Wyatt Teller is one of the breakout stars of the first four games across the NFL. Teller’s play as the Browns right guard has drawn huge praise, making him a leading early candidate for most improved player.
Yet Teller is not satisfied. He knows there is still a higher ceiling for his play.
“I still want to start with it is still early,” Teller told reporters in his Zoom press conference on Wednesday. “I know that I can play at a high level, but I know that I can still get better. That is one thing that a lot of people have been patting me on the back, telling me ‘Oh, you are amazing. You are amazing. Your stuff don’t stink.’ I am like, ‘Hey, let me tell you, there is always something you can improve on. There is always something you can get better at.’ I can see it in almost every play. Even if it is plus-plus and Pro Football Focus puts it as a crazy play, I am still like, ‘Wow, I could have fit my backside hand underneath and gotten more lift and even more push.’ That is always the mindset. You are always trying to get better.”
The Pro Football Focus Teller references is because he was named the right guard on PFF’s all-star team of the first quarter of the season. He is currently the highest-rated offensive player at any position.
Teller, who was the biggest question mark on the entire Browns offense entering the season, gives a lot of credit to offensive line coach Bill Callahan. The veteran OL coach has been instrumental in helping Teller — and the other linemen — continually refine and master their blocking techniques.
Teller was asked about why it works with Callahan.
“His attention to detail,” Teller stated. “Someone would say, ‘Wow, that is the perfect block,’ and he would be like, ‘Ah, but his toe was 45 degrees the wrong way.’ I am telling you, that is the biggest thing. ‘Alright, Coach, I got you. Alright. Yeah.’ There is a little bit of that. I know that Coach, he just wants the best and he wants his guys to succeed.”
The improvement with Teller, a former 5th-round pick by the Buffalo Bills who occasionally flashed but never consistently played well prior to 2020, is a testament to the attitude and talent of both men.