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    Rating Rams’ stunning move for 2x Defensive Player of the Year as Browns get Jared Verse and more

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    Myles Garrett will be wearing a different jersey in the 2026 season.

    On Monday, the Cleveland Browns shocked the NFL community by trading the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and single-season sack record holder to the Los Angeles Rams. In exchange, they received fellow edge rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks — a first-rounder in 2027, a second-rounder in 2028, and a third-rounder in 2029.

    The full blockbuster trade, per @AdamSchefter: Rams get: • Myles Garrett Browns get: • DE Jared Verse • 2027 1st-round pick • 2028 2nd-round pick • 2029 3rd-round pick Cleveland views Verse as essentially another 1st-round pick in the deal.

    The move comes amidst a loaded day of player transactions. On the same day, star wideout A.J. Brown went to the New England Patriots in a widely anticipated trade from the Philadelphia Eagles. Meanwhile, Odell Beckham Jr. returned to the New York Giants after eight years away, headlining a trio of WR signings.

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    That being said, how did the Browns and Rams fare in this trade?

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    Grading Myles Garrett’s stunning move from Browns to Rams

    Rams: A+

    “The rich only keep getting richer.”

    That has been the notion surrounding the Rams for a while now. They already have a monstrous offense headlined by the aerial trio of Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams, and Puka Nacua, as well as running back Kyren Williams. With this latest move, however, they now also have an equally monstrous defense.

    Jared Verse was no pushover in his two years with the team, making the Pro Bowl in both of them, but Myles Garrett far surpasses him in output and reputation. Add to that another double-digit sack machine in Byron Young and underrated run-stoppers Omar Speights and Nate Landman, and the Rams have quite possibly the NFL’s best linebacker core.

    With Garrett in tow, the Rams surely have only one goal in mind: win the Super Bowl. Anything less will be deemed a failure.

    Browns: A-

    Parting ways with a future Hall of Famer like Garrett is always painful, especially when he holds multiple franchise records. Ultimately, however, Andrew Berry had to do this move to ensure a brighter future for the team, as his star edge rusher’s dominance was repeatedly undone by offensive impotence.

    From the package, Verse will clearly be the Browns’ new ED1. He had shown improved numbers in his second year as a Ram, and his new environment will only motivate him further.

    As for his primary pass-rushing partner, it will be an open competition, but Alex Wright seems to be the frontrunner. 2025 marked the first time he started at least half of the games he played, and he repaid that faith with multiple career highs, including 12 tackles for loss.

    The asset to most closely observe, however, is the 2027 first-round pick. With the likes of Arch Manning, Dante Moore and Trinidad Chambliss expected to be available, the Browns will surely look to tank for a high placement and the chance to draft one of these “saviors”.