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2017 NFL Draft watch: Myles Garrett

By Will Lomas

Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) sacks Nevada Wolf Pack quarterback Tyler Stewart (15) during the first quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) sacks Nevada Wolf Pack quarterback Tyler Stewart (15) during the first quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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There isn’t a lot of news going on in the NFL right now and instead of forcing some new content out there, I think it would be fun to look at some big names in the 2017 NFL Draft.

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There are a lot of different ways to look at the 2017 NFL Draft. You can look at a player for the Tennessee Titans and their two 1st round draft picks. You can look for a player who might be a concern in the division. You can look at a player who is a lock to go to a team projected to have a higher pick like the Cleveland Browns. You can even look at a player from a value standpoint to see what the Titans could get in a trade if he was still available at their pick.

So, no player is off limits so just sit back and enjoy reading up on the top players in the 2017 NFL Draft and plan your college television viewing schedule to accommodate the players you want to see most.

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    • Who?

    Myles Garrett may be the most well known pass rusher around the country since Jadeveon Clowney. He has 25 sacks in two years without that “one year wonder” statline that makes you question his consistency.

    The Texas A&M star was billed as the next Jadeveon Clowney and despite teams running away from him and having to go against offensive tackles like Laremy Tunsil and Cam Robinson, he has already passed Clowney’s mark in sacks and is only 15 TFLs away from beating that milestone.

    What does he do well?

    He is a pure speed rusher, which is a double edged sword. Often times he overwhelms blockers with speed and quickness off the ball whether he lines up at defensive end or at defensive tackle.

    He even proves too much for double teams in crucial situations where it looks like the blockers just miss him because he is so quick that no one knows whose job it is to take him on.

    As a side note his hand usage is good and his range is blue chip level when he finds the ball and doesn’t focus on rushing to a spot.

    Where does he need to improve?

    This is the downside of that speed rusher skill set. While he does blaze past OL (which is the most important thing to NFL scouts) his ability to overrun in the run game hurts his defense. He can get gashed on draws and B-gap runs when he is lined up outside and screens can hurt him too if he doesn’t bat them down.

    He also needs to play with more power. Cam Robinson did a great job of getting underneath his pads and forcing him backwards in their matchups last year. So much so that they moved him inside on occasion and even rotated him with another defensive end on rush downs.

    Does he fit with the Tennessee Titans?

    This is a tough question. Is he a blue-chip player at a big ticket position? Yes. Should the Titans forgo the top cornerback and wide receivers to get him even though they are bigger need positions? That is harder to answer.

    Myles Garrett is a great college player but so was Jadeveon Clowney and his injuries aside, when he has been on the field he looks so mediocre. Not to mention Clowney gets to play opposite the best defensive player in the NFL and still doesn’t make good use of it.

    He is a great fit for this scheme and could be the speed rusher to compliment Kevin Dodd as a power rusher if the Tennessee Titans are ready to start phasing out Derrick Morgan and Brian Orakpo (or if they want an incredibly talented 4-deep pass rushing unit) I just don’t know if Dick LeBeau will pound the table for Myles Garrett when I expect them to have a top-10 pass rush next year.

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    Potential selection range?

    Myles Garrett is clearly going to go high. There are some quarterbacks that will go ahead of him, but he is going to tempt some teams as early as the 2nd overall pick if teams only like Deshaun Watson as a franchise QB.

    The Titans would have to be picking early or discuss a trade scenario (where they may pick up a 2nd round pick that they don’t have) if they want to grab Garrett.

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