Jadeveon Clowney At No. 1; Are You Kidding Me?

I love this time of year as a NFL football fan. As the draft approaches I get to see which teams rise up and which teams fall on their face. Every year picks are wasted on players that never reach their full potential. And many times, the #1, 2, or 3 pick is that player. […]

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This is stupid

 

how so?

 

Starts by saying "look at the facts" then names a bunch of non quantifiable things. Hard worker, bad attitude, bad upbringing are all things that you cant place fact or fiction on.

He didnt want to risk injury all year. Is that so crazy?? Look at Aaron Colvin who tore his ACL at the Senior Bowl or Brandon Thomas who tore his ACL during a private workout. Both guys were round 2 projected and now will be end of the draft guys. Clowney wanted to ensure he is healthy. Seems smarter than most in that sense.

Also, does this guy actually watch game tape?? I highly doubt it. His game tape shows the number of double teams he got. All the help from RBs chipping him out of the backfield. So his stats dont reflect. If you are scouting with stats, you already are bad at what you do.

And how are you going to say he has a bad attitude but not have any examples of his bad attitude?? "Although it never officially came out, it was obvious Steve Spurrier had discipline issues with Clowney." This is idiotic and unprofessional to completely fabricate issues.

This site should be ashamed to have even allowed this article to go on their website.

 

So, you think he will live up to his hype? To read some things about him he will have 50 sacks this season. Just to play devils advocate here, what if he built up all this hype in the hopes of making the number one overall pick him to get that big contract. Well, big contract for someone like me anyway. And then tanks. Just glides along. I have see it happen before and will again. I am just saying that he shouldn't be a lock at number one. Or maybe he should. I don't give a freak about the Texans. Where there is smoke there is usually fire.

 

Nawrockiesque unbased hack sensationalism.

 

It depends on where the smoke is coming from,usually at this time of year it's from teams trying to make a player fall to them.All these so called character issues,he didn't shoot anyone,he didn't rape anyone,he's just "lazy".I don't see him having problems in a NFL locker room,the veteran players will put a size 10 up his rear if he gets lazy.If he was to fall to the Vikings at #8 I would be ecstatic!

 

you have a point there. I have seen the other side before and it can really hurt a team if you miss on that pick. If he does do well in the league then the Texans would have a sick pair of ends. And going by just measurables and the fact that there is not a consensus franchise qb in the draft then yes, he should be the overall pick. I forgot about Lattimore. That would make someone take pause. They should probably draft him in the first and then draft Mez in the second round.

 

Article is a little shaky IMO as well.

 

imagine dictating the offense some team can run with that defense. keep people in to chip. got to keep things quick and short. Or just run the ball a lot. See how he can take the pounding. Just glad that it isn't the Saints picking.

 

Where does he even play on that Texans def? OLB? 3-4 DE? I just don't see the fit here. Now if they moved to a 4-3 and moved JJ to DT and put Clowney beside him I see problems all day long.

 

that is another reason I don't think he should be the first pick. he would probably just be a pass rusher playing the run to the qb. but he could be an olb in a 3-4 and be strictly a pass rusher. I doubt he could cover a top notch back or tight end.

 

All I'm saying is everyone says Clowney has to go first because he's that good. I don't see him as a huge fit for their scheme. If I was the texans I would be on the phone with a team like ATL trying to get offers and draft someone I'm more comfortable with that's all. Now that being said if they believe he can stand up and play OLB and they believe it is a huge need then go get him. But the team needs more help than just a pass rusher at this point.

 

Why doesn't Clowney fit in a 34? @Buck Fenson, why do you feel he wouldnt be able to cover?

 

He didn't do much of that in college. Not like he will be asked to do in the pros. Coverage is also about repetition and he is not as polished as others. But that is because he can blow up the backfield most of the time. I just don't see it working as well as people think. But hey, what the freak do I know? Just putting my comments out there like everyone else and we will see who is right and who is wrong. Knowing my luck, I will be the one eating crow.