or third round picks develop into hall of fame caliber players like Beckham? Those draft picks are worth, perhaps, 1/10 of a Beckham. If Lawrence and/or Baker develop into Hall of Fame players, that will be testament that the drafting was both good and lucky. Not that the trade was at fair value.

And Peppers seems to be what he was in Cleveland; a JAG safety. Maybe another 10% of Beckham's value


The trade was in a class with the Sox selling Babe Ruth's contract.

once in a generation crap about Beckham. He's an excellent receiver and may make the hall of fame but he's not even the best receiver playing in the league right now.

you seem to be mistaking Beckham’s talent with his value when he was traded. They aren’t close to being the same thing. All the talent in the world doesn’t matter if the player refuses to play, becomes a cancer, dogs it on the field, trashes the organization publicly, etc.

We moved on and got picks and a player back for him. If the picks don’t work out, blame the drafting not the trade.

Beckham May never be Antonio Brown bad but he’s a cancer. And unless he can play DB he’s not what’a mainly missing w this ream.

Issue 1 Shurmur and Betcher
Issue 2 Defense pass rush and our keystone cop DBs

The Fantasy Football mentality that you need HOF level WRs to win a championship has been actually shown Over and over and over to be a fallacy.

What else could they have done for him to be happy? The answer is nothing, because he'll never be happy.

a record breaking contract.

He didn't go for the onsides kick.

He benched himself the final four games.

He is unreliable.

Would you put up with that as an employer signing the check?

Nobody else.

In comment 14591085 Britt in VA said:

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What else could they have done for him to be happy? The answer is nothing, because he'll never be happy.

Simple, win some games.

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In comment 14591085 Britt in VA said: Quote: What else could they have done for him to be happy? The answer is nothing, because he'll never be happy. Simple, win some games.

He had a chance to do that in Green Bay in the playoffs. He blew it. It will always be something with him. Always.

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In comment 14591093 Britt in VA said:

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keep using one game and one play as evidence and ignore the rest.

You forget that he both caught and threw a TD in that game.

In comment 14591097 Britt in VA said:

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Worked out ok for Dion Sanders.

and then with everything on the line and it coming down to one play, he quit.

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don’t really understand you stance on this. The guy quit on his team, trashed the organization, and basically forced a trade. I supported Beckham through all the sideline stuff but that crap isn’t something anyone should stand for.

And dion played 20 years ago. Got any relevant comps?

In comment 14591103 UConn4523 said:

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don’t really understand you stance on this. The guy quit on his team, trashed the organization, and basically forced a trade. I supported Beckham through all the sideline stuff but that crap isn’t something anyone should stand for. And dion played 20 years ago. Got any relevant comps?

I don’t see it that way.
I don’t think he quit, he had 1 bad play. He had dozens of super high effort plays last year everyone forgets.

Trashed the organization is a stretch, and it’s not like the org deserved accolades. At least one guy wasn’t ok with all the losing.

I doubt I will get anyone to see it my way but if he is able to have success on a perennial loser like Cleveland then maybe it’s possible he wasn’t the problem here?

and his abilities to change a game. And its really hard when you see it happen in a Browns jersey while our current receiving corps is one of the worst in the NFL.

But the OBJ situation was only becoming worse and worse on the Giants. I am sure blame goes both ways to some degree, but in the end the Giants signed him, gave him a whole lot of money and his situation wasn't getting any better.

Maybe if the environment was different like the NYG were winning, or front office/coaching was more stable or Qb wasn't in decline then maybe OBj would have "played along" better. Maybe not.

He wasn't the first diva WR in the NFL that was a pain in the ass, and he sure as hell won't be the last...

and he wasnt the only problem here (I think that’s obvious) but he was certainly one of them. How come everyone else acted like a professional?

I miss watching him play and wish things were different at QB during his time here, but that doesn’t change how he acted.

In comment 14591112 Jimmy Googs said:

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and his abilities to change a game. And its really hard when you see it happen in a Browns jersey while our current receiving corps is one of the worst in the NFL. But the OBJ situation was only becoming worse and worse on the Giants. I am sure blame goes both ways to some degree, but in the end the Giants signed him, gave him a whole lot of money and his situation wasn't getting any better. Maybe if the environment was different like the NYG were winning, or front office/coaching was more stable or Qb wasn't in decline then maybe OBj would have "played along" better. Maybe not. He wasn't the first diva WR in the NFL that was a pain in the ass, and he sure as hell won't be the last...

And that sums it up. You don't think we got enough in return last offseason? If the trend continued we would have gotten even less this season/offseason and so on. At some point, he becomes untradeable and we're stuck with an untradeable malcontent.

We had him for 5 seasons. He was getting worse, not better.

nothing was.

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nothing was.

yep...

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nothing was.

Disagree. Winning would make him happy.
That’s all he wants.

Funny thing is on Gettleman’s first day he said he wants guys that hate to lose, then he ships out the only guy on the team that actually feels that way.

To see how much worse he continues to get.

Winning does cure many ills, but for some of these guys even that is fleeting.

I wonder if OBJ was one of those guys...

In comment 14591133 Jimmy Googs said:

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Winning does cure many ills, but for some of these guys even that is fleeting. I wonder if OBJ was one of those guys...

All we need is time to find out the answer to that one.

Although if he becomes a happy successful member of a winning organization I’m sure many here will give credit for his “turnaround “ to the giants and the wake up call that gave him by trading him.

In comment 14591140 ron mexico said:

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In comment 14591133 Jimmy Googs said: Quote: Winning does cure many ills, but for some of these guys even that is fleeting. I wonder if OBJ was one of those guys... All we need is time to find out the answer to that one. Although if he becomes a happy successful member of a winning organization I’m sure many here will give credit for his “turnaround “ to the giants and the wake up call that gave him by trading him.

I don't know about that one. But if he hoists up a Lombardi some day (before we do) I definitely will be pissed...

In comment 14591125 ron mexico said:

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In comment 14591117 Britt in VA said: Quote: nothing was. Disagree. Winning would make him happy. That’s all he wants. Funny thing is on Gettleman’s first day he said he wants guys that hate to lose, then he ships out the only guy on the team that actually feels that way.

And that’s where you lost me. Beckham was the only one that hates to lose? Talk about bullshit.

Can't Barkley hate losing just as much as Beckham and not feel the need to be gigantic distraction in the wake of that? It looks that way so far to me.

This idea that he's just excused for everything in the name of not wanting to lose is such horse shit.

Larry Fitzgerald has been on a ton of losing football teams. He never felt the need to make it about him or make it a story. It's not that hard to be a professional.

But a competent organization should be able to 1) put out a decent enough of a team that doesn’t lose so much as it gets your best players frustrated.
2) be able to manage guys with “personalities”

On a flip side, if the losing continues, im not so sure everyone will remain a good soldier.

I defended every moment of Beckham's time with the Giants until those final four games. All of it doesn't matter if you don't want to be on the field.

What concerns me is management knew who he was, and identified him as someone who was part of their plan. A plan strongly predicated on good behavior and culture. If that's true, what the f-ck are they thinking extending Beckham? Beckham didn't sign the deal and become a turd. He was a turd from year 2 forward.

It shows me either Shurmur can't manage personalities or Gettleman is just making it up as he goes.

In comment 14591080 UConn4523 said:

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you seem to be mistaking Beckham’s talent with his value when he was traded. They aren’t close to being the same thing. All the talent in the world doesn’t matter if the player refuses to play, becomes a cancer, dogs it on the field, trashes the organization publicly, etc. We moved on and got picks and a player back for him. If the picks don’t work out, blame the drafting not the trade.

1) The way to deal with the locker room problems was to bring in a coach who could handle the talent, not bring in a nobody like Shurmur and give away all the talent for picks that, historically, are unlikely to produce comparable talent.

2) You have the draft pick situation exactly backwards. If we get really good players from them, that will be more than one should expect. Therefore I will credit the drafting, rather than the trade. Going by historical averages one can expect a decent starter from a mid first and a decent backup or role player from a late 3rd. That would be no compensation for Beckham. Both GMs and fans tend to overvalue draft picks by focusing on what they hope to get from the pick instead of what historically happens. The GMs do it because they all think they are smarter than average; by definition most aren't. I am not sure why fans get caught up in this.

3) And one really can't understand the combinations of fire sale and bringing in over the hill players in FA and Beckham's contract.

In comment 14591165 UConn4523 said:

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In comment 14591125 ron mexico said: Quote: In comment 14591117 Britt in VA said: Quote: nothing was. Disagree. Winning would make him happy. That’s all he wants. Funny thing is on Gettleman’s first day he said he wants guys that hate to lose, then he ships out the only guy on the team that actually feels that way. And that’s where you lost me. Beckham was the only one that hates to lose? Talk about bullshit.

Haha, so you were on my side until that comment?

Everyone else seems pretty nonplussed. Possible exception of Jackrabbit.

Happy to take a look at evidence to the contrary though.

I’m not over valuing picks. Beckham wasn’t working out for many reasons. We got assets back. Maybe it wasn’t enough for Beckham the talent but at the time it’s more than I thought we’d get for Beckham the player.

Ron, no I didn’t agree with you but I respected your position until you claimed he was the only one that hated losing. It’s a preposterous statement.