Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett was the Defensive Player of the Year in the NFL last year. He has a chance to win the award again this season. Garrett was often double-teamed last year by other teams and he was still making an impact on the game.
The Browns made it to the playoffs last season with an 11-6 record. Cleveland was a wild-card team in the AFC before they lost to the Houston Texans. The Cleveland Browns are ready to take the next step in 2024. It has been a long time since the Browns won the AFC North title.
The Baltimore Ravens won the division a season ago. Cleveland had massive injuries last season, but they proved themselves. If they are fully healthy, they are a team that could be very dangerous in the AFC this season.
Cleveland Browns Defensive End Myles Garrett Was Ranked 5th In the NFL Top 100
It was no surprise that Garrett was the highest-ranked defensive player in the NFL Top 100. He was ranked 5th in the NFL Top 100. The only four players who were ranked ahead of him were Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey, Lamar Jackson, and Tyreek Hill. The only people who think that Garrett is not the best defensive player in the league are Pittsburgh Steelers fans because they think outside linebacker T.J. Watt thinks is better than Garrett.
Watt was ranked eighth in the NFL Top 100. Michael Baca of NFL.com said about Garrett being ranked 5th:
“The appreciation and acclaim of Garrett continues as the Top 100’s highest-ranked defender. Cleveland’s daunting edge rusher was invincible through the first 11 games, securing 13.0 of his 14.0 season sacks during a span that included a memorable showcase of dominance against the Colts in Week 7. A shoulder injury halted Garrett’s sack pace, but even his burdened presence was a major factor for the Browns’ No. 1-ranked defense because of the attention he requires. Garrett still managed to earn top-10 finishes in sacks (14.0), QB hits (30), QB pressures (37), tackles for loss (17) and forced fumbles (four) by season’s end, but the full understanding of his impact wasn’t told in numbers, which is why he earns further recognition after securing his third All-Pro honor and his first Defensive Player of the Year award.”
His 14 sacks in the NFL were tied for seventh-best in the NFL a season ago. He only had 42 tackles last season, but Myles Garrett was always putting his fingerprints on the game when it mattered the most. Garrett will once again be one of the toughest players to block this season.
