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Myles Garrett makes bold statement about Browns defense

By Aaron Becker | Last updated Apr 19, 2023 12:04 PM ET

The Browns have built their roster through free agency due to a lack of draft capital, and DE Myles Garrett has high expectations for Cleveland's defense under new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.

"We can make this a group that can be feared because we're going to be here for a long time. We're going to be consistently good for a long time," Garrett told reporters.

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It isn't surprising that Garrett is confident heading into 2023 after posting back-to-back 16-sack seasons but he may want to push the breaks on the defense as a whole, at least for now.

The Browns added free agents Dalvin Tomlinson and Obo Okoronkwo to their defensive line this offseason. However, they are joining a team that didn't have a player not named Myles Garrett exceed three sacks in 2022. The two had a combined 7.5 sacks last season.

The two veterans should make Garrett's life easier but having new starters at multiple positions can take a defense some time to start playing well as an overall unit.

Although, there always seems to be a team that goes from worst to first every year. Maybe the Browns, led by their defense, will shock the NFL world and be that team in 2023.

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker is a Pittsburgh-based sports journalist, primarily covering the NFL and college football. He previously worked for the Kansas City Chiefs (2021-22), Pittsburgh Steelers (2019-21) and University of Pittsburgh (2018-19). Becker has a B

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