There is, unfortunately, a pretty small sample size.

And at the same time, I hope it’s not a sign of the future, because we wish Myles Garrett all the best with his new team, the Los Angeles Rams.

The Rams traded for Garrett last Monday not so much for the regular season, but for the playoffs. The Rams have their sites set on the Super Bowl, and they think Garrett is the missing link into them getting there, and winning,

But can Garrett do it? Can he provide what the Rams need in the postseason?

I want to say yes —  I hope it is yes — but to be honest, I can’t really say. And neither can any of you. We can’t say yes, and we can’t say no. However, in that small sample size, we may be much more inclined to say no than yes.

Garrett was involved in just three postseason games during his nine seasons with the Browns, two in 2020 (48–37 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers and then a 22–17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs) and one in 2023 (a 45-14 blowout loss to the Houston Texans). In none of those games did Garrett distinguish himself, and in fact, in a that loss to Houston, he was a total non-entity.

Garrett can’t do that for the Rams. He has to up his game —considerably so. They are counting on him. But can’t he be counted on?

We’ll find out.

Steve King