{"id":910000,"date":"2026-06-04T19:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/910000\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T19:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:06:20","slug":"trading-myles-garrett-was-the-browns-only-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/910000\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Myles Garrett Was the Browns\u2019 Only Option"},"content":{"rendered":"

The unthinkable to many Browns<\/a> fans has happened.<\/p>\n

June 1 <\/a>\u00a0was the first day that Cleveland<\/a> was able to trade Myles Garrett<\/a>, the Browns\u2019 \u201cface of the franchise.\u201d The Browns did just that, dealing Garrett<\/a> to the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> in exchange for Jared Verse<\/a>, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and a 2029 third-round pick. With this move, no player aside from Denzel Ward<\/a> (and technically<\/a> Grant Delpit<\/a>) from the 2020 Browns playoff run remains. The Browns now look to move into a new era.<\/p>\n

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This move is and will continue to be divisive for fans for years to come.<\/p>\n

What Do the Browns Have in Jared Verse?<\/p>\n

Make no mistake: the key to the trade being accepted by the Browns was the addition of Jared Verse.<\/p>\n

Verse, only 25, is already a two-time Pro-Bowler as well as the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year. The stats, mainly sacks, do not jump off the page; Verse has only had 12 total sacks<\/a> in his two-year career. However, he was sixth<\/a> in the NFL in 2025 with 80 pressures. His pressure rate shows that Verse can become a premier pass rusher in the NFL as long as he continues to grow and turn those pressures into sacks.<\/p>\n

Verse rose his sack total from 4.5 in his 2024 rookie campaign<\/a> to 7.5 in his 2025 sophomore campaign<\/a>. If Verse can continue the trajectory his career is on, the Browns have added a star edge rusher with this move, despite losing the NFL\u2019s premier one in Garrett.<\/p>\n

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Adding Draft Capital Was Necessary<\/p>\n

Aside from a budding star in Jared Verse, the Browns also added ample draft capital, including a first-round pick in the coveted 2027 NFL draft.<\/a> The Browns now have two first-round picks for their second draft in a row, a draft where they, like many other teams, may be searching for their franchise quarterback, barring an undeniable showing from either Shedeur Sanders<\/a> or Deshaun Watson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mix the two firsts with the extra draft capital the Browns received from the Rams, on top of their own picks, and one can see a path towards trading up without even knowing where exactly the pick will land order-wise.<\/p>\n

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Myles Garrett Trade Will Define the Next Browns Era<\/p>\n

While the popular pushback<\/a> on the trade \u2014 in terms of the Browns\u2019 side \u2014 is the lack of draft compensation, many view Verse as first-round-pick value<\/a> given his age and accolades in his young career. If you view the trade in this light, it\u2019s like the Browns got two first-round picks and used one on a replacement edge rusher they know has had success in the NFL.<\/p>\n

Time will tell all, but the Browns did what they felt they had to do, and Andrew Berry\u2019s reputation is on the line yet again because of it.<\/p>\n

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