McNair Talks Clowney

[Nconroe]

I have heard lots of people mention Clowney as first pick including on this board way before McNair mentioned it

If we don't trade down then maybe we do take Clowney.

I guess we will hear lots of ideas for no 1 pick in May draft.

[nunusguy]

The 2014 NFL Scouting Combine has its headline attraction. South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney told The State he will participate in all drills next month in Indianapolis. "The numbers I am going to put up are going to be amazing," Clowney said.

Clowney previously said he ran an electronically timed 4.46 40-yard dash, which would have ranked third among running backs and tied for 11th among wide receivers at the 2013 combine. The difference, of course, is Clowney is 6-foot-6 and has a good 70-90 pounds on those skill position players.

NFL Media analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks each have the Houston Texans taking Clowney with the No. 1 overall pick in their initial mock drafts.

If Clowney lives up to the immense expectations and runs anywhere close to a sub-4.5 40, all the suspense of the draft with start with the second pick because the top spot will be locked up.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200...combine-drills

[HPF Bob]

If Clowney lives up to the immense expectations and runs anywhere close to a sub-4.5 40, all the suspense of the draft with start with the second pick because the top spot will be locked up.

Not sure I buy this. We already passed on Peppers for a quarterback. Might history repeat itself?

[popanot]

Clowney is the wildcard in this draft because talent and value-wise he's above and beyond anyone other than the big 3 QB prospects. It sucks that JAX and CLE are at #3 and #4 and need QB. Had ATL ended up with pick #3 it would've increased our trade down options considerably as I could see them potentially wanting to leapfrog STL for Clowney and we'd still have our choice between at least two of the Bridgewater/Manziel/Bortles trio. ATL at #6 is too far down for them to be an option.

As it is now we're screwed because STL has no incentive to move up and we're not going to trade with JAX at #3. Trading with CLE would be somewhat risky, but if you rank the 3 QB's close to each other and you're willing to settle on the one QB that's left or Clowney, I guess it could be an option.

Personally, I just don't see a scenario where we move down so it's either Clowney or the QB of our choice at #1.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by popanot

Clowney is the wildcard in this draft because talent and value-wise he's above and beyond anyone other than the big 3 QB prospects. It sucks that JAX and CLE are at #3 and #4 and need QB. Had ATL ended up with pick #3 it would've increased our trade down options considerably as I could see them potentially wanting to leapfrog STL for Clowney and we'd still have our choice between at least two of the Bridgewater/Manziel/Bortles trio. ATL at #6 is too far down for them to be an option.

As it is now we're screwed because STL has no incentive to move up and we're not going to trade with JAX at #3. Trading with CLE would be somewhat risky, but if you rank the 3 QB's close to each other and you're willing to settle on the one QB that's left or Clowney, I guess it could be an option.

Personally, I just don't see a scenario where we move down so it's either Clowney or the QB of our choice at #1.

Me neither, because Andrew Luck or Payton Manning clearly isn't in this Draft, but caveat emptor, Jack locker or worse yet Blain Gabbert might be in this Draft. Actually, both of them might be in the 2014 Draft.
So who is Clowney ? Less risky than Bruce Irving but far more talented than the Seahawks edge-rusher because hey, besides being a steller pass-rusher he can play the run and he's system versatile.