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Myles Garrett says Hall of Fame DE Bruce Smith told him he was ‘slow off the ball’

Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith offered some advice to Myles Garrett on Saturday that he’s not used to hearing.

Garrett told reporters that Smith told him when they watched film together on draft day that he was “slow off the ball,” which he himself admitted no one has ever said to him before.

“He was just like, ‘Yeah, you need to be faster,’” said Garrett, the former Texas A&M star who also plays defensive end.

But while at least somewhat surprised, Garrett, who the Browns recently selected with the No.