Daily Dawg Tags: The wisdom of Joe Thomas

Cleveland Browns left tackle Joe Thomas is doing what he can to teach rookie defensive end Myles Garrett the finer points of life in the NFL.

The Cleveland Browns are expecting that No. 1 overall selection Myles Garrett will make a tangible and immediate impact on the defense.

Left tackle Joe Thomas, who will face Garrett on a regular basis in training camp, is doing his part to accelerate Garrett’s transition to the NFL. And while they have only squared up a few times in practice, Thomas likes what he has seen so far, according to clevelandbrowns.com:

"“I can easily see when he is out there the reasons why you make him the No. 1 pick. He has an athleticism and ability to bend and run that few players in the NFL have. The way he works at it, the way that he analyzes his game after every practice and the way he studies. It is easy to understand why he was the consensus No. 1 pick.”"

There is no doubt that going up against Thomas as much as possible will only improve Garrett’s game as he won’t see a better left tackle across the line of scrimmage during the season. The work that is being done now should only help make the payoff that much better and arrive that much sooner.

Cleveland Browns news:

David Njoku misses practice with a sore back

Cleveland Browns rookie tight end David Njoku missed practice on Thursday with a sore back, an unexpected occurrence that head coach Hue Jackson downplayed.

Myles Garrett gaining invaluable experience

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The first step toward reaching the Super Bowl

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What will be the deciding factor in the QB competition? (clevelandbrowns.com)

"As Brock Osweiler mentioned last week, nothing the quarterbacks do from the moment they arrive at the facility to when they depart late in the evening goes without scrutiny."

Hue Jackson defends Cody Kessler (ohio.com)

"Cody Kessler is hanging on to the first spot in the Browns’ quarterback rotation by a thread. He had another uninspiring performance in Thursday’s practice, the seventh of training camp. Yet coach Hue Jackson defended Kessler, explaining he shouldn’t be criticized for the sacks."

NFL news:

Season may be over for Miami’s Ryan Tannehill (ESPN)

"The Miami Dolphins now fear quarterback Ryan Tannehill will need season-ending knee surgery; however, no decision to have it has been made at this time, according to sources close to the situation. As second and third opinions await, Tannehill still could decide to rest the knee for six to eight weeks and try to come back from the injury again, sources said."

Deshaun Watson’s hot start leaves Bill O’Brien with no more excuses (Bleacher Report)

"The quarterback competition in Texans camp is so quiet, all you can hear is the gushing."

Don’t waste time asking for Kaepernick in Miami (Miami Herald)

"You want to second-guess Ryan Tannehill and his doctor, the Miami Dolphins and their doctor, and everyone who agreed the best way to address a torn anterior cruciate ligament was not to have surgery like everyone else in the sane sports world? You have a fair case to make, even if you’re coming to the issue as a second-guesser."

What we learned from Cowboys-Cardinals game (NFL.com)

"Football made its triumphant return on Thursday night, culminating in a 20-18 Cowboys win in the Hall of Fame Game. While the matchup was not rich with regular starters, there were still plenty of takeaways and a few highly anticipated NFL debuts."