Commanders named a top landing spot for Myles Garrett

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett shocked the NFL when he requested a trade. The Browns drafted Garrett with the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft and he has remained a leader on their defense. But, he wants a Super Bowl, and he knows that Cleveland is a long way from that, so he wants to try his luck elsewhere.

His sudden announcement has NFL analysts and media outlets scrambling for best-fit situations and potential landing spots for Garrett, and the Washington Commanders are a consistent team discussed as a place Garrett could land. The 33rd Team proposes the Commanders give up their 2025 and 2026 first-round draft picks to bring Garrett in:

Commanders receive: Myles Garrett
Browns receive: 2025 first-round pick, 2026 first-round pick

There isn’t another team in a better position to take a swing on a future Hall of Famer than the Washington Commanders.

Thanks to Jayden Daniels being on a rookie deal for the next few seasons, the Commanders have more financial flexibility than almost every NFL franchise. They have more than $78 million in cap space, and after making it to the NFC Championship, they’ll be incentivized to take some big swings this offseason to build a contender around their new franchise quarterback.

On top of that financial flexibility, the Commanders are desperate for impact players on defense. The Commanders ranked 23rd in defensive DVOA, and only two players on the roster, Dante Fowler Jr. and Frankie Luvu, had more than five sacks this year.

Garrett would be an instant impact player to lead Washington’s pass rush, opening up the rest of the defense for Dan Quinn.

Their working capital for 2025 gives the Commanders the ability to really pour into the solid foundation it created in 2024. Garrett could be the piece to help solidify the Commanders’ run defense, not only to step in and get the job done but to mentor younger guys. Plus, Dan Quinn has a way with players that keeps colorful personalities in check.

The biggest question here is do the Commanders truly want Garrett? The organization has been mum on the topic thus far, so it will be interesting to see how this unfolds as the draft and free agency approach.