Texans have interesting call to make on Clowney...
Last three years Sacks + TFL
— Cody Stoots (@Cody_Stoots) July 11, 2019
Jadeveon Clowney - 77.5
Khalil Mack - 73
Demarcus Lawrence - 58
Ages for the above players during those years
Clowney - 23-25
Mack - 25-27
Lawrence - 24-26
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/2845410-keeping-jadeveon-clowney-on-the-franchise-tag-is-the-best-move-texans-can-make?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
certainly a tough call, but I suspect they will do it. There is a premium on rushing the passer and we as Viking fans should appreciate that sack numbers dont reflect how affective a DE can be. BRob certainly out performed his contracts while wearing purple, but never had the gaudy sack stat. QB pressures and playing well in the run game IMO are much more important than the actual sack in determining a DLinemans worth.
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