Dawgs By Nature
The talented pass rusher doesn’t want to be in Cleveland any longer
As Super Bowl week approached before the Philadelphia Eagles won their fifth championship, Cleveland Browns pass-rushing guru Myles Garrett announced that his tenure in Northeast Ohio was coming to a close. He stated that even though he loved the area and is calling Wadsworth, Ohio his home, he no longer believes the Browns organization has the ability to be a continuous playoff team, with little or no hope of getting to the Super Bowl.
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Garrett requested a trade to a playoff contender despite two years left on his contract. Browns GM Andrew Berry has publicly stated Cleveland has no intention of trading him. This leaves the question: what if Garrett is dead set on never wearing a Browns uniform again? Would the franchise let him sit for a year? Two years? Or maybe, they should bite the bullet and give the All-World defensive end his wish while at the same time receiving a draft pick bounty?
There are pros and cons with fans regarding if Garrett will indeed leave Cleveland, and be traded to another club. But another question arises: Why would he put out a public statement that he is now seeking a trade, and then rescind that? His reputation is at stake here. Nobody wants to be viewed as flighty or simply seeking a bigger contract.
Browns’ fans love Garrett. He is the face of the franchise. The last thing Garrett would want is for his fanbase to turn on him. Not now. Not ever. What advantage would that bring him?
Is it likely that Garrett would abandon his desire to play for a team that is already a contender?
If the Browns eventually give in and trade him, which NFL club is the most likely trade partner? And what should they expect to get for him?
Two teams seem the most likely: the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Commanders.
This scenario would benefit the Browns because each is an NFC team. Cleveland would only play them every four years with the way the scheduling is designed. The only way that would change is if the Browns were a fourth-place division team and either the Lions or Commanders became a fourth-place divisional club.
DraftKings have the Lions at +650 odds while the Commanders come in at +300 odds. Next are the Eagles at +450 while the Buffalo Bills are +550.
Unless the Bills offer something extraordinary, most likely they wouldn’t be an attractive trade partner since they are in the same conference. The same goes for the Kansas City Chiefs. If the Browns front office truly believes that they can right this ship and become a serious playoff contender, there is no way they would ship Garrett off to conference royalty. Nobody in the Browns organization wants to be the hunted. Not happening.
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