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Browns vs. Eagles game preview

Browns vs. Eagles game preview

  1. OT Lane Johnson prepares to face “The Best” Myles Garrett

The Eagles will be on high alert when it comes to Cleveland defensive lineman Myles Garrett, who has recorded double-digit sacks in each of the last six seasons. He's big, strong, fast, can bend, has great technique and is, according to Eagles star right tackle Lane Johnson – who is back in the lineup after missing much of the New Orleans game and the Tampa Bay game missed due to a concussion – the best in the business.

“I think he is,” Johnson said. “If you look at how he can move, how tall he is at 6-4, 288 pounds, and he's like a Micah Parson and like a Von Miller, the way he squats. He is also very active in the running game. As far as his skillset goes, he's probably one of the most gifted defensive players I've ever seen.

So what do you do with Garrett, the leader of a Cleveland defense that has the potential to be really, really good?

“Everyone has to prepare for him because he moves across the board,” Johnson said. “He's so explosive off the ball that if you don't have a good kicking set, he likes to go up and bend around the edge. He is very good at it. Tremendous power, enormous speed. He has everything.”

Last week, Washington “beat the crap out of him” and completely ruled out Garrett. That's the kind of effort it takes to keep Garrett from upending a blocking scheme, and it's something to keep in mind on every play in this game.

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