Ninkovich pitches OBJ to Patriots as Belichick

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Watch: Ex-Patriot Rob Ninkovich pitches Odell Beckham to Patriots as Bill Belichick

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 11/11/21

The New England Patriots have been mentioned as a possibility for Odell Beckham Jr., and Bill Belichick is said to be enamored with the idea of signing the star receiver. If that’s true, former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich has an idea of how Belichick’s phone call to Beckham might go.

Ninkovich, who spent eight seasons with the Patriots leading up to his retirement in 2016, was asked on ESPN’s “Get Up!” Thursday to re-enact a hypothetical phone conversation between Belichick and OBJ. The two-time Super Bowl champion did not disappoint.

Leaked conversation of Bill Belichick trying to convince Odell Beckham Jr. to become a Patriot right here

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— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) November 11, 2021

Spot on.

A report on Wednesday relayed Belichick “badly” wants Beckham. The Patriots could certainly use a wide receiver to stretch the field, but it would be risky to pair Beckham with a rookie quarterback. He also probably would not get the type of volume he wants from Mac Jones.

Beckham has supposedly received strong pitches from at least two other teams. It sounds like he has drawn substantial interest since clearing waivers.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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