In the spring of 2018, when the New York Giants were choosing between a trade of Odell Beckham Jr. or signing the star wideout to a lucrative contract extension, the Los Angeles Rams had a flight of fancy.
Coming off a wild-card loss to the Atlanta Falcons, general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay envisioned what the Rams offense could look like with an elite No. 1 wideout. The top of their wish list? None other than Odell Beckham Jr., who was just one season removed from his second All-Pro team but suddenly frustrated inside the Giants franchise.