{"id":40155,"date":"2017-08-11T06:34:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T06:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=40155"},"modified":"2017-08-11T06:34:48","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T06:34:48","slug":"browns-get-strong-games-myles-garrett-deshone-kizer-win-vs-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/nfl\/browns-get-strong-games-myles-garrett-deshone-kizer-win-vs-saints.html","title":{"rendered":"Browns get strong games from Myles Garrett, DeShone Kizer in win vs. Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"

Browns get strong games from Myles Garrett, DeShone Kizer in win vs. Saints<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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After a brief, brutal and breathtaking NFL exhibition debut, Myles Garrett was asked what he didn\u2019t do well.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNothing,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, the beleaguered Browns may have something.<\/span><\/p>\n

Garrett showed flashes of dominance in his first preseason game, and Cleveland rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer threw a late touchdown pass and the Browns rallied to beat New Orleans 20-14 on Thursday night while Saints stars Drew Brees and Adrian Peterson watched.<\/span><\/p>\n

The No. 1 overall pick in this year\u2019s draft, Garrett had a tackle for loss and blazed off the edge to pressure Saints backup QB Garrett Grayson in the first half.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI played my game,\u201d Garrett said. \u201cI got to where I wanted to go, hustled hard and made the plays I\u2019m supposed to make.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Browns haven\u2019t solved their endless QB dilemma, but Garrett appears to be a long-term answer at defensive end.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought he held his own,\u201d Browns coach Hue Jackson said. \u201cI thought when he had an opportunity to rush, he rushed well. Thought there was a little pressure here and there, he made one play in the backfield.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Garrett vowed to \u201csend a message\u201d in his first preseason game as a pro, and he did just that in limited time. On one play, Garrett timed the snap perfectly and pushed past third-string tackle Khalif Barnes to hit Grayson.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI could have got a sack, but it is what it is,\u201d Garrett said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kizer was the most impressive of Cleveland\u2019s three quarterbacks and completed a 45-yard TD pass to Jordan Payton with 1:52 left as the Browns rallied for their first preseason win in two seasons under Jackson.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kizer finished 11 of 18 for 184 yards and had two long throws \u2014 the 45-yarder to Payton and 52-yarder to Richard Mullaney.<\/span><\/p>\n

With his performance, Kizer may have closed the gap on Brock Osweiler and Cody Kessler. The trio have been competing throughout training camp, but Jackson isn\u2019t ready to make one of them his starter.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s way too early,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Saints lost their 10th straight preseason game.<\/span><\/p>\n

As expected, Brees didn\u2019t play and neither did Peterson, New Orleans\u2019 new addition who signed with the club as a free agent in April after 10 seasons in Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach Sean Payton was disappointed with his team\u2019s overall effort.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure we\u2019re going to have a lot of things to correct in that film,\u201d said Payton, who did not address any injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a handful of things penalty-wise, kind of sloppy. There are some plays at the end that were foolish, some substitutions that were troubling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And while New Orleans can count on the 38-year-old Brees to lead them, the Browns\u2019 QB search is still stalled.<\/span><\/p>\n

With his performance, Kizer may have closed the gap on Brock Osweiler and Cody Kessler. The trio have been competing throughout training camp, but Jackson isn\u2019t ready to make one of them his starter.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s way too early,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Saints lost their 10th straight preseason game.<\/span><\/p>\n

As expected, Brees didn\u2019t play and neither did Peterson, New Orleans\u2019 new addition who signed with the club as a free agent in April after 10 seasons in Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach Sean Payton was disappointed with his team\u2019s overall effort.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure we\u2019re going to have a lot of things to correct in that film,\u201d said Payton, who did not address any injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a handful of things penalty-wise, kind of sloppy. There are some plays at the end that were foolish, some substitutions that were troubling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And while New Orleans can count on the 38-year-old Brees to lead them, the Browns\u2019 QB search is still stalled.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source-\u00a0https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2017\/08\/10\/garrett-struts-stuff-in-debut-as-browns-beat-saints-20-14\/104491244\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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