Traditionally, this is the time of year when nearly every fan base can convince itself it has a chance.Well, almost every fan base.
Hope had been one of the NFL's strongest selling points.That doesn't feel true this year.In fact, the NFL is starting to resemble the NBA.A small handful of teams appear capable of winning the Super Bowl.
Another handful look as if they are actively positioning themselves for the future.Everyone else is stuck in the middle.On Monday, the Cleveland Browns traded pass rusher Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for a package that included a first-round pick, Jared Verse and additional draft capital.
The Browns received significant compensation.They also traded away the best defensive player in football.Garrett is a generational talent.
Last season, he recorded 23 sacks, breaking the NFL's single-season sack record and finishing 6.5 sacks ahead of the next-closest player.The Rams were already the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl.Acquiring Garrett improved their odds to +600.
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Bills, Ravens and Seahawks are tied for second at +1000.FORMER MSNBC HOST JOY REID SAYS SHE IS NO LONGER A NEW YORK GIANTS FAN BECAUSE JAXSON DART INTRODUCED TRUMPCleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Huntington Bank Field.(Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)On paper, the Rams have assembled something rarely seen in the modern NFL: a superteam.This is arguably the most talented roster since the 2007 Patriots.
Los Angeles reached the NFC Championship Game last season and lost largely because of special teams mistakes that plagued the team all year.The Rams addressed that issue by hiring a new special teams coordinator.
Then they spent the offseason adding All-Pro and Pro Bowl talent across the depth chart.Along with Garrett, Los Angeles traded for cornerback Trent McDuffie and signed fellow Chiefs corner Jaylen Watson.McDuffie is widely regarded as one...