Matthew Stafford comments on the Rams' high expectations following their trade for defensive player of the year Myles Garrett, emphasizing the need to improve consistency.
For Garrett, obviously this is not fantasy-relevant in standard formats, but in IDP or defensive-player leagues, adding a reigning Defensive Player of the Year to a new front seven is a clear value bump — draft him as a top-tier IDP option and expect him to anchor Rams' pass-rush production wherever he lines up.
The Madden 27 rating nugget (both graded 99 overall) is flavor, not substance — it reflects offseason hype and roster construction, not usage or scheme fit, so don't let it move your draft board on its own. Stafford's own comments about needing "consistency" suggest the coaching staff still views last year's per-game variance as a concern, so in draft prep treat him as a solid QB2/low-end QB1 with upside tied to health and offensive line/weapon continuity, not a lock for a top-five slot. Confidence here is high on the facts reported, but translating them into weekly value requires more clarity on Rams' final depth chart and Garrett's actual role before adjusting rankings further.
The Rams were among the favorites for Super Bowl LXI before they traded for Myles Garrett in June and acquiring the defensive player of the year has only pushed expectations for the coming season higher in Los Angeles.