Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the most talented wide receivers and dynamic playmakers in the NFL, but New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman is maintaining that moving on from him was in the team's "best interest," per Paul Schwartz of the New York Post:
Paul SchwartzGettleman: Odell trade is in best interest of Giants. "Odell is a tremendous talent, making him a tremendous asset.''
Paul SchwartzGettleman says Giants "were not actively shopping'' Beckham and in order to make a deal "the other team was going to have to knock it out of the park.