Myles Garrett is a monster. No other descriptor better encompasses the sheer dominance of the former No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick. He’s a monster.
At 6-foot-4, 272 pounds of pure muscle, Garrett is a matchup nightmare for opposing offenses to the point that they must specifically game plan for the Browns defensive end. If a team does not have a specific plan for how to handle the 27-year-old freak of nature, it will feel his wrath.
That was the case for the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. However, they felt his wrath in a very unique way.
Tennessee had 3rd-and-12 from its own eight-yard-line. Ryan Tannehill set up in the shotgun with Garrett lined up to his left. Seven seconds remained on the play clock.
Two Titans blockers, a pair of tight ends, were specifically assigned to Garrett.
Thus, when he motioned over to Tannehill’s right, they went with him.
At that point, there were three seconds left on the play clock. And then Garrett motioned back to Tannehill’s left, which created quite the conundrum.
The clock expired in the time that it took for Tennessee’s tight ends to slide back over to the left side.
A delay of game penalty was called. The Titans lost five yards because Garrett would not stay still.
Garrett’s presence played a crucial role in the success of Cleveland’s defense even though the ball was never even snapped. The game was all-but over at that point anyway, but it didn’t matter.
By simply running back and forth across the line of scrimmage, Garrett essentially iced the Browns’ Week 3 win over the Titans. He doesn’t even need to rush the passer to make an impact, he simply has to exist for his sheer presence to cause chaos. Myles Garrett is that good at football!