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3-Wide: Should the Patriots trade Jimmy Garoppolo?

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3-Wide is a weekly feature in which theScore's NFL editors debate the hot topics around the league. Grab a cold towel and brace for hot takes.

Should the Patriots trade Jimmy Garoppolo?

Dan Wilkins: Brady only has one game left on his suspension, and will return to his starting role in Week 5. With Garoppolo slated to hit the free-agent market after next season, why not trade him while his value is sky high? It's an incredibly small sample size, but history shows that a team desperate for quarterback help would be willing to surrender a premium draft pick for a player with his potential and relative seasoning.

Michael McClymont: New England would love to replicate Green Bay's succession plan by letting Garoppolo sit behind Brady for years before he takes the reins as a prepared pro. Garoppolo is signed through 2017, and if Brady's game erodes at all between now and then, the Patriots have their quarterback of the future.

Joe Thomson: The Patriots should get what they can out of Garoppolo while they can. They can't risk losing him on the open market and if Tom Brady's going to play until he's 50, Garoppolo will get the chance to test free agency in 2018. The history of young, talented quarterbacks on the open market tells us he's going to get paid. They should trade Garoppolo if they can get a third-round pick or better.

Who will win the Beckham-Norman rematch?

McClymont: Fans certainly won't be winners. After last year's heavyweight bout, their anticipated rematches have been so overhyped that they're bound to disappoint. The two rivals wrestle to a draw. Beckham gets his catches, but Norman holds him out of the end zone.

Thomson: The Giants are going to target Beckham heavily and I believe he's going to control his emotions for this game and dominate. Even during last season's slugfest, Beckham hauled in six catches for 76 yards and a touchdown. It's hard to believe a motivated-yet-under-control Odell Beckham isn't more dangerous than any other receiver in the game. He goes off for 150 and a touchdown.

Wilkins: Norman actually performed well against Beckham in last year's battle. If the Redskins truly intend to have him travel in coverage this week, don't be surprised if Beckham's statline is underwhelming. Norman will limit the opportunities for him to create separation on the line, and the Giants should be happy to exploit the mismatches that Sterling Shepard and Victor Cruz create elsewhere.

Which 0-2 team is most likely to get its first win in Week 3?

Thomson: The Dolphins are playing the Browns. I repeat: The Dolphins are playing the Browns.

Wilkins: Indianapolis has to get a win at some point, right? Hosting an already beat up Chargers team certainly presents the best opportunity for such a result to this point. Andrew Luck leads the way to victory in a shootout.

McClymont: The Jaguars return home after a dud on the West Coast. The Ravens have appeared vulnerable in both of their wins and may be an overconfident bunch against a Jacksonville team desperate for a win.

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