Even though he's already arguably the best pass-rusher in the NFL, Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett is always looking for ways to improve, and that apparently includes watching tape of Las Vegas Raiders star, Maxx Crosby.
Garrett recently touched on who he studies around the NFL in order to get better, and Crosby was on the list, along with the Pittsburgh Steelers' T.J. Watt, the San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa, the Dallas Cowboys' Micah Parsons and the Cincinnati Bengals' Trey Hendrickson.
“Maxx (Crosby), Nick (Bosa), Micah (Parsons), Trey (Hendrickson), and T.J.,” he revealed, per Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. "Just watching how they deal with circumstances and situations that I get put in, whether it’s a double team, chip, outside chip, wide receiver, tight end from the back field, triple teams — whatever it is, looking at how they go through their process and beating those (guys), and trying to implement that into my game however I can.
“And watching those guys definitely helps take my game to the next level because we have so many talented guys at the position. So, just trying to learn from my own mistakes, watching it day in and day out, making sure I minimize the mistakes that I make."
No player in the NFL has more sacks than Garrett the past two seasons, with the Browns star tallying 30 in that span. But Crosby isn't far behind, with his 27 sacks ranking tied for fourth.
Crosby has really come on strong the past two years, establishing himself as one of the league's premier pass-rushers. The fact that Garrett spends time studying Las Vegas' best player only cements his status.
And Crosby is primed to have his best season yet in 2024. Not only does he have the help of 2023 breakout player Malcolm Koonce on the other side, the Raiders also added Christian Wilkins to further help alleviate the attention Crosby draws.
