Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett sets big goals for remainder of 2018
By Randy Gurzi
With six games left to go in the 2018 NFL Season, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett opens up about some goals he has for himself this year
This season may not end with the Cleveland Browns in the playoffs like Baker Mayfield is hoping they can make a run at, but it doesn’t mean it’s been a bad year. In fact, this has been one of their more promising seasons in recent years.
Not only did they find their guy in Mayfield, but they also have other young stars making names for themselves. With Mayfield, Denzel Ward, and Nick Chubb winning Rookie of the Week awards this year, it’s easy to overlook how well Myles Garrett has played in his second season.
Garrett has become the leader of the defense and his improvement this year has him setting his goals high. The second year defensive end is second in voting for the Pro Bowl, but has more in mind.
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"“I’d like to make it,’’ Garrett said when asked about the Pro Bowl via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “And, hell, I’d like to make a case for DPOY, but there’s six games left, so anything can happen.’’"
The Pro Bowl is something he would like to do, and surely will. What Garrett really wants though it to insert himself into that defensive player of the year conversation, and he knows that Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams is who he is chasing after.
"“I know what the leader has, and that’s about it,’’ Garrett continued via Cabot. “Everybody else in between that’s just like fodder. They’re ahead of me, but I’m going for the top.’’"
Donald currently leads the NFL with 14.5 sacks and Garrett has nine. That number for Garrett is nothing to be ashamed of at all, but he’s got a lot of ground to cover in order to catch Donald.
Can he do it? Well, it surely isn’t impossible. Garrett has the kind of talent to go on a hot streak and rack up multiple games with double-digit sacks. The real problem would be hoping Donald doesn’t keep adding to his already solid lead in the department.
Another thing that helps Donald over Garrett is that his team is winning. While defensive ends can’t control wins and losses on their own, a tie breaker when players are close for an award can often be the record. That means Garrett not only has to pass Donald in sacks, but he would have to get a solid lead and possibly make some other stand-out plays as well that can sway voters.
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Good news for Browns fans is the future is bright and Garrett has the talent needed to insert himself in the conversation. And surely, no Cleveland fan would be upset to see him go on a run to end this season and make himself part of the conversation.