The Super Bowl-less superstar can make the Top 10, but Myles Garrett is ready to take the NFL’s No. 1 Crown (Image via Getty: Myles Garrett and Josh Allen) Sorry, Josh Allen!
Then came an even more outrageous 2025 campaign: Garrett reportedly shattered the single-season sack record with 23 sacks, further strengthening his case as football’s most dominant defensive player. He even won 2025 NFL DPOY. Because of their importance, quarterbacks usually dominate NFL rankings.
The NFL’s elite club is filled with names that can make even the most casual football fan stop scrolling: Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson , Saquon Barkley, Tyreek Hill – and now, probably, Myles Garrett. But Garrett is not merely the best at his position – he is the kind of defensive force who can wreck an entire game plan. Now he will join forces with Donald in the Los Angeles Rams.
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That does not mean Allen is not a Top 10 player. Garrett recorded 14 sacks in 2024 and extended his streak of seasons with at least 10 sacks to seven, while becoming the fastest player in NFL history to reach 100 career sacks before his 29th birthday! It simply means his greatness still has one enormous chapter left to write [his Great White Buffalo]. Mahomes has three Super Bowl championship wins. Tom Brady graciously earned seven Super Bowl rings. Allen, on the other hand, is still chasing his first appearance on football’s biggest stage. Patrick Mahomes became elite by combining massive production with postseason success and subsequent championship wins. Tom Brady’s combination of longevity, passing production, and seven Super Bowl titles created arguably the greatest resume in NFL history. As for Tyreek Hill? A player does not need to touch the football to affect a play – and Hill’s ability to stretch the gridiron made him one of the league’s most petrifying offensive weapons. The pass-rushing monster is building a resume that belongs in the same conversation as Aaron Donald.
His speed changed defensive game plans before the ball was even snapped.