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InvaderRamModeratorsomeone said that snead was asked the question of if donald could be brought in during the middle of the season. snead said that wouldn’t be donald’s style. that if he was going to return, he wasn’t going to cheat the system. he’d go from start to finish. can’t verify that. i don’t have the time to go back and watch the press conference.
InvaderRamModeratorFun nugget on Myles Garrett's first day in LA–
After the flight, after the press conference, after meeting everyone–it was time to wrap up a wild day.
As they're packing up, Garrett pulls aside a Rams official…and asks if he could go to the gym and do a full workout…(1/2) pic.twitter.com/0Jz3pCNd8Y— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) June 3, 2026
(2/2)
Everyone laughed.He wasn't kidding.
They told him to come in tomorrow.
He nodded. And that was that.
After the wildest 24 hours of his career, a cross country flight, a media blitz, and meeting an entire new organization… he wanted to do squats.
Myles Garrett! pic.twitter.com/Y4AgimaeIy
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) June 3, 2026
InvaderRamModeratorFirst, Garrett had a no-trade clause. He had a lot of control over where he went. If he wouldn’t waive the clause, there would be no trade.
that’s the key. there were probably several teams in the running. but yeah the list was short. also snead apparently has a friendship with the browns gm.
InvaderRamModeratori’d want to at least give him some time to get in football shape. weddle was cutting it a little close. rather he come in at second half of the season. but i also wonder if donald would want to do that especially if it meant cutting a player for him to just play half a season. i think i remember him not being keen on that idea.
InvaderRamModerator“I see a position to solidify myself here, as well, among the very greats,” Garrett said at his introductory news conference. “I still have plenty of great years in front of me and being able to cement that legacy, not only as a football city here in L.A., but as an individual and winning DPOY and a Super Bowl or more. Those things are definitely pressing on my mind, and I have a definite bit of urgency to do it and do it right away.”
he’ll be ready. unlike verse, garrett has little time left in the league. i can sense the urgency. and then you surround him with guys like mcduffie and watson who have been where he wants to go. i’m excited to see how this all unfolds.
InvaderRamModeratorOrlavsky on the Aaron Donald rumor : “…after hearing that with Pat, my gut tells me this is more than likely going to happen’
it’d be hard to come back after 2 full seasons off. jordan did it after 1 1/2 seasons off and it still took him most of that season to get into game shape.
it’d be interesting as hell though to watch it all unfold.
InvaderRamModeratorThe reality is he probably has another 4 or 5 years of elite-level football left in him.
not many players have done that after their age 30 season. looking at the record books only bruce smith and reggie white have done that. doing that would put garrett near the top of the all time sacks list.
InvaderRamModeratorNaturally I expect Turner, Fiske, Ford, and Young to all benefit from Garrett’s presence. In fact, it makes me wonder how much better the Rams would have been in Donald’s years if the Rams surrounded him with as much DL talent as Garrett has around him.
i think donald did have talent around him at times. but it never really clicked. or the offense just wasn’t good enough until the end of his career.
i do remember young and his lingering knee issues last year. injuries are my biggest worry this coming year. that and special teams.
InvaderRamModeratorso ford ranked fourth among interior defenders. turner ranked sixth among interior defenders. by pff. in 2025.
garrett ranked first among edge defenders. verse ranked eleventh among edge defenders, and young ranked ninth among edge defenders.
big difference is rams acquired mcduffie and watson who ranked twelfth and seventeenth among all cbs.
InvaderRamModeratorrams still need to improve special teams. they need a returner. they seemingly have their kicker and punter, but the coverage teams have to improve.
so a return specialist and improved coverage teams should be next on their list. that really gave seattle an edge over the rams.
InvaderRamModeratorwatching michael brockers on locked on rams squad show. not exactly shutting down rumors of aaron donald returning. don’t know if he’s trying to milk views or if he knows something we don’t know….
aaron is 35. that’s pretty old. but if anyone could do it it’d be donald.
InvaderRamModeratoraaron donald vibes.
Never forget when Myles Garrett had the Packers o-lineman screaming for Jordan Love to run pic.twitter.com/1pdi9BLYNi
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 1, 2026
InvaderRamModeratorGoing from a chronically bad small-market team in a flyover state to Los Angeles is going to be an interesting transition. Yeah, obviously his level of exposure is going to ramp up. He was already a house hold name. If he plays as well as the Rams hope, he might develop Kobe-level star power.
his girlfriend chloe kim is a superstar athlete as well. and a la county native (from torrance). their exposure is going to skyrocket. it was already pretty high profile with her in the winter olympics. but now with him going to la. seven primetime games. it’ll be pretty wild.
InvaderRamModeratorSo….which is the better pair:
Jalen Ramsey / Von Miller OR Trent McDuffie / Myles Garrett ?
well. i mean i think it’s mcduffie/garrett no contest. but ramsey/miller had donald.
so maybe the better question is do you take donald/ramsey/miller or garrett/mcduffie/watson?
i think that miller was not prime miller but i’m not sure how good prime watson is.
i love donald – one of my favorite players of all time – and they won a superbowl, so i think i go with donald/ramsey/miller.
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InvaderRamModeratorDeacon. Merlin. JYB. Donald. Now, Myles.
that’s crazy. may garrett play a long and fruitful second half career with the rams.
InvaderRamModeratorfor real. aaron donald come back! it’d be like having the hulk and thor on the same team… holy cow.
InvaderRamModeratorhis cap hits for 2026, 2027, and 2028.
2026 – 9.14 million
2027 – 16.06 million
2028 – 21.38 million!!!
please stafford stay three more seasons!
InvaderRamModeratorThis Myles Garrett quote from back in February 👀
The Rams are now the clear favorites to win the Super Bowl 🤯 pic.twitter.com/crImncmdwZ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 1, 2026
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InvaderRamModeratorin my head. myles. all he wants at this point is a ring. money. that’s not the motivating factor for this guy anymore. excellence and his place in history is what will motivate him. a ring. another dpoy. another hundred sacks. these are the things he’s trying to achieve. money is secondary. oh my goodness. the rams have just acquired another donald like player who likely has two more great years and three more good years after that. and everything to prove. to himself. i can’t stop thinking about it.
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InvaderRamModeratoryeah. he might be the best player in the league. this is bigger than the ramsey trade. this is bigger than the von miller trade.
only question is. is this bigger than the stafford trade? is this bigger than the faulk trade? well. some other things have to happen before we can really discuss this trade.
InvaderRamModeratorhe’ll be super motivated to win his first superbowl. he’ll be super motivated to win a third dpoy in four years.
just want to emphasize this. he’s coming off his best statistical season and now he has a chance to win a superbowl. i don’t think this can be overstated. i gotta think this guy is going to do everything in his power to achieve that. and to win a third dpoy playing for the team aaron donald played for? the magnitude of this cannot be lost on garrett. this is as rich eisen said reggie white going to green bay. matthew stafford going to la. so excited.
InvaderRamModeratori just watched Rich Eisen. yeah. he’s a literal walking batman suit. i’m thinking about it and thinking about it. there’s almost no downside. he’s at his peak. he’s coming off his second dpoy season. he’ll be super motivated to win his first superbowl. he’ll be super motivated to win a third dpoy in four years. i could see easily two more years of peak play followed by some non peak but still good years if he stays.
i really wanted the rams to draft a front seven player in the first round. i was disappointed they didn’t. i wanted keldric faulk. well shoot. they added the best defensive player in the league. maybe the best player in the league!?!?!?!? and he happens to play in the front seven. they could line him up at several places i would think.
this defense has added mcduffie, watson, and now garrett. lots of expectations now but these guys are consummate professionals.
I’ve now had about fifteen minutes to think about this. …and I’d like to be the FIRST to begin the board-war-question: So….who’s better, Aaron Donald or Myles Garrett?
i know you’re joking but he’s legitimately in that conversation. very few players can be involved in that conversation.
InvaderRamModeratorListen to the Rich Eisen vid I posted. At one point one of his compatriots says this is risky for the Rams. And Eisen says are you kidding, “this is the one guy who could make Aaron Donald look in the mirror and go ‘do I look fat?’”
i think the risk is minimal. he will be in his age 31 season although he will be 30 for most of it. doesn’t turn 31 until december. he also looks like he keeps himself in peak physical shape. physically there’s not a thing you can find wrong with him. he’s got size speed length. all in the elite category. and as i said before mentally he is just as good. he’s got maybe another year of two of peak physical play in him. and multiple good years after that if they want to keep him.
InvaderRamModeratori think verse is a solid player. and i like the guy. he just brings a great attitude and his effort is always there. but garrett is on a different level. he brings the same intangibles but his physicality is off the charts. he’s an aaron donald level player. he’s a difference maker. just not sure verse will ever be there.
InvaderRamModeratorhey. now we just need news that donald is coming out of retirement.
InvaderRamModeratorI didnt realize there had been people who gave the rams a low grade on that trade.
i was not in favor of the trade at the time.
looking back i’m glad we have stafford. i still don’t know how good the trade was in terms of how much the rams had to give up. rams gave up a lot. and if not for some brilliant drafting, i’m not sure where the rams would be at right now.
but yeah. watching stafford the past five years has been very cool.
May 21, 2026 at 9:16 pm in reply to: Stafford signs extension (thread for contract stuff only) #164037
InvaderRamModeratora two year extension would give him 20 years. eight with the rams.
not saying it can’t happen in the future, but it woulda been nice to see it happen now.
May 21, 2026 at 8:55 pm in reply to: Stafford signs extension (thread for contract stuff only) #164036
InvaderRamModeratori was hoping for a two year extension.
but still happy.
InvaderRamModeratorwow. i think he’s at least top five.
InvaderRamModeratorRams TE play. Loved Ernie Conwell!!!
that’s partly why i wanted sadiq. he’d have been an ernie conwell type te.
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