The rich get richer. The Los Angeles Rams just completed a blockbuster deal to send superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett to Sean McVay's team. The Rams sold the farm to get Garrett, but that's what teams going all-in do when they see a window of opportunity.
That's why, even though this deal doesn't necessarily affect the Kansas City Chiefs -- at least not in the regular season -- it feels like it does. This team has needed a star pass rusher for a while now, and he would've been perfect next to Chris Jones.
More than that, this transaction sent a clear message and reaffirmed the distinction between a team that's 100 percent all-in and one that may not be ready to take that leap. As such, Chiefs fans have every right to feel frustrated.
The Chiefs should learn from the Rams' front office
The Rams will host the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium this season, and they're clearly going the extra mile to play in that game as well. Ironically, the Chiefs may have helped them with that by sending Trent McDuffie to them earlier in the offseason.
That's two mega deals general manager Les Snead has done this offseason. More than that, that's two superteams the Rams have built in half a decade, draft picks be damned. That's what a team with a wide-open Super Bowl window does.
Granted, there are many ways to build a contender. The Chiefs won a Super Bowl after overhauling most of their roster, and with several young players. But given how things ended in 2025 and how the team was already showing signs of regression in 2024, perhaps a more aggressive approach would've been more appropriate.
This will most likely be Travis Kelce's final season, and Andy Reid cannot be taken for granted at the ripe age of 68. However, general manager Brett Veach stood pat while the New England Patriots -- fresh off a trip to the Super Bowl -- traded for A.J. Brown, and the Baltimore Ravens nearly traded for Maxx Crosby and ended up signing Trey Hendrickson.
This isn't to say that the Chiefs should blow things up and go big-name hunting for the sake of it, but most contenders made big moves this offseason except for them. The Cincinnati Bengals revamped their ever-struggling defense, the Buffalo Bills traded for D.J. Moore, and even the Las Vegas Raiders should be much better in 2026.
The Chiefs have arguably the best quarterback in the game, and he's just entering his prime. They owe it to Patrick Mahomes and the fan base to be more aggressive and make the moves they need to get back to the mountaintop. That's why watching Myles Garrett leave for the NFC is far from a relief, as the Chiefs don't have to worry about facing him in the Super Bowl if they don't do what needs to be done to get there in the first place.
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