Instead troubled wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. could be on the move for the second straight off-season, and rumors are he wants to come back to New York. No, not with the Giants, but with the Jets.
According to Sports Illustrated, the Jets would be a "ideal landing spot" for Beckham should the Cleveland Browns decide to trade the walking, talking headache.
Whoever that source is that thinks the Jets would be "ideal" for Beckham must be either Beckham's agent, close friend, or a complete and total fool. There is no way that a Beckham-Jets union could ever work. Ever!
First of all the biggest obstacle would be head coach Adam Gase, who has a history of rubbing players with large egos the wrong way. Just look at the Jets poor handling of LeVeon Bell this past season as an example. There were rumors that Gase never wanted Bell, and proceeded to relegate him to sparse carries as Bell had statistically the worst season of his career.
And leave it to Gase and the Jets to allow rumors that Bell's weight was a concern for the team to leak out to the media.
Not enough of an example? How about the Jets poor handling of Jamal Adams, who felt double-crossed by Gase and General Manager Joe Douglas when the Jets shopped Adams before the trade deadline. Both sides were said to have repaired a fractured relationship, but we'll see that relationship tested again when and if Adams gets a contract extension.
Oh, and don't forget the Quincy Enunwa situation where the Jets fined the injured wide receiver for missing treatment. His days in New York are numbered.
So considering recent history, and Gase's history, why would the a selfish 'me-first' wide receiver who has worn out his welcome with not just one, but two organizations be a fit for the Jets? He wouldn't.
Odell Beckham Jr. for as talented as he is, is not the wide out the Jets need, and certainly not the one they deserve. The Jets need help at the position, but they should definitely look elsewhere.
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