Stunning Myles Garrett trade rumor is nightmare fuel the Packers don't need

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The Green Bay Packers set light to everyone's Super Bowl predictions when they stole Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys in one of the most shocking trades in NFL history.

Now, it sounds like the Philadelphia Eagles hope to go even bigger.

The NFL trade deadline is under a week away, and while the Cleveland Browns have remained adamant that all-world pass-rusher Myles Garrett isn't going anywhere, the Eagles may challenge their stance.

Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports told 102.5 The Game that the Eagles are "super hot" after Garrett and "would give up like three first-round picks for him." It's still a long shot that Cleveland would trade the All-Pro, given the dead cap implications, but an offer this big would surely test Andrew Berry's resolve.

Robinson noted that he hasn't heard this directly from the Eagles, but from "other super high-ranking people in other teams that are clearly on the phones."

Myles Garrett to Eagles is the kind of nightmare the Packers can only hope never becomes reality

Parsons gives the Packers a potentially NFC-shifting advantage. He has 6.5 sacks in seven games, but more importantly, is generating pressure that forces opponents to shift attention his way, which in turn opens up opportunities for others. Rashan Gary already has 7.5 sacks, which matches his total from last season and is only two away from his career best.

But Garrett would give the Eagles the same boost, and then some. The six-time Pro Bowler is setting the NFL pace in sacks this season with 10.

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Add him to a Philadelphia defense already featuring Jalen Carter, Zack Baun, Cooper DeJean, and Quinyon Mitchell? Look out. They'd have star talent at all three levels, and adding a future Hall-of-Famer like Garrett would be borderline unfair.

It would impact the Packers in two significant ways, including in the short term.

Green Bay hosts Philadelphia on Monday Night Football in Week 11, just six days removed from the trade deadline. It's a huge game for the NFC playoff standings.

Garrett destroyed the Packers' offensive line in Week 3 — Pro Football Focus credited him with four pressures, one sack, and three run stops, earning an elite 92.3 defensive grade. He played a starring role in limiting Green Bay's high-flying offense to 10 points. And that's playing for the Browns. It's scary to think what he could achieve in Philadelphia.

Beyond Week 11, Garrett would turn the Eagles into the undeniable NFC favorites, making the Packers' path to the Lombardi Trophy far, far rockier.

The Browns remain adamant that Garrett is going nowhere. That's at least reassuring. But based on Robinson's reporting, the Eagles are willing to spend big to tempt the Browns into changing their stance. We can only hope it doesn't happen.

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