New England Patriots
“Hate to be on this finish of it, nevertheless it’s good to see how he’s main his staff.”
Cleveland Browns star pass-rusher Myles Garrett had a dominant efficiency on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, setting a franchise file with 5 sacks in opposition to the New England Patriots.
However Garrett — who additionally strip-sacked Drake Maye whereas posting 5 QB hits and 5 tackles for a loss — was candid about his particular person efficiency on a day the place the Patriots nonetheless defeated Cleveland, 32-13.
“I’d throw the entire efficiency away for a win,” Garrett declared postgame.
One of many high matchups coming into Sunday was how an All-Professional expertise and former Defensive Participant of the Yr in Garrett would match up in opposition to New England’s rookie left sort out, Will Campbell.
Campbell and the Patriots’ offensive line as a complete has held its personal this season, however a bout in opposition to Garrett and a top-ranked Cleveland protection was anticipated to be that unit’s hardest check to date in 2025.
As anticipated, Garrett bought the higher of Campbell in a few of his matchups, with two of his sacks in opposition to Maye coming after beating Campbell whereas exploding off the road of scrimmage.
However, even with Campbell taking some anticipated lumps in opposition to one of many league’s high defensive skills, Garrett was impressed with what he noticed from the Patriots’ younger left sort out.
“He’s sturdy,” Garrett stated of Campbell. “You need to set the tempo and the tempo of the sport with energy. He was in a position to be fairly agency in his stance and preserve me from knocking him again. Simply attempting to hit him with totally different seems to be, attempt to preserve him off guard.
“I watched quite a lot of tape of him versus [then Alabama pass rusher] Will Anderson [in college] and I do know he had a troublesome time with Will, and I contemplate that my little bro. I needed to attempt to take some issues out of his guide and work them into mine to have success.”
Regardless of Campbell struggling at instances in opposition to Garrett, Mike Vrabel acknowledged on Monday that Campbell’s up-and-down efficiency tends to be the usual when even the stoutest offensive linemen must attempt to decelerate Cleveland’s high participant.
Garrett additionally beat fellow rookie Jared Wilson — together with veterans Morgan Moses and tight finish Hunter Henry — for sacks on Sunday.
“It’s at all times a problem once you play Myles Garrett,” Vrabel acknowledged. “It’s arduous to recreate that velocity. What are we going to do on the present staff? Who do we have now? If we did, they wouldn’t be on the present staff. There have been some good performs, good blocks, Persistence, closing the house. He did a great job within the run recreation. After which some performs that we want to have again. That’s what occurs.”
Regardless of all of the harm that Garrett doled out in opposition to Maye on Sunday, the Patriots’ second-year QB managed to get the higher of Cleveland’s top-ranked protection at Gillette Stadium.
The Browns’ protection — which entered the sport permitting simply 16.1 factors per recreation (the third-lowest mark within the NFL) — gave up 32 factors and 422 yards on Sunday, with Maye and the Patriots producing 16 performs of 10-plus yards within the win.
Talking after the sport, Garrett additionally had loads of reward towards Maye — who accomplished 18-of-24 throws for 3 touchdowns, one interception and 332 whole yards of offense in opposition to the Browns.
“I believe he is a superb human being,” Garrett stated. “I believe he is an effective quarterback who’s quickly to be a terrific quarterback. I like how he’s grown. I do know it’s good to be part of his journey. Hate to be on this finish of it, nevertheless it’s good to see how he’s main his staff. He’s helped them rebuild into what they’re now, so, in a approach, I’m pleased with him, and I’m completely happy to see his success.”
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