07-15-2019, 01:10 PM
https://twitter.com/Cody_Stoots/status/1...7487627270&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2845410-keeping-jadeveon-clowney-on-the-franchise-tag-is-the-best-move-texans-can-make
Given that, it might seem like an easy decision to back up the Brinks truck and give Clowney his cash. Gaine reportedly thought so—Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk wrote that part of the rift between the ex-GM and head coach Bill O'Brien stemmed from a disagreement over whether to extend Clowney.
But there are valid reasons that doing so isn't the slam dunk it might seem.
For starters, Clowney hasn't been in the NFL for only three years. He's been playing for five. And the first two weren't especially good. As a rookie, Clowney played in just four games before he suffered a knee injury that eventually required microfracture surgery. The following year, he played in 13 games but logged a pedestrian 4.5 sacks.
Clowney's made it through an entire 16-game season once—in 2017. That propensity to miss time is a concern when contemplating paying someone over $50 million guaranteed.
Also, while Clowney's been very good, his sack numbers haven't been especially impressive. Despite playing on the same defense as J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus, Clowney has yet to produce a 10-sack campaign.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2845...ce=cnn.com&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral
Given that, it might seem like an easy decision to back up the Brinks truck and give Clowney his cash. Gaine reportedly thought so—Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk wrote that part of the rift between the ex-GM and head coach Bill O'Brien stemmed from a disagreement over whether to extend Clowney.
But there are valid reasons that doing so isn't the slam dunk it might seem.
For starters, Clowney hasn't been in the NFL for only three years. He's been playing for five. And the first two weren't especially good. As a rookie, Clowney played in just four games before he suffered a knee injury that eventually required microfracture surgery. The following year, he played in 13 games but logged a pedestrian 4.5 sacks.
Clowney's made it through an entire 16-game season once—in 2017. That propensity to miss time is a concern when contemplating paying someone over $50 million guaranteed.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2845...ce=cnn.com&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral
