Browns rave about faster, leaner Garrett
“Myles is a guy who can do just about anything,” linebacker Christian Kirksey said Monday. “I’m very proud of what he’s doing. He’s going to be a great leader for us.
“We’re all working on being defensive player of the year. Myles can definitely do it; he’s got all the attributes. He can learn fast, he’s physically fast, strong. He was (rated) just 49 in the top 100, which kind of pissed him off. He’s definitely working and he’s going to get everything he wants.”
That top 100 was posted on Nfl.com and voted on by the players.
“He’s scary. He’s really explosive,” left tackle Greg Robinson told the Beacon Journal/ohio.com on Monday. “I feel like at times you wonder, ‘Man, what is he going to do here, what’s coming next?’ because he’s all about trying to set you up for things.
“I really appreciate his effort and competitiveness. I don’t feel like he cheats me at all — not one play. Sometimes he beats me, sometimes I beat him and it’s just at the end of the day something to look forward to, and he exposes your weaknesses right away. It just sets you up to be a better player.”
Tight end David Njoku can relate to Robinson’s challenge. Njoku is attempting to block Garrett and defensive end Olivier Vernon as they switch sides.
“You’ve got Myles Garrett and Olivier Vernon on the outside. Beast, I say, is an understatement,” Njoku said. “They are truly something truly out of this world.”
Linebacker Joe Schobert said Garrett has taken his play to another level.
“That is what you want to do every offseason in the NFL, especially when you are a young guy like him. He still has room to get stronger, get faster, do all that stuff,” Schobert said. “He is going to be one of the best in the game coming off the edge. I think he proved it last year and I hope he builds on it this year.”
Coach Freddie Kitchens also hopes to watch Garrett grow.
“I think Myles is good, but Myles has aspirations to be more and I want him to be more because he can be more. I want him to be the best that he can be,” Kitchens said.