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Myles Garrett is moving into the 2025 NFL season with one mission: to win a Super Bowl. After the star tight end threatened to leave the team during the offseason, the Cleveland Browns front office has assembled a team they hope can lead them to the big game, led by the young Shedeur Sanders.
Garrett is considered one of the best defensive players in the NFL. For his career, the Texas A&M product has 102.5 sacks and 352 tackles, 250 of them solo, while last year, he had 14 sacks and 47 tackles, 40 of them solo.
Likewise, the Browns’ defense ranks among the league’s best, with a Pro Football Focus rating of 82.2 in 2024. The offense, on the other hand, was one of the worst in the NFL, which is why general manager Andrew Berry set about building it from the ground up.
Is Sanders the answer Garrett was hoping for?
The bumpy arrival of Deion Sanders’ son to the NFL is starting to fade into the past. With training camp in full swing, Shedeur has proven he has the talent to win the starting job, beating out fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel and veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett.
Although currently considered fourth on the depth chart, with Pickett as the starter and Flacco and Gabriel as backups, Sanders has stolen the headlines. The University of Colorado graduate has shown precision and composure in his first practices, earning praise from head coach Kevin Stefanski.
Fortunately for Sanders, nothing is set in stone. Pickett is Stefanski’s starter for organized team activities (OTAs), but Gabriel and Shedeur are fighting neck-to-neck, not only to make the final roster but to win the starting job. They have just one problem: they don’t have receivers.
The Browns’ offense hasn’t improved
Analysts continue to wonder how Cleveland’s front office decided to overload the quarterback room while neglecting the receiving corps. Newcomer Diontae Johnson seems like the team’s best bet, but he spent last season with three teams-Carolina, Baltimore, and Houston-and that affected his performance.
Rookie Quinshon Judkins arrived this year from Ohio State to bolster the receiving corps. Still, it seems unlikely Stefanski would want to pair a rookie receiver and quarterback, assuming Sanders or Gabriel win the job.
The season isn’t looking good for the Browns’ offense. PFF gave it a 62.1 grade last year, and even with the recent changes, it’s still considered the worst offense heading into 2025. Can Shedeur grant Garrett his wish? For now, it seems like an impossible mission.
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