Myles Garrett is amazing. The Cleveland Browns are terrible.
NFL analyst Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report ripped the Cleveland Browns while praising Myles Garrett.
The Browns and Garrett are on two opposite sides of the spectrum. Cleveland is one of the worst teams in the league, while Garrett is arguably the best defender.
"Browns edge-rusher Myles Garrett is abjectly terrifying," Davenport wrote. "There's no point in talking about his team—the Browns handed San Francisco a win Sunday with a comedy of errors that would be funny if it wasn't so sad. The 49ers had three touchdown drives Sunday. Not one was 40 yards long.
"So let's talk about Garrett, who is barreling toward his second Defensive Player of the Year award. Garrett's sack on Sunday gives him 19 for the year. Garrett needs four over his five games to break the NFL's single-season sack record of 22.5. Given that he has more sacks over his last five games than anyone else has for the season (pending what Brian Burns does Monday night), his chances of doing so appear good. It's a shame to see a generational talent like Garrett wasted on a terrible team."
Garrett leads the NFL with 19.0 sacks and 28 tackles for loss. He also has 35 solo tackles and 30 QB hits.
Meanwhile, the Browns are 3-9. They are tied with the New York Jets for the third-worst record in the AFC. Cleveland will miss the playoffs yet again despite having a generational talent in Garrett.
Garrett requested a trade from the Browns in February. One month later, Cleveland signed the defensive end to a four-year extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123 million guaranteed.
A future Hall of Famer, Garrett is under contract with the Browns for the next six seasons. Along with the no-trade clause, Garrett's new deal includes $100 million in the first three years, $1 million in yearly workout bonuses and $88.8 million in execution guarantees.
Garrett deserves to play for a winning franchise. He should request a trade this offseason and pick a winning franchise. Because he has a no-trade clause in his contract, Garrett can choose his next team if he requests a trade.