NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson supports Myles Garrett’s decision not to attend NFL draft
By Adam Spencer
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Texas A&M DE Myles Garrett made headlines earlier this year when he announced that he would not attend the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia at the end of April.
Instead, the likely No. 1 overall pick will watch the draft at home with his family and friends. That decision has drawn the eye of NFL Hall of Fame RB Eric Dickerson, who said he fully supports the former Aggie’s choice:
Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson on Myles Garrett's strong character in opting to skip draft to watch it with his family: pic.twitter.com/ISMwmoHorw
— Lawrence Smelser (@LawrenceSmelser) March 30, 2017
Clearly, Garrett’s family means a lot to him, as he said on Thursday that he’d buy his parents whatever they wanted with his first NFL paycheck.
Since the Cleveland Browns are the team most likely to choose Garrett (assuming they don’t trade the No. 1 pick), staying at home also means he won’t have to pretend to be happy to be heading to Cleveland for the 2017 season.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
