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Why Odell Beckham admitting he almost became a Patriot is encouraging

Perry: Odell admitting he was close to becoming a Patriot is a good sign originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

At least he considered it.

Odell Beckham shared on Monday that the Patriots did, in fact, show interest in trading for him last season when it was clear his time in Cleveland was done. He even went so far as to say that he was "very, very, very, very" close to landing with New England.

Of course Beckham ended up making the right choice based on the fact that he's 60 minutes away from a Super Bowl title, having completely rebuilt his reputation as a tough cover in this league.