Aggies Ex DE Myles Garrett 'Exactly Where I Need To Be' In Role With Browns

Since leaving the Texas A&M Aggies football program for the 2017 NFL Draft, Myles Garrett has been a force to be reckoned with on the field. And he also considers himself to be a force and leader in the locker room with the Cleveland Browns.

When Browns teammate Malik Jackson retired earlier this offseason, he discussed Garrett and his leadership role in Cleveland during an interview. Jackson said that Garrett “needs to take that bull by the horns and just lead more by example as far as in the classroom” in the future. Jackson went on to say that “some guys just don’t have it” in terms of leading in that manner.

During a visit with Cleveland.com, Garrett had a chance to answer that criticism. Garrett said he heard what Jackson said and that he “thought I was exactly where I needed to be” when it came to acting as a leader around the Browns. He also said that he thinks he will continue to grow.

“He has a right to his opinion and we’re all learning as we go,” Garrett said. “And leadership is a fluid thing. It takes different shapes and forms depending on the room and depending on the person. And I can lead in the only way that I know how and I only can continue to grow as a leader and we’ll continue to lead together.

"It’s not just one person. We have a lot of experience in the room and we have to be together. We have to do this together and one voice shouldn’t speak louder than any other. We have to all be pushing at the same rate in the same direction. And that’s how winning teams, winning groups are made.”

Garrett has consistently been one of the best players on the Browns' defense since 2016, and sometimes the best way to lead is by example rather than words. Garrett appears to be working on the "words" part of that in 2023.

Garrett led both on and off the field while with the Aggies, playing from 2014 through 2016 and registering 141 total tackles, 81 solo, with 47 for a loss. He also tallied 31 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery.

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