Even with the limited chemistry among players who took drills together, the edge rusher saw the competitiveness that the Browns brought to the joint practice, just like what Stefanski wanted to see.
The Browns competed after 10 days of bumping and blocking people they see every day in the locker room. Garrett noted that the passion that comes during joint practices can cultivate a winning culture, and Wednesday started Cleveland on that path.
"The guys got after it, competing, stepping up to the challenge. It's the first time getting in front of another team," Garrett said. "I like where our heads are at. I like how well we handled the intensity and tried to raise it to our own. And it was a good step forward in trying to create a standard."
The step forward in building a culture and standard in Cleveland isn't just having to handle intensity, however. Two things Garrett didn't think were as present last year – attention to detail and staying disciplined – are crucial traits that he thinks the team needs to have to accomplish their goals.
"It's a heightened awareness and a heightened urgency right now, and we'll want to continue to see that through the rest of the year," Garrett said.