The Philadelphia Eagles will travel to Cleveland to face the upstart Browns in the first of five games against teams with at least six wins on the season. The Birds will face the league’s top pass rusher in Browns star Myles Garrett and he has Doug Pederson’s attention.
Speaking on a conference call with Cleveland media, Pederson lauded Garrett’s ability as a pass rusher, stating that he’s “surely making a case” to be Defensive Player of Year.
#Eagles coach Doug Pederson says #Browns DE Myles Garrett "surely making a case" to be Defensive Player of Year. "He's relentless. You enjoy watching him until you have to play him."
— Scott Petrak ct (@ScottPetrak) November 18, 2020
The Eagles will get their stiffest test on Sunday and it comes as Carson Wentz is among the most sacked and pressured quarterbacks in the NFL.
Garrett’s 9.5 sacks lead the NFL and he has 40 quarterback pressures along with 31 tackles and four forced fumbles (two recoveries) and four strip-sacks. His defensive grade from Pro Football Focus is 86.6, fifth among edge rushers.
Last week Garrett had two quarterback pressures, a half-sack, two tackles for loss, and six total tackles against the Texans. His PFF grade was 73.9.
