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Myles Garrett – off the bat – Hurdles Eagles long snapper for FG block
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Myles Garrett – off the bat – Hurdles Eagles long snapper for FG block

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is a 6-foot-1, 250-pound frame that keeps opposing offensive lineman awake at night. It’s a headache for him at the line of scrimmage on defense and apparently on special teams as well.

The Browns took on the Philadelphia Eagles in the City of Brotherly Love, and the Birds lined up to score a 57-yard field goal. Normally the Eagles would have a pretty good chance of getting three points here because kicker Jake Elliot has a cannon leg.

But apparently Garrett has equally strong legs that can help him jump out of the building.

Cleveland decided to line up Garrett to the right of Rick Lovato, the Eagles’ long snapper, and it ended up being a brilliant move. Thanks to a downward push on Lovato by defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, Garrett was able to jump over the line and block the field goal attempt. Rodney McLeod finished the electric play by bringing the block into the house.

I just want to say that it’s absolutely crazy that he went from four-point standing to hurdling over a grown man with his flat feet. Mind you, a few weeks ago this guy had one MRI done on both feet because they were injured. And less than three weeks later he is a hurdler.

Unreal.

Actually, I don’t think this should be much of a surprise. Three years ago, Garrett put a 64-inch box jump link on a pro…after an incredibly hard leg day.

If I could jump half as well as Garrett during my high school basketball days, I would have been unstoppable. But unfortunately, some guys are just extremely athletically gifted while the rest of us watch in awe.

Everyone except the Eagles players and fans.

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