Myles Garrett sends bold message of Browns supremacy on Super Bowl eve Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.
The Cleveland Browns suffered as many injuries as any team in the NFL last season, which Myles Garrett said cost the organization its first trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history.
The reigning Defensive Player of the Year appeared on ESPN’s First Take on Friday, Feb. 9, where Stephen A.
Smith asked him what would be different if injuries to so many key players didn’t pile up and against the Browns’ already impressive performance. had conspired. Seasonal race.“I think if we stay healthy, there’s no reason why we can’t play this Sunday.
And you know, it hurts every time I think about [Deshaun Watson] being hurt, [Nick] Chubb being hurt and other serious injuries that we’ve had,” Garrett said. ” But I’m proud of the men I had in the room.
I’m proud of the brotherhood we created in training camp throughout the season and everything we had to go through, from adversity to which we faced. It was great to see these guys come together.
The Browns beat the 49ers and Ravens during the regular season, two of the NFL’s Final 4 teams.Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.No run to the Super Bowl is easy, and none comes without a little bit of luck, whether in the form of injury or otherwise.
So assuming a healthy Browns team moves through an AFC in which the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens in the championship game remains a significant assumption. However, Cleveland’s work suggests the team would have had a legitimate chance.
The Browns split the season series with the Ravens, winning in Baltimore by a score of 33-31. Watson suffered the shoulder injury that would ultimately end his season during that game, but still went on for 213 yards and a touchdown in the victory.
The Browns also defeated the San Francisco 49ers, who will represent the NFC in Las Vegas, 19-17 in Week 5. This victory came with backup quarterback PJ Walker under center, who threw two interceptions in a game largely won by Cleveland’s defense.
The First Take team asked Garrett to capitalize on his unit’s success against the Niners and think about how the Chiefs can slow down San Francisco.”You have to be very physical with them. “You have to be physical at the receiver position and push them off the line of scrimmage,” Garrett said. ”
If you release [George] Kittle, I think that’s the factor X for them. … We were able to knock [Brock] Purdy out of his spot at the top, push those guys away and eliminate the running game. After that, let Purdy win the game and make sure he wins it outside the pocket.
And that made it really difficult for them. Myles Garrett has been one of the best defenders in the NFL for most of his seven-year career, including 2023.Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.
Whatever the reasons Cleveland didn’t make the 2024 Super Bowl — injuries, roster gaps, coaching issues or some combination of all three — Garrett’s play was by no means the problem.
The defensive end finished the year with 30 quarterback hits, 17 tackles for loss and 14 sacks, according to Pro Football Reference.
He also forced four fumbles, broke up three passes and blocked a field goal attempt in the win against the Indianapolis Colts. Garrett also made the Pro Bowl for the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time in his seven-year NFL career.
The league named him a first-team All Pro in 2023, which also marked the fifth time he was on the first or second team during his professional tenure. Max Dible covers the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and Golden State Warriors for Heavy.com.
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