Quote:He looks terrible coming off the end from the 3-4 LB spot and it's a sad sight to see.

Quote:a. His stab move is NFL-ready today


b. On J.J. Watt's sack on the first drive, he nearly drove LT Jared Veldheer, Arizona's top offseason acquisition right into Palmer's lap.


c. He dropped into coverage on a first down play and when QB Carson Palmer dumped it off to a back, Clowney made a strong open field stop. That isn't easy, even though he made it look that way.


d. He did get beat on the TE wheel route for a touchdown that got called back. He was in good initial position but when TE John Carlson turned up the sideline, he looked back for the ball and lost him.


e. He knifed into the backfield, whipping one of the Cardinal tight ends to register a tackle for loss.


f. He faced double teams at least three times on his pass rush after he nearly dumped Veldheer earlier in the game. In fact, the Cardinals chose to double Clowney and left their RG one-on-one with Watt for one play.


g. On a "smoke" draw on the first drive, Clowney beat Veldheer inside but he was too upright and the Cardinals' tackle got just enough push on him to knock him off his path. If Clowney rips through with a stronger base, Veldheer's push wouldn't have knocked him off balance.