Quote:LOL, So just for sake of this argument, your argument is Clowney will fail in this system strictly because of coverage responsibilities..  Is that correct?

 

How many times in that game did he actually drop back into coverage?  I'll answer for you.. hardly ever.  Which is why I brought up DeMarcus Ware in the first place, who also like Clowney is going to be.. was hardly ever was asked to drop back into coverage...  and also Mario Williams.  Another player who played at the 3-4 OLBer position yet hardly ever was asked to drop back into coverage. So your "he can't reach his full potential unless he plays within a 4-3 front" is ludicrous.. sorry, but it is.  If a DE can move to OLBer and get injured thus missing half the season, yet still become the highest paid defensive player in NFL history (BTW, that was when Mario Williams was at his best) then I'm pretty sure Clowney is going to be able to figure things out. lol.

 

Clowney is mainly going to be asked to do one thing.. attack the passer.  He did that in the first preseason game (which you said he failed at) and he did it last night also.  If the guy stays healthy he's going to be DROY playing at that position and in this system,

You are expecting Jaguar fans to see what you see in Clowney. Sorry but it's just not going to happen. They have their blinders on concerning some of our players just like we have ours on concerning the talent of some of theirs. That's just the nature of the beast and there will be no changing it. You know what will take those blinders off? Clowney will, in live games, in consecutive years. If not..then they where right to criticise him/Texan front office.

 

Me...I think Clowney was on fire vs Atlanta with his limited snaps. Vs Arizona, he only played 2 complete series', and looked great, being burned only once while in coverage, something we will have to expect to happen until he learns to cover and gets better and more comfortable doing it. He has the speed, there is no reason to think he can't do it.

 

All that being said, stop looking for justification and agreement from Jaguar fans. You'r not going to get it.

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