The Patriots have picked up another first-round pick thanks to the Brandin Cooks trade, leading to speculation that they could parlay their draft capital into a trade for Odell Beckham Jr. The word, for now, is that will not be happening. The Cooks deal is not a precursor to an attempt to land Beckham, Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com hears (on Twitter). 
The Giants are seeking at least two first-round picks for Beckham and the Patriots now have selections at No. 23 and No. 31 in the current draft to work with. However, the Patriots are believed to have traded Cooks in part because he is entering his contract year. Trading for Beckham Jr. would put the Patriots in an even more expensive predicament than they were facing with Cooks, not to mention the sacrifice of serious draft value.
Beckham, 26 in November, was among the game’s most spectacular wide receivers up until an injury cut his 2017 season short. In 2016, OBJ had 101 catches for 1,367 yards and ten touchdowns en route to his third career Pro Bowl selection. He’d be exceptionally dangerous in the Patriots’ offense, but it sounds like that dream scenario won’t be coming to fruition.
I’m going to assume that OBJ will be a Patriot right around or after the NFL Draft.
No chance Beckham is a Patriot. Bill goes after players he thinks are devalued for bargain prices (Randy Moss from Oakland for a 4th round pick), he doesn’t go after players with exorbitant prices like Beckham and his rumored TWO 1st round pick asking price. Pats would rather have 4 Edelman / Welker / Ammendola type players who all buy in than one OBJ.
Now if he pissed off Giants brass to the point where they were trying to get rid of him for a 3rd or 4th round pick he’d be all over that though.
Exactly, Pats know how to build a winner and its not by buying into all the hype.
Both Steelers and Pats have developed WRs ranging from rnd 3-undrafted and churned out household names.
Antonio Brown was a 4th round pick, Wes Welker i believe went undrafted
Yeah, but you’re missing jesse’s point: they’ll gladly acquire a “hype” player IF he can be got cheap.
Bummer. I want Beckham gone.
No way he’s going to b a patriot. That’s not the patriots way. They will get 2 ok players in the draft and plug them in the starting lineup and they will exceed expectations
The Pats will not pay anyone, not even Brady, the money the spoiled
Brat is looking for.
It’s smart salary cap management. Why else do you think they’ve been competitive and relevant for 18 years while every other team has been up and down at best?
Exactly, Pats know how to build a winner and its not by buying into all the hype.
Both Steelers and Pats have developed WRs ranging from rnd 3-undrafted and churned out household names.
Antonio Brown was a 4th round pick, Wes Welker i believe went undrafted
I’m guessing Bill Belichick could find a cheaper way to monitor his blood pressure than acquiring Beckham.
I’d love to see obj go to the Bills. Buffalo is a town he deserves.
A blue collar town without the nyc limelight.
Could this possibly lead to a dez bryant trade to New England ? I mean heck Bryant is not going to be with a first rounder! I bet pats could get him for a 3rd or a 4th
Now that’s a comment that makes sense!
No! Dez cant even run reliable “Cowboy routes;” Thats not close to the mandatory READS, & PRECISE routes the Pats REQUIRE to do their magic.
Seriously, he’d be TOTALLY lost in the Pat offense — even worse than Chad Johnson (& he was BAD, Brady knew he didnt have a clue where to go most plays… Dez? Hes worse than Chad!
I predict OBJ ends up in Minnesota. Stefan Diggs had been trying to recruit him not too long ago. I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to add another weapon to help Kirk cousins.