Cleveland Browns defensive end
Jadeveon Clowney has been very impressive early in training camp. His coaches and several media outlets can’t stop saying enough good things about him.
Browns head coach
Kevin Stefanski had a few things to say earlier in the
week.
“Jadeveon is doing a really nice job. I enjoy having him out here,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said. “He is a lively presence. He is a good teammate. He enjoyed practicing and enjoys running around. I see that from him. You mention the meeting rooms, he has been on point. He is trying to learn what we are doing and learn these techniques. He has been so far so good.”
The
Associated Press was also
impressed with Clowney’s performance against Pro Bowl left tackle
Jack Conklin in camp on Tuesday.
They noted that Clowney “got the better” of Conklin several times and was a “constant presence” in the Browns backfield.
Clowney signed with the Browns this off-season for a one year, $8 million deal. Cleveland is hoping Clowney can be a pass rushing force opposite All-Pro teammate
Myles Garrett. Garrett has already racked up 42.5 sacks in his NFL career thus far.
He’ll be looking to add to that total with Clowney taking pressure off on the other side of the defensive line. Garrett is a top candidate for
NFL Defensive Player of the Yearhonors this season.
The tandem figures to be one of the best pass rushing duos in the NFL, if Clowney can stay healthy.
Health is the No. 1 concern for the pass rushing specimen and he even
admitted that.
“I think when you’re healthy, you’re having fun. I’ve dealt with a lot of injuries and that’s not fun.”
Clowney has noted that he feels 100% healthy. That’s a great thing for Browns fans and bad news for opposing quarterbacks.
Freak of nature
There’s no other way to describe Clowney than a physical freak of nature. He was the top-rated prospect coming out of high school, according to every recruiting service in the country. He was an unblockable force that nobody could stop. That trend continued at the college level, where he was a one-man wrecking crew for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
He unleashed one of the hardest hits in college football history when he absolutely destroyed Michigan running back
Vincent Smith.
Jadeveon Clowney’s 2013 hit on Michigan in the Outback Bowl 😮
pic.twitter.com/0zr7tWU0vZ
— The Buckeye Nut (@TheBuckeyeNut)
January 1, 2018
The Browns defense
The Browns defense figures to take a massive leap this season, if Clowney and a few other pieces can stay healthy. Cleveland’s pass defense allowed 265.5 yards per game in 2020, ranking them 27th in the NFL in that category.
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