Seahawks fans mostly shrug off Rams’ Myles Garrett trade, SB Nation Reacts finds

The Los Angeles Rams’ blockbuster acquisition of Myles Garrett on June 1 is already reshaping offseason conversations in the NFC West, and it showed up in a fresh SB Nation Reacts poll focused on Seattle’s fan base. In the survey published June 7, Seattle supporters were asked a direct question about whether their confidence in a Seahawks Super Bowl repeat changed after the trade.

The answer, at least among the respondents, was mostly “no.” The poll results indicated 51% of Seahawks fans said their confidence level is the same after the Garrett trade. Another 46% reported they are less confident now, while 3% said they are more confident.

The leaguewide cut carried a similar theme of skepticism toward Seattle, but with a clear majority leaning Rams. In the national portion of the poll, 59% of fans said the Rams are now Super Bowl favorites following the Garrett trade. Even so, the split in Seattle’s corner suggested that many Seahawks followers did not fully buy into the idea that one move by Los Angeles automatically changes the path for a reigning champion.

That reluctance is understandable given where the Seahawks are coming from. Seattle enters the 2026 offseason as the Super Bowl LX champion, with the franchise earning its second title in February 2026. The team’s official recap of the 29-13 Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots framed that championship run as a dominant defensive performance, and it set up the club’s status as the team everyone is trying to dethrone.

Garrett’s move to Los Angeles is the kind of transaction that concentrates attention immediately. According to, the Rams acquired the reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year from the Cleveland Browns, sending Jared Verse plus a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and a 2029 third-round pick to Cleveland.

For Seattle, the practical implication is straightforward even if fans disagree on impact: Los Angeles now has a premier pass-rusher in the division. Seahawks supporters may be splitting on how much that matters to a repeat, but the on-field questions will eventually be answered the same way they always are in the NFL, through matchups, adjustments, and whether Seattle can keep its identity while playing a team whose edge rush is treated as a centerpiece.

What to watch next is how both teams respond to the new reality. For the Seahawks, the immediate offseason storyline is whether their preparation emphasizes protection plans and scheme details for Garrett’s presence on game days against a divisional opponent. For the Rams, the question becomes how quickly Garrett’s arrival integrates into their front and whether Los Angeles can turn star power into consistent disruption against elite protection. The fan poll indicates that, at least in June, most Seattle believers are staying put, but the 2026 schedule will force everyone to prove it.