Why the Giants should consider trading Odell Beckham Jr.

Less than two months after signing Odell Beckham Jr. to a record five-year, $90 million extension, the New York Giants find themselves mired in the same miserable drama that has defined his otherwise brilliant career in Jersey. OBJ’s decision to call out his team prior to last week’s outing against the Philadelphia Eagles is the latest example of a major disconnect between the obstreperous wide receiver and his organization. It didn’t fit with the dynamic that new head coach Pat Shurmur has attempted to bring to the Giants’ organization. A change of culture from the not-so-distant past when then-head coach Ben McAdoo led an group of men that were seen as more self-centered than team-first. The Giants knew what they were getting when they signed OBJ to that massive extension back in August. It was no secret. Time after time, the self-involved receiver had embarrassed the franchise with his on-field antics and firebrand mentality. Despite this, they gave him $65 million in total guarantees. That’s what makes o

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