Prospect Analysis: Jadaveon Clowney

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by Keith

Going back to the 2006 draft, of Mario vs. Bush vs. VY, the right decision then was Mario. If 2014 becomes a discussion of Clowney vs. Teddy vs. Manziel (or Matthews/Barr/someone else), do the Texans look at DE once again?

This can go one of three ways: 1) What is Clowney in our scheme? Is he a 4-3 DE or a 3-4 OLB and which defense will he be asked to fit into? Wade tried to make Mario into a 3-4 OLB and, while he got hurt before we saw the finished product, I wasn't that thrilled with the results. Clowney might be a better fit than Mario because he's more of a speed rusher than Mario was.

2) Is he going to get fat and lazy by Year 3 with a big contract or was he dogging it at S. Carolina because he already knew his ticket was the NFL and he didn't want to be like Marcus Lattimore with blown out knees in college?

3) If Clowney can fit the scheme *and* continue to be motivated throughout his contract, he's the no-doubt top pick in the draft. If he doesn't fit the scheme or doesn't push himself, better to look elsewhere at 1-1 in the draft.