Five teams that may acquire Odell Beckham Jr. from the Browns

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It appears Odell Beckham Jr.’s days in Cleveland may be numbered according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post. The fit in the Dawg Pound territory just hasn’t seemed to be a perfect fit. That is not to say that Beckham Jr. is not an elite wide receiver. He just did not seem to find frequent chemistry with Baker Mayfield in 2019 in order for the Browns to meet expectations. Now as we head into the NFL Draft on Thursday, Beckham Jr.’s name has been mentioned in trade rumours. Here are five teams that may be interested in acquiring his services.

5) Philadelphia Eagles–The Eagles have been criticized for not making a stronger effort to acquire DeAndre Hopkins. Now that Beckham Jr. is available, the pressure will be on Eagles general manager Howie Roseman to make a pitch at trying to get him back to the NFC East. Philadelphia’s top wide receiver in 2019 was Alshon Jeffery, who only had 490 receiving yards (85th in the NFL).

4) New England Patriots– One of the reasons why Tom Brady left New England is because they did not have a suitable receiver to complement Julian Edelman. Beckham Jr. could fit in nicely with the Patriots, but what makes you think he will find more chemistry with new incumbent quarterback Jarrett Stidham than Mayfield?

3) Las Vegas Raiders–There is talk that the Raiders could institute a multi-tight end set in 2020 with Darren Waller and the newly acquired Jason Witten, who the Raiders acquired from Dallas. There is no doubt that Beckham Jr. would be an upgrade to Tyrell Williams, the Raiders number one receiver last year. The one concern for fans in Raider Nation however might be that the last major acquisition for a wide receiver did not turn out well. However, the Raiders could move on from the Antonio Brown nightmare if Beckham Jr. is able to come to Nevada and have an impact.

2) Houston Texans–This has been a horrendous offseason for Bill O’Brien, who is doing double duty in Houston (head coach and general manager). He has been getting a lot of heat for the DeAndre Hopkins trade to Arizona and only replacing him with Brandin Cooks. The acquisition of Beckham Jr. could prove to Texans ownership that he is capable of doing both jobs effectively.

1) Minnesota Vikings–The Vikings are in need of another wide receiver after trading Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills on March 20. The trade puzzled many because they just signed Kirk Cousins to a two year deal worth $66 million just two days prior. Now in order to keep Cousins happy and give Minnesota an alternative to Adam Thielen in their passing game, the acquisition of Beckham Jr. could give the entire Minnesota offense a much needed boost.