CLEVELAND: Browns 10-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas wants to help No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett reach his All-Pro potential.
As the starting right defensive end in the 4-3 base defense of new Browns coordinator Gregg Williams, Garrett will face Thomas whenever the veteran offensive lineman practices.
In a perfect world for the Browns, Garrett will learn invaluable lessons from testing his pass-rush moves against a future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“Just like the old adage, you play against good competition, you’re going to get better,” Thomas said Tuesday after a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field at John Adams High School, a project funded by Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam.