Myles Garrett had an NFL record 23 sacks with the Cleveland Browns last season, which is phenomenal, but his legacy could be even better if he improved on his mark in 2026 with the Los Angeles Rams. At least one NFL writer thinks that he will.
It’s not that Garrett’s sack record is not legitimate, but imagine how much better his legacy would be if Garrett got to 23 sacks in 16 games instead of 17 games. Imagine if he did it with the Rams, for a good team, instead of with the Browns. And imagine if he didn’t
just break the record, but that he shattered it.
In making 61 predictions for the 2026 NFL season, SB Nation’s Jarrett Bailey went above and beyond when it came to predicting the type of first season that Garrett will have in L.A.:
Myles Garrett breaks sack record for second straight year
After recording 6.5 sacks in the first two weeks of the season, the Myles Garrett sack record watch becomes a focal point around the NFL for the second straight season. It doesn’t take him the full 17 games to achieve it this time around, though, as he gets to Baker Mayfield in Week 15 to get sack No. 24 on the year before finishing the season with 25.5 and winning his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award.
In addition to breaking the sacks record, Bailey also predicted that Garrett would have 3.5 sacks against the Giants in Week 2. That’s the type of start that Garrett will need to get off to in order to break his own record.
Playing along side Aaron Donald couldn’t hurt, if that’s what happens.
Bailey also predicted that the Rams will blow out the 49ers in Week 1 and eventually earn the number one seed.
“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. They’ll win 14 games and get the top seed in the NFC.”
However, he has the Dallas Cowboys winning the Super Bowl.
I guess you can’t win ‘em all.
