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Here's Walts write up.
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Browns acquire WR Odell Beckham Jr. from Giants for 2019 1st-, 3rd-round picks, S Jabrill Peppers
When the Odell Beckham Jr. trade rumors were swirling, I thought Beckham actually being traded was a long shot, especially when there was a report that said the owner didn't actually want to trade Beckham. Well, here we are, as Beckham has been sent to the Browns for 2019 first- and third-round picks, as well as Jabrill Peppers.
This is a huge acquisition for the Browns. They needed a No. 1 receiver for Baker Mayfield, and I thought they could select Ole Miss' A.J. Brown, which is what I have happening in my 2019 NFL Mock Draft. Beckham is obviously a much, much better option than Brown, and he makes Cleveland's offense so explosive. Between Beckham, Jarvis Landry, Nick Chubb, David Njoku and potentially Kareem Hunt, Mayfield has so much firepower to work with. He was already great at times last year without a legitimate No. 1 threat, and now he has Beckham at his disposal. It'll be very disappointing if the Browns don't put up tons of points next year.
But did the Browns give up too much for Beckham? I really don't think so. If you think about it, Beckham is way better than anyone Cleveland could've obtained at No. 17 overall. So, this is essentially for an upgraded No. 17 pick, a third-rounder and Peppers. Third-round picks have a 70-percent failure rate. Peppers is a very good safety, but he's not the sort of difference-maker Beckham is. I think the compensation in this trade is fantastic for the Browns, who now have to be considered a Super Bowl contender. Their grade for this trade is worthy of an A+.
As for the Giants, I really don't know what they're doing. Why would they want to trade Beckham? Unless there's something going on behind the scenes that we don't know about, there's no logic to this deal. Getting a replacement for Landon Collins is nice, but Peppers is not as good as Collins. Meanwhile, there's no receiver anywhere close to Beckham's talent level who would be available with the 17th-overall pick. New York is not going to be able to replace Beckham's production anytime soon, and that's a big problem.
Grade for Browns - A+
Grade for Giants - D
Read more: NFL Trade Grades: WalterFootball.com
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I for one disagree. I think the Browns gave up too much, but it seems they're in obvious 'win now' mode, and Beckham will certainly help. I just don't get why they're willing to go all in this early in Mayfield's career.
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Browns acquire WR Odell Beckham Jr. from Giants for 2019 1st-, 3rd-round picks, S Jabrill Peppers
When the Odell Beckham Jr. trade rumors were swirling, I thought Beckham actually being traded was a long shot, especially when there was a report that said the owner didn't actually want to trade Beckham. Well, here we are, as Beckham has been sent to the Browns for 2019 first- and third-round picks, as well as Jabrill Peppers.
This is a huge acquisition for the Browns. They needed a No. 1 receiver for Baker Mayfield, and I thought they could select Ole Miss' A.J. Brown, which is what I have happening in my 2019 NFL Mock Draft. Beckham is obviously a much, much better option than Brown, and he makes Cleveland's offense so explosive. Between Beckham, Jarvis Landry, Nick Chubb, David Njoku and potentially Kareem Hunt, Mayfield has so much firepower to work with. He was already great at times last year without a legitimate No. 1 threat, and now he has Beckham at his disposal. It'll be very disappointing if the Browns don't put up tons of points next year.
But did the Browns give up too much for Beckham? I really don't think so. If you think about it, Beckham is way better than anyone Cleveland could've obtained at No. 17 overall. So, this is essentially for an upgraded No. 17 pick, a third-rounder and Peppers. Third-round picks have a 70-percent failure rate. Peppers is a very good safety, but he's not the sort of difference-maker Beckham is. I think the compensation in this trade is fantastic for the Browns, who now have to be considered a Super Bowl contender. Their grade for this trade is worthy of an A+.
As for the Giants, I really don't know what they're doing. Why would they want to trade Beckham? Unless there's something going on behind the scenes that we don't know about, there's no logic to this deal. Getting a replacement for Landon Collins is nice, but Peppers is not as good as Collins. Meanwhile, there's no receiver anywhere close to Beckham's talent level who would be available with the 17th-overall pick. New York is not going to be able to replace Beckham's production anytime soon, and that's a big problem.
Grade for Browns - A+
Grade for Giants - D
Read more: NFL Trade Grades: WalterFootball.com
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I for one disagree. I think the Browns gave up too much, but it seems they're in obvious 'win now' mode, and Beckham will certainly help. I just don't get why they're willing to go all in this early in Mayfield's career.