Get this, folks: Myles Garrett, the guy who just set an NFL record with 23 sacks last season, is being predicted to absolutely obliterate his own insane mark this year. Yeah, you heard that right. One NFL writer is calling for Garrett to hit a mind-blowing 25.5 sacks in his first season with the Los Angeles Rams, picking up his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award while he’s at it. If this prediction holds up, we are talking about a new level of dominance for the pass rusher.
Garrett’s Record-Breaking Season (Again)
Jarrett Bailey over at SB Nation is the one dropping these bombshell predictions for the 2026 NFL season, and his take on Myles Garrett is wild. Last year, Garrett logged 23 sacks with the Cleveland Browns, an NFL record, but Bailey thinks that number is just a warm-up. He’s envisioning a season where Garrett kicks things off with 6.5 sacks in the first two weeks alone. Remember that Week 2 matchup against the Giants? Bailey is saying Garrett walks away from that game with 3.5 sacks. That’s the kind of start you need to go for history. The craziest part? Garrett isn’t waiting until Week 17 this time around. Bailey’s prediction has him getting sack number 24 in Week 15 against Baker Mayfield, officially breaking his own record, before finishing the season with 25.5. Imagine the legacy if he pulls that off, especially with the Rams. Playing alongside Aaron Donald couldn’t hurt that stat sheet, could it?
The Rams Are Building a MonSTAR
But Bailey isn’t stopping with just Garrett’s individual accolades. He sees the Rams as an absolute juggernaut this season. Bailey is predicting they will blow out the 49ers in Week 1, which would certainly send a message early on. The Rams are expected to win 14 games and earn the number one seed in the NFC. Why? Bailey puts it bluntly: “Nothing groundbreaking here. The Rams essentially built their own version of the MonSTARS by trading for both Trent McDuffie and Myles Garrett to add to a team that already featured Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, and reigning MVP Matthew Stafford.” That’s a lineup designed to dominate! It’s clear the Rams are pushing all their chips in, and if Bailey’s vision is even half right, the NFC is in for a shock.
So, while the Rams look poised to crush the regular season, Bailey still has the Dallas Cowboys winning the Super Bowl. Can’t win ’em all, I guess. Still, the idea of Myles Garrett hitting 25.5 sacks and the Rams snagging the top seed is a prediction that’s impossible to ignore. We’ll be watching every single snap to see if Garrett can truly make history twice.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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