The Los Angeles Rams didn’t just trade for Myles Garrett because of the 23 sacks. They traded for him because of what happened before those sacks — the film study, the adjustments, the split-second reads that separate elite disruptors from the merely great.
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, one Rams evaluator described Garrett’s approach to the game as scientific. The team spent hours breaking down how offenses tried to scheme against him: chips, double teams, slide protections, misdirection. What they found was a player who didn’t just overpower blockers — he out-thought them.
“You could see how football is something of a science to him,” the evaluator told Breer. It wasn’t just about being the most athletic guy on the field. Garrett knew his opponent’s tendencies, recognized formation tells mid-play, and adjusted his rush plan on the fly. That kind of preparation, the Rams concluded, can’t be taught.
Garrett’s production speaks for itself — 14 or more sacks in each of the last four seasons, six straight Pro Bowls, three consecutive All-Pro nods, and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year award. But the Rams saw something subtler in the film: a player who was never caught off guard, no matter what the offense threw at him.
That’s what pushed the trade from intriguing to urgent. Los Angeles has its sights set on another Super Bowl run, and bringing in a pass rusher who combines elite physical tools with high-level football IQ felt like a perfect fit. The franchise believes Garrett’s hunger for a championship matches their own, making the deal a natural fit beyond just the stat sheet.
Garrett has now been traded to a team that’s shown it will go all-in for a title. For the Rams, the gamble wasn’t just about adding sacks — it was about adding a player who treats every snap like a problem to solve.
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