Apparent ever since Myles Garrett racked up two sacks in his very first NFL game that the Cleveland Browns have a special talent off the edge. In just six seasons, Garrett has set the Browns’ career sack record, single-season sack record, been named a first-team All-Pro twice, a second-team All-Pro twice, and a Pro Bowler four times.
And now with some help along the defensive line this season under new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, Garrett may finally have the opportunity to take on more single blocks and win a Defensive Player of the Year award.
Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar recognizes how special Garrett is too, even if he has never led the NFL in sacks or won Defensive Player of the Year. In his latest edge defenders rankings, Farrar has Garrett slotted at the top of his list and above the likes of T.J. Watt, Micah Parsons, and Nick Bosa.
Here is what Farrar had to say about Garrett:
“Garrett also had 12 sacks with just three or four linemen rushing, which is a primary reason he’s at the top of this year’s list — it could easily be argued that he did more with less in 2022 than anybody else at his position… Perhaps Garrett’s most freakish attribute for his size (6-foot-4, 272 pounds) is his bend around the edge. Coaches call it “motorcycle lean,” and it’s expected of players 30 pounds lighter than Garrett.”
The tape does not lie: Garrett can do things that 6-foot-4 and 270-pound men should not be able to do. His production has been steady year in and year out, and now the Browns may finally get another uptick out of Garrett in 2023.
Za’Darius Smith was also listed as an honorable mention on Farrar’s list.
