There are a million reasons why the Green Bay Packers might not trade for All-Pro edge-rusher Myles Garrett.
The Packers may not be willing to part ways with the boatload of draft picks it would require to convince the Cleveland Browns to make a deal. They may not want to take on Garrett's massive contract as he enters his age-30 season.
There's also the possibility that Cleveland says no — that's the stance Browns GM Andrew Berry continues to take.
However, one reason that should never be factored into the Packers' decision-making? Green Bay hosting the 2025 NFL Draft. There is an ongoing theory among the fanbase that the Packers could veto any trade that involves a first-round pick, as it would spoil the moment of announcing that selection in front of the hometown fans.
There have been zero indications that the Packers would actually do this, but it has become a story among the fanbase.
Packers trading for Myles Garrett would actually benefit the draft in Green Bay
Packers Wire's Zach Kruse had the perfect counterargument to that theory. Trading a first-rounder for Garrett wouldn't hurt the draft in Green Bay. The opposite, in fact.
"Mark Murphy already got the draft in Green Bay. That box is checked," writes Kruse. "Parading Myles Garrett around the town for a couple of days during the draft would provide just as much buzz and fanfare as the Packers making a first-round pick. Right?"
Kruse is 100 percent correct.
You think fans in Green Bay will care the team doesn't have a first-round pick when they can celebrate trading for Garrett? Sure, fans in attendance would lose out on the fun of a first-round pick announcement, but you know what would make up for that?
Have Garrett announce both Day 2 selections. I'm confident Packers fans will forgive the front office for *checks notes* trading for a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and six-time Pro Bowler.
Trading for Garrett remains a long shot, but the Packers could make a strong case for why they should consider it. They need pass-rush help, and Garrett is arguably the best edge defender in football. He is a difference-maker.
Garrett has 95.5 sacks and 182 quarterback hits in his past 106 career games. He has forced 19 fumbles in that time. Put him alongside Rashan Gary and Kenny Clark, and the Packers would have an unfair advantage up front. Opposing teams would have to give Garrett so much attention that life would become far easier for the other pass-rushers. Then imagine sending Edgerrin Cooper on a blitz.
While there are several reasons why it might not happen, the Packers hosting the draft shouldn't be among them.