Myles Garrett’s debut for the Los Angeles Rams was a total gut punch, hitting them with a brutal 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The star defensive end, acquired with sky-high expectations, finished the game with zero sacks, zero tackles, and zero pressures. Talk about a rough start.
“Worst Version of Myself” Is Not What They Paid For
After that absolute clunker against the 49ers, Garrett himself didn’t pull any punches, admitting he is not 100 percent because of knee issues. “This was the worst version of myself that I’ve put out there, and I’ve got to be better,” he told reporters. You gotta respect the honesty, but man, those are some heavy words coming from a reigning Defensive Player of the Year. This isn’t just a quiet night, either. This was Garrett’s first game since 2018 where he didn’t record a single pressure. The Rams sent a hefty package to the Cleveland Browns in June for this guy, expecting the same player who racked up a single-season record of 23 sacks last year. The version they got on Thursday was far from that.
All That “Nothing to Worry About” Talk Looks Rough Now
Remember all the chatter from training camp? Head coach Sean McVay said in mid-August that Garrett was “85 percent” after dealing with knee swelling, but quickly added it was “nothing to worry about.” Yeah, right. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported last week that Garrett “didn’t do much at all throughout camp,” even though the team was confident heading into Week 1. Fowler went on SportsCenter saying, “Myles Garrett had a bit of a knee issue, really didn’t do much at all throughout camp… They’re not really worried. They know he can roll out of bed and get sacks.” Well, it looks like he couldn’t roll out of bed and get sacks this time. He was even subbing in and out of the game. That report from Fowler suddenly explains a whole lot of what we all saw on Thursday night.
What’s next for Garrett and the Rams? His goal heading into Week 1 was simple: “Get healthy.” It sounds like that’s still the only thing that matters right now. The pressure is on for him to shake off these knee issues and get back to being the dominant force the Rams shelled out big bucks for.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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