The thirty-year-old Garrett finished last season with twenty-three sacks to set the record for sacks in a season, and finished with one hundred and twenty-five for his career after the Browns selected him first overall from Texas A&M in the 2017 draft.
While the return for the best pass rusher in the league may not seem to be enough, the Browns didn't come away with nothing as they acquired defensive end Jared Verse and three draft choices from the Rams.
Cleveland added Los Angeles's first rounder in 2027, their second rounder in 2028, and their third rounder in 2029.
Verse was the first round pick of the Rams in 2024 and won the league's defensive rookie of the year award after entering the league from Florida State.
Verse finished last season with seven and a half sacks, forced three fumbles, and thirty-five solo tackles, eleven of those for losses.
Verse isn't Myles Garrett, but he's very good and should be the leading pass rusher on the Browns this season.
I wish the Browns could have received different choices in the three draft years.
The first rounder will almost certainly be in the final few spots of the round in 2027, and the Browns may have gained more value if the first rounder were in 2029, when the Rams may be in decline, but the 2027 option could be vital if the Browns need draft capital to move up in a quarterback-heavy draft.
The Browns could not have made a better trade, considering Garrett's age, with essentially two number-ones (I'm counting Jared Verse, who is young enough to be considered one) added to the coffers.
Jared Verse is the key to the trade.
I don't expect him to come close to Myles Garrett's production, but he has to be at least very good and lead the team's pass rush.
Should Verse meet those expectations, and I believe that he will, this trade could be as good as expected under the circumstances.
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