According to a survey of league executives, coaches, scouts and players, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is the top edge rusher in the NFL.
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One year ago, Myles Garrett said that he wanted to end the debate over who the NFL's top defensive player is.
When it comes to edge rushers, it appears the Cleveland Browns star has done just that.
On Monday, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler released the first edition of his annual survey in which he asks league executives, coaches, scouts and players for their input on the league's top players at each position. And with edge defenders being first, it didn't take long to find Garrett, who ranked No. 1 at the position among those surveyed.
"Asking general managers which pass-rusher around which they'd build a defense, most said Garrett. Evaluators weren't as sold before last …