Kingdom Come: Introducing the 3 Kings of the Cleveland Browns
Myles Garret
If you told me during the preseason a member of the Cleveland Browns defense would be ejected from a game and subsequently suspended the rest of the season, the last name I would guess would be Myles Garret. I remember the only negative mark that was repeatedly mentioned on his scouting report coming out of Texas A&M was that Garret lacks the ferocity needed for an NFL defensive lineman. Some scouts simply believed the poet/dinosaur enthusiast, among many other hobbies, was too “soft.”
The scouting reports couldn’t have been more wrong as Garret has been a standout since being drafted 1st overall by the Browns in 2017. Even with his suspension this season and multiple injuries in his rookie campaign, including a high ankle sprain that caused him to miss the start of the season, Garret has managed 104 tackles, 30.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovered in just 37 games played (35 starts).
Unfortunately for the Browns, it was Garret who was suspended for removing the helmet of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in a scuffle and hitting him over the head with it. If there’s anyone on the roster looking for redemption, its Garret.
The team can, however, turn this into a positive. Garret’s absence and Olivier Vernon‘s seemingly endless injury problems showed an extreme lack of depth on the defensive line, which I expect the Browns to address via the draft, trade, or both.
Garret will come back stronger than ever. If you follow Garret on social media, you’ll see he’s been hard at work improving many aspects of his already impressive frame. For the Browns to reach the promised land, Garret has to live up to his promise and I believe he will.
The Browns need him to be a dominant force that disrupts an opponent’s game plans and creates turnovers. Garret is the third king and the one that has to be the anchor, after all, offense sells tickets and defense wins championships.
No one knows what this season holds, only that its’ success is extremely vital for the long-term health of the franchise. If the Cleveland Browns are to succeed, it will because of the seeds planted by their three kings. They may not be perfect but they’re ours.
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They’ve been doubted and discounted at every turn. That’s what makes them one of us, that’s what makes them the three kings of Cleveland.