Miles Garrett's $160M Deal with Browns: Key Takeaways

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00:00A trade request early during Super Bowl week, Miles Garrett, the 2023 defensive player of

00:07the year, one of the most feared defenders in all of the NFL, requested a trade out of

00:12Cleveland.

00:13I can't win here.

00:14This Browns team is in once again in the rebuild.

00:17I want to contend for Super Bowls to finish out my career.

00:22And the Browns said, we're not so sure.

00:25And Miles Garrett said, if you don't trade me, I'm not paying or playing.

00:29I don't care how much money I miss.

00:32The Browns then said, how about $40 million per year?

00:35Miles Garrett said, what?

00:36All right.

00:37I'm back in Cleveland, man.

00:38Let's have a reunion.

00:39A $40 million per year extension, four year, $160 million deal, 123 and a half mil, fully

00:48guaranteed.

00:49The highest paid non quarterback ever in the history of the National Football League was

00:55once Justin Jefferson.

00:57Just a week ago, it was Max Crosby, and now it is Miles Garrett sacrificing a chance to

01:03contend for a Super Bowl for $40 million per year.

01:07One of the worst owners in professional sports, Jimmy Haslam and the Cleveland Browns just

01:11bungle every single decision that they could possibly make.

01:14But let's get into it because there's a couple layers to this.

01:16And the interesting part was like Miles Garrett saying, look, I made a lot of money already.

01:20I played for Cleveland.

01:21We are a horrible franchise with no quarterback and no direction.

01:24It's not about money.

01:25I just went out.

01:27Let's see where he can go.

01:28And then we see that the owner goes, you know what?

01:31My player, star player wants to meet with me.

01:33Maybe he can mend some fences here.

01:34I'm not going to meet with you at all.

01:36It harkens back to the Indianapolis Colts.

01:38You remember Jim Irsa was like, Jonathan Taylor wants a new contract.

01:41I don't care if he sits the rest of his career.

01:42I'm never paying that guy.

01:43And like 24 hours later, it's like, man, this guy's the best running back I've ever seen

01:46in my life.

01:47He's a high paying deal.

01:48This doesn't make any sense on the direction of a franchise based on what you just said.

01:51Now, understand this.

01:53This isn't me coming after Miles Garrett.

01:55He's probably the best pass rusher in the NFL.

01:57Let's just say here's what happened instead.

01:59Miles Garrett said, I will not play for the Cleveland Browns.

02:03Two first round draft picks are traded and he goes to the Buffalo Bills and gets that

02:07same exact extension from the Bills.

02:09Standing ovation from these sitting here going like unbelievable move for the Browns, unbelievably

02:14good move for the Buffalo Bills because why?

02:17The Bills think they can win a championship and he's the missing piece.

02:20Now understand this.

02:22The Cleveland Browns, you are going absolutely nowhere until the Sean Watson's contract is

02:27completely clear.

02:28And in the NFL, once you start to hit 30 years old, you are no longer in your prime as an

02:33NFL player outside of the quarterback position.

02:36That's just a fact.

02:37Can he be a serviceable player in two to three years?

02:39Absolutely.

02:40Might he be the best player in football once again next year?

02:42Cleveland, you're not making the playoffs next year.

02:45And here's where you can trace that with the Seattle Seahawks.

02:47They won 10 games last year and their ownership group said, you know what?

02:51You know, I don't think we can win a championship with this team.

02:54Is that what it's about?

02:55Like signing Myles Garrett to quarterback money to win you five games a season?

02:59Like what is the point of that?

03:01You are best off just saying until Watson's contract is completely clear, let's tear this

03:05thing down.

03:06Let's get multiple first rounders and maybe next two to three years we'll get Arch Manning

03:10as our quarterback.

03:11We'll rebuild this thing and we'll be a proud franchise for our Cleveland fans.

03:15I'm sure Cleveland fans that have Myles Garrett jerseys and love Myles Garrett and there's

03:18a lot of them out there that do.

03:19But understand this, you didn't help your football team by signing the best overall

03:23defensive end.

03:24Why?

03:25Because you're not winning anything.

03:26Isn't that the point of professional sports?

03:28You're either building to win something or you're going backwards to make sure in a few

03:31years you can then build to win something here.

03:34One of the worst contract signings I've ever seen for a single sports franchise is Myles

03:39Garrett.

03:40And it's not Myles Garrett's fault.

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