What to know: The life of a Browns fan is a tired one. Itâs cyclical, Iâd argue itâs even predictable. And this, while disappointing, is predictable. As a Browns fan, I canât argue with Myles Garrett wanting to get out of Cleveland, sometimes I want to trade my fandom too. When youâre the best defensive player in the NFL and year after year you donât win, donât see the results, and donât see a light at the end of the tunnel, you may want a change of scenery, too.
Myles Garrett is my favorite player in the NFL, has been for years. Iâll put that out there for everyone to see. Heâs the most dominant player in the league, and heâs an awesome guy with a great personality. Heâs given everything to Cleveland. Heâs seen multiple coaches, multiple GMs, a seemingly infinite amount of QBs, and more losses than he can count. His tenure in Cleveland has been, well, painful. And none of it is his fault.
When the Browns traded for DeShaun Watson they made a deal with the devil. If Watson didnât perform, not only would the Browns lose games, but they would lose the faith of all the fans and players attached to the organization. And now that Watson has been every bit of the worst trade in NFL history, the Browns are paying for it. They wasted the best years of Nick Chubb, Myles Garrett, and one of the more talented rosters in the NFL, all because they had to have the QB.
All that being said, I just donât see a world where the Browns trade Garrett. I think there isnât an asking price that will get the best defensive player out of Cleveland. I just donât. What will that mean? Garrett holding out? I donât know. This is pretty uncharted waters. Garrettâs stats will thank him for this, as he sees more double and triple teams than any other player in the whole league. On a team with more depth and talent, heâs be even more successful.
As a Browns fan, I want Garrett to stay. As a Garrett fan, go find yourself a place to win.
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