As expected, the Houston Texans opened up the 2014 N.F.L. draft by selecting South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Houston used the entirety of their allotted time to field any last-minute trade offers, but in the end, Clowney's ability was too attractive to pass up.
The question about Clowney is, if he's truly the once-in-a-decade sort of prospect some are making him out to be, why the lack of production in 2013? Double teams or not, you'd certainly expect a world-class edge rusher to total more than three sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss. In comparison, Clowney recorded 13 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss in 2012.
Still, it's not like 6'6', 266-pound defensive ends with 34.5-inch arms and 4.53 speed grow on trees. Whether or not he'll fulfill his potential, you can't argue that Clowney's ceiling in the N.F.L. is other-worldly.
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In Houston, Clowney will pair with Whitney Mercilus as the Texans' pass-rushing outside linebacker duo. Houston will most likely move Brooks Reed inside, so the pick could represent an upgrade at two positions.
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