Cleveland Browns: Joe Haden Wants Myles Garrett To Go First

Mar 4, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s not official yet, so until we wait to see who the Cleveland Browns draft first overall, opinions will be stated.

This is not a draft where the Cleveland Browns or any other NFL team drafting early should risk. There are too many unknowns with very few sure things, or players as close to fitting that description as they could be.

The 2017 NFL Draft is not the 2006 NFL Draft or the 2014 NFL Draft, where in other cases the Houston Texans could have went elsewhere with the first. Instead, they selected defensive linemen Mario Williams and Jadeveon Clowney respectively.

Add Texas A&M EDGE Myles Garrett to that bill this year for the Browns. Those Texans’ draft picks, along with the nearly guaranteed selection of Garrett first overall will overall be three of the latest impactful front seven payers drafted first overall.

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Cleveland needs help on both sides of the ball. Not only that, but they need depth at key spots too. So, as players make their way back to team’s headquarters, of course the draft is a popular subject to discuss.

Via a Twitter video by Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan, Browns cornerback Joe Haden stated his opinion on the first pick.

Not surprisingly, Haden talked up Garrett as the best choice.

Haden has had his issues in recent seasons trying to stay healthy. With Garrett on the field, Haden’s job will be much easier. Even if Haden worst case scenario were to get injured again, the Browns’ secondary would still benefit from Garrett’s presence.

That is not to say with Garrett, Cleveland’s secondary is ready to rock and roll. No, far from that. The Browns will need to add three, possibly four defensive backs at different times during the draft.

Garrett won’t be attending the draft at the end of the month. However, if (but we all know when) Garrett’s name is called first by Cleveland, he will soon find out what he would mean to the franchise. Garrett is a stepping stone to success.

As a result of the eventual drafting of the former Texas A&M product, the new secondary rookies also won;’t struggle as much had he not been drafted. Instead, Haden will be able to help guide and lead by example how to do well in the NFL.

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The days are now single digits until the draft arrives. Who knows how the Browns’ draft class will end like. Yet, one thing that is certain is that optimism surrounding their draft class is increasing with Garrett kicking it off.