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Patriots: Rob Ninkovich pushing much smarter trade rumor than Odell Beckham Jr. deal

Wide receivers wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 and Jarvis Landry #80 of the Cleveland Browns talk during warmups prior to the game against the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Former Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich predicted a much smarter trade involving Cleveland than the Odell Beckham Jr. rumors.

Despite the conviction Cam Newton has in the Patriots’ current collection of pass catchers, the team could really prove to benefit from adding a wide receiver before the 2020 trade deadline.

That’s not to say the likes of Julian Edelman, Damiere Byrd, and N’Keal Harry (and … well … that’s it) aren’t capable of handling the majority of targets, but acquiring a genuine game-breaking talent in the prime of his career to line up on the perimeter would add a needed dimension of versatility to the offense.