The Rams shocked the NFL world when they traded for Myles Garrett, but Macdonald doesn't seem too bothered by the move.
The Seattle Seahawks knew that the L.A. Rams were going to be a tough team to get by in 2026 after Sean McVay's club managed to add the talents of Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.
That helped them on one level for sure, but then the Rams made a move that not many saw coming: trading for Cleveland Browns edge Myles Garrett.
The NFC arms race is real.
With the move for Garrett, the Rams shot into Super Bowl favorite status, and now every team on L.A.'s schedule, including Seattle twice, is trying to figure out not only how to stop Matthew Stafford and the offense, but also Garrett and the defense.
The Rams are loaded on both sides of the ball and loom as a real threat to the Seahawks' Super Bowl crown.
But while you can expect some people to be frightened at the thought of going against Garrett twice a year, head coach Mike Macdonald isn't too bothered by it.
“Yeah, you hear about what’s going on. We’ve got TVs on. And we’ve got the social-media-verse. So, yeah,” Macdonald said via the News Tribune. “Getting up to speed on everything. It’s like, there’s so much that has to happen between now and when we even start playing games. Like, ‘OK, great.’ Myles is a great player. He was in Cleveland when I was coaching (through 2023) for the Ravens (who played the Browns twice each season inside the AFC North).
“So, we’ll adjust accordingly."
In truth, there's no sense in worrying about facing Garrett in July, especially given that the Seahawks don't even face the Rams until Week 16, so the season will be nearly done and dusted before Seattle even sees Myles.
But when they do, it will be all hands on deck for the offensive line, which was retained this offseason, and by Week 16, the hope is that the offense as a whole has found its groove.
The trade for Garrett shook up the NFL landscape, with the Rams the very definition of "all in," so the pressure is all on them, and as odd as it sounds, not on Seattle.
L.A. has made moves to win now, which puts pressure on them to actually do it, while the Seahawks have quietly gone about their business this offseason.
Time will tell which avenue will work the best.
