Browns select Myles Garrett with No. 1 pick in 2017 NFL draft

The Cleveland Browns went the straightforward route with the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NFL draft.

The Browns selected Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett as many expected, despite rumblings that North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky was in the running for the top pick.

Garrett, a unanimous All-American who recorded 31 sacks in three years, is just the fourth defensive player since 2000 to be selected with the top overall pick. The other three — Jadeveon Clowney in 2014, Mario Williams in 2006 and Courtney Brown in 2000 — were also defensive ends. Garrett also is the first Texas A&M player ever to go to No. 1.

Garrett is just one piece of a big draft for Browns coach Hue Jackson and executive vice president Sashi Brown, who are entering their second year at the helm. Cleveland has stockpiled picks and has five of the first 65 selections, including the No. 12 overall pick.

In Cleveland, he'll be tasked with aiding a defense that ranked tied for 30th with just 26 sacks last season.

Garrett opted not to attend the draft in Philadelphia, instead staying home in Arlington, Texas, with friends and family.

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