Even by his normal standards, Myles Garrett is looking to be a quarterback at an extremely high level in 2025. He has 18 sacks in his first 11 games, including an astonishing 14 sacks in his last five games. At that pace, he is on track to finish with 28 quarterback takedowns, and obliterate the single-season mark of 22.5, currently shared by TJ Watt (2021) and Michael Strahan (2001).
This will be a clear highlight of his career that is sure to earn him a gold jacket and a lifetime pass to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. but here it is one more A historic figure is coming to the fore for the perennial Pro Bowler: The livelihood The sack record of 200, held by the great Bruce Smith.
After all, Garrett won’t turn 30 until the end of December – and he already has 120.5 sacks to his name. He has reached double-digit sacks for eight consecutive seasons and counting, giving him a real chance to swipe the sack crown before his time on the field is up.
As a former player, I played with Hall of Fame pass rushers Reggie White, Derrick Thomas and the aforementioned Smith. I was also part of the Carolina Panthers’ personnel staff that watched another Hall of Famer, Julius Peppers, lead our team to Super Bowl XXXVIII. So I know what an all-timer looks like.
Before the Browns selected Garrett with the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, I compared Garrett to Peppers – and the Texas A&M product has not disappointed. He has demonstrated Canton-caliber qualities (such as his chiseled, 6-foot-4, 272-pound frame, freakish athleticism and disruptive skills) by example Absolutely What coaches and scouts are chasing pass rushers each draft season.
The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year has dominated the game with the same flair and enthusiasm as Peppers, using basketball-like moves (see: his Allen Iverson-esque “crossovers”) to win against outmatched blockers at the point of attack. Additionally, he will convert his speed into power to overwhelm blockers with various bull rushes, dip-and-rip moves and swipes to crush the pocket from different alignments.
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