Mina Kimes said Monday that the Rams are the best team in the NFL after their addition of Myles Garrett, a declaration that turns one offseason move into a warning for everyone else in the division. She said Garrett creates a nightmare for opposing offenses and framed the move as the kind that can change the balance of power.
The comments landed on NFL Live, where Kimes said Garrett is not only the league’s best defensive player but might be the best player in the entire NFL. That is a striking judgment from a Seattle supporter talking up a division rival, especially with the seattle seahawks facing the prospect of a Rams defense that suddenly looks built to overwhelm quarterbacks and collapse pockets from multiple directions.
What makes her view harder to dismiss is the shape of the defense around Garrett. Kimes pointed to him rushing next to Rams tackles Turner and Fiske, noting they ranked fifth and 14th league-wide in pass-rush win rate among defensive tackles. In her telling, that combination is “nasty, nasty stuff,” and it comes on top of a defense the Rams have been building since 2023 with passionate, fundamentally sound players who can stay dependable in different roles.
The move also fits the broader pattern around Los Angeles under Les Snead, whose defense has been bolstered by elite specialists and headline-grabbing additions. That matters because the Rams are no longer being discussed as a team with one dangerous player or one strong unit. They are being described as complete enough to be the best in football, which is exactly the kind of label that changes how opponents prepare.
The unanswered question is how far the Rams can carry that idea once the season starts. For now, Kimes has made the case plainly: if Garrett joins that front the way she described, the Seahawks and everyone else in the NFC West are not just chasing a better roster. They are chasing what looks, on Monday’s evidence, like the league’s most intimidating team.
