The Adaptable Athlete Podcast How Myles Garrett Solves Problems No One Else Can | Shawn Myszka
Apr 22, 2026
Sean Mischka, movement and skill-acquisition specialist and co-author of Enhancing Skill in American Football, breaks down Myles Garrett’s dominance through movement, not just stats. He explores dexterity versus raw athleticism. He explains how abundance of movement options, perceiving multiple cues under pressure, adversity-shaped skill, and practice designs that cultivate unpredictability create elite problem solving on the field.
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Dexterity As The Core Athletic Trait
- Dexterity is Bernstein's idea: the ability to solve any emerging movement problem across situations and conditions.
- Ed Reed and Lawrence Taylor exemplify defensive dexterity by creating and exploiting diverse affordances.
Abundance Beats Raw Athleticism
- Myles Garrett's dominance comes from abundance of movement strategies rather than just raw physical tools.
- He produced 23 sacks while facing double/triple teams on ~57% of pass-rush snaps, showing adaptable solutions across run and pass play.
Mugged Constantly While Chasing The Record
- Garrett faced double/triple teams 75% of the time in his last 11 games once on pace for the sack record.
- Teams schemed to avoid him, yet he still reached the single-season sack record.
