Myles Garrett-Aaron Donald duo finally delivered pass rush Rams fans were promised

Throughout the offseason, Los Angeles Rams fans were promised a defense whose pass rush would rival the best in the NFL. In Week 9, it finally showed up. In a game that checks the box as a must-win, Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett finally led LA's defense together. That was enough to spark an eruption of quarterback sacks and claim a 20-13 victory over the Commanders.

To no one's surprise, the Rams discovered that the might of combining Donald and Garrett was not a mirage. Finally sharing the field, the pair created the type of synergy that lesser players need years of competition to generate. Once missing in action, the pass rush resurfaced with Donald and Garrett side by side.

Those four sacks tied LA's best performance of the season. Garrett erupted for three by himself. If his return was any indication, he's ready to make the most of every game he plays.

Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett can fuel Rams' resurgence

Perhaps Garrett's performance was simply the pent-up frustration of not playing for seven games. It was jaw-dropping all the same. Collectively, the Rams' pass rush checked all the boxes for a group that had lain dormant for far too long this season. Impressively, they held the dangerously mobile Jayden Daniels in check.

The incessant promises and projections that bombarded Rams fans in the preseason created an impossible bar to meet. And for the first eight games of the season, those promises seemed largely an empty dream as far as the pass rush was concerned. Injuries had plenty to do with that.

In Week 9, the Horns finally showcased a Super Bowl-worthy defense. Now, the dashed hopes have a renewed flicker.

Even as injuries continue to mount, the Rams defense has established the right bells and whistles to remain hot as the weather cools. The offense has a formidable rushing attack. Now the other guys are defending the run, too. Although the secondary is fighting through injuries, the pass rush has erupted once more.

The Rams need many more victories to be a bona fide playoff team. But a positive trend is developing at the right time. If they can win their upcoming games, the team will slowly creep back into the playoff picture. Until that happens, fans can enjoy the chemistry between Donald and Garrett.

The NFL has seldom witnessed a duo of their caliber on the same defense.

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