The Facts: The Giants came close to trading receiver Beckham last year. And then they didn’t trade him. So what happened? As Chris Simms explained on Monday’s PFT Live, New England’s interest in Beckham ultimately caused the Giants to think twice.
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Noting that New England was "aggressively" pursuing Beckham, were willing to give up significant trade compensation and then cough up a significant second contract even though he’d never previously played for the Patriots, Sims and PFT's Mike Florio went on to suggest the Giants should be more inclined to keep him around. The Patriots apparently were banking on Beckham thriving, with coach Bill Belichick, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and quarterback Tom Brady providing the kind of structure, support, and (ultimately) success that would have kept Beckham from engaging in periodic outbursts fundamentally fueled by a burning desire to win. Regardless, New England’s interest was enough to get the Giants to trade Beckham to no one last year. Whether that could change this year remains to be seen. ... And we'll be watching for that.