wlayton, Clowney reminds me so much of Simeon Rice that played for the Tampa Bay team when Tampa won the Super Bowl. Simeon was a great pass rusher, there is a reason for that. Warren Sapp played team ball and Rice got those sacks. Could be wrong, but I think I see some of the same traits between Rice and Clowney, they love those sacks, but cannot defend against the run. A really good offensive coordinator will see that and expose the "wound".
Simeon Rice was listed at 6'5" and weighed 260. I never bought the 260, and if you take a good look at Clowney, it will be hard for him to take his weight to 260 and be the same DE he was in high school.
This is what thriller said and I totally agree. The statement below is what I was referring to when I said we have those on this board that can contribute . . . . because they do understand the game.
If I had to coach against Drew or Clowney, I would run the ball right at them. Send a 330 pound guard at full speed at 'em, and see if they can solve that "mass times velocity" equation well enough to still bring down my 210 pound junior running at 4.5 speed. Aaalllll game long. IMHO, very few freshmen can make THAT transition. On the other hand, remember that the reason the SEC is the UNDISPUTED best, is because of the Clowneys and Drews (and Crowells)!
