Dawgs By Nature
The Cleveland Browns may or may not be a mess internally; no one really knows. It seems like owner Jimmy Haslam was prepared and understood what the 2025 season would look like and hasn’t fed the hot seat rumors regarding HC Kevin Stefanski. Haslam has seemingly embraced the process.
Whether the pathetic showing against the New England Patriots will change anything, it hasn’t yet during the Browns bye week, is a big unknown.
A couple of weeks ago, DE Myles Garrett seemed to put everyone on notice regarding how he was feeling about the team. That didn’t force Haslam’s hand at all and Cleveland beat the Miami Dolphins in Week 7. Garrett’s history-making Week 8 led to even more frustrations from the star defender and renewed conversations about him being traded, with rumors likely to grow ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
Garrett’s stat line last week was impressive:
Yet, likely because of the Browns continued struggles, it wasn’t enough to earn Garrett Defensive Player of the Week honors. Instead, the following stat line for LB Jordyn Brooks took home the honor:
The difference? The Miami Dolphins were victorious over the Atlanta Falcons and held their opponents to 10 points.
Which defender had a more impressive week? That answer is easy. No other defender had more than two sacks last week. The defender who won the award just played for a team that won and got support from his offense.
Looking ahead, it would not be surprising if Garrett surpasses his stats from his Defensive Player of the Year Award season of 2023, only to get passed over due to Cleveland’s poor record.
What do you think, should Garrett have won the award despite the Browns otherwise terrible performance?
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