Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett’s work ethic defines current regime
Cleveland Browns fans were excited when the team drafted Myles Garrett, and the young player has shown up ready to work at training camp.
August is here and the Cleveland Browns have a preseason game next Thursday. Are you excited?
The Browns opened training camp last Thursday, and most of the talk has been surrounding the quarterback position, which is expected. The NFL is a league all about quarterbacks, and the position may be the most important in any professional sport.
While finding a franchise quarterback is important, a lot of attention will shift to the play of Myles Garrett once the season begins.
The Browns decided to go defense with the number one overall pick, and it looks to have been a smart move.
An article on ESPN.com by Pat McManamon explains how Garrett, along with DeShone Kizer, run sprints after practice to build up stamina and be ready for any situation that may arise during the season.
From the article:
"“I want to be more than prepared for the games for the preseason and for the season,” Garrett said. “I don’t want to have to be taken out because I’m tired or need a breather. I want to play enough snaps so that if we go 13-, 14-, 15-play drives, I am still able to get off and play like it is Play 2 or 3.”"
Seeing any rookie put in extra work after practice is a great sign, but it is even greater when that player was the number one overall pick in the draft.
Garrett could easily show up early, work hard in practice and go home after a successful day. But putting in extra work after everyone has left shows fans that the Browns drafted an intelligent young man with the top pick, and one who is committed to making himself ready for a long career in the NFL.
This type of extra work isn’t rare around the NFL, but Browns fans still feel the pain of draft picks who seemingly wanted to do anything other than play football. I’m obviously zeroing in on Johnny Manziel and Justin Gilbert, but take it easy on me, it’s only been three years.
Dealing with any problematic player creates wariness to future big-time players, but Garrett is clearly different. He remains quiet and lets his work speak for itself, with the same being true of Jabrill Peppers and David Njoku.
This group in charge for the Browns made it a point to not only draft talented players, but players who will represent the organization well and make fans proud to cheer on the Browns on a weekly basis in the fall. That was not the case in the past, which is why so many changes needed to be made until the right group was found.
Wins are what will ultimately determine how long this current group lasts, but the process of rebuilding starts with the players brought in, and the fact the team’s top pick is such a great individual should help things immensely when it comes time for actual games.