Odell Beckham Jr. is now off the board but there might be two better options available.
The 30-year-old made his decision on Easter Sunday to sign with Baltimore Ravens on a one-year deal worth up to $18 million.
This could be a big blow for teams that were interested in Beckham, who won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2014 and became the fastest receiver in NFL history to reach 3,500 yards.
In particular, he was set to meet with the New York Jets on this week but decided to sign with the Ravens instead.
But the issue with Beckham is he’s coming off major knee surgery that caused him to miss all of 2022.
Thus, there might be some better options available via trade.
One includes dealing for soon-to-be 31-year-old DeAndre Hopkins.
While he has been a 1,000-yard receiver during most of his NFL seasons, Hopkins has had trouble staying on the field in the past two years.
This is due to knee injuries and a PED suspension.
The asking price has been a second-round pick and “something else of value,” according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.
But it may not be that much, as a team will likely have to restructure his big $30 million cap hit. So this could be an interesting buy-low option for a number one wide receiver.
Another option via trade is for high-upside receiver Jerry Jeudy.
By many, Jeudy was considered the top receiver in a deep receiver draft in 2020 that featured the talents of CeeDee Lamb and Justin Jefferson.
However, some would argue Jeudy has not lived up to his full potential with the Denver Broncos and its lackluster offense.
That said, Jeudy last year still managed to record nearly 1,000 yards in receiving – but still finds himself in the rumor mill.
While new head coach Sean Payton has revealed publicly that the Broncos aren’t interested in trading Jeudy, it could still happen and provide an acquiring team huge upside.
