Myles Garrett faces more double teams than any other edge rusher

Myles Garrett DOES impact games for the Cleveland Browns and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Through all of the defensive dysfunction shown by the Cleveland Browns, even Myles Garrett has been caught in the crossfire by media personalities and fans alike. Some individuals do not think Garrett is doing enough for this football team despite returning to the field just one week after getting into a significant car accident.

Just read the replies to this tweet by Jon Ledyard as there are plenty complaining about Garrett:

“He doesn’t impact games.”
“No sacks since Week 2 is unacceptable.”
“He is overrated.”
“The Browns need to trade him before his value sinks.”

These are all things that have been found on the internet despite Garrett already racking up 20 pressures in just four games, as he is dominating offensive tackles each week. His tape and the data that spills out based on that tape continue to tell a different story each week. Too many people are too concerned about reading box scores rather than turning on the actual tape.

In reality, Garrett is seeing the highest rate of double teams of any pass rusher in the NFL and is still winning his reps at the rate of the top pass rushers in the league. Yet when there is no threat from the interior, opposing guards do not even have to glance opposite of Garrett, as the star pass rusher is getting chipped and blanketed every pass rush snap.

Sacks are the sexy stat but are never a reliable metric for evaluating defensive linemen. Instead, look at how often Justin Herbert was flushed out of the pocket a week ago, the number of times he is getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks, and more importantly, how often the two men next to him are getting any penetration at all.

When those box score blinders come off, reality sets in. And the reality is that Myles Garrett could not be doing anything more for this team than he is already doing.

Quite frankly, what more could you want out of Garrett?

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