"Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett is currently tied for the NFL lead with 10 sacks -- including five last Sunday against Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Despite Garrett's huge performance, the Browns lost 32-13 and fell to 2-6 on the season. Garrett has played for bad or mediocre teams for most of his career, going back to when Cleveland selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2017 draft."
"In his rookie season, the Browns went 0-16. After a few seasons of floating at around .500, things have gotten bad again over the past two years, as the Browns are 5-20 since the start of the 2024 season. But the poor surroundings don't stop Garrett from consistently being a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Last season, he was first-team All-Pro and third in the DPOY voting."
"I think of these players as the Cortez Kennedy All-Stars. Kennedy was a Hall of Fame defensive tackle who played his entire career for the Seattle Seahawks (1990-2000). In 1992, he won the DPOY award and even got Most Valuable Player votes despite playing on a team that finished 2-14 with the worst pass offense ever measured by my DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average) ratings."
Myles Garrett leads the NFL with 10 sacks and produced a five-sack game, yet the Browns lost and are 2-6 on the season. Garrett has frequently played on bad or mediocre teams since being the No. 1 pick in 2017, and the Browns are 5-20 since the start of 2024. Garrett remains a consistent Defensive Player of the Year candidate, earning first-team All-Pro and third in DPOY voting last season. The Cortez Kennedy All-Stars label identifies elite players who perform at a high level despite being on teams with four or fewer wins. Selections were narrowed by position and limited to the 25 seasons since 2000.
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