If the Miami Dolphins had run in the defensive end, Jadeveon Clowney this season would not have been the first time. Hell, it wouldn’t have been a second time. But instead of Miami hitting the tires and hoping once again that they would be able to spin the former No. 1 overall in the picture to help the team’s passing team, the Dolphins seemed to stay out of this season while they belonged. to Clowney. . And now, when the former Houston Texan signed with the Cleveland Browns, we got our first taste of what it could be.
Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald touched on where the Dolphins are leaving here after Clowney signed, but not before giving up this interesting and surprising nugget about the dynamics between Miami and Clowney.
“A source told the Miami Herald that Clowney was also worried about moving from one assistant Bill Belichick to another. Bill O’Brien has been Clowney’s coach for all his time in Houston, and the former No. 1 team is tired of the Patriot (South) Way. ” – Adam Beasley, Miami Herald
Of all the reasons you could have for not wanting to play for the Dolphins, really? Clowney is entitled to his opinion, but Brian Flores is routinely applauded for being nothing but his own man – his coaching style is not a direct correlation with those who helped him form it during spent in the Patriots. In fact, Flores is applauded as a player’s coach. The kind that would have assaulted on the field in the middle of the game to protect its players from the dirty game.
So if Clowney was worried about the coaching style, it’s too bad. It certainly wouldn’t have been a similar experience to the one offered by Bill O’Brien in Houston. But even if it were; maybe returning to a Patriots-based defense system could help Clowney get that long-term illusory extension she was looking for. This will be Clowney’s fourth team in four years and his third consecutive one-year contract for the defensive end: he played on the Seattle franchise label, signed a one-year contract with Tennessee shortly before the season began, and he now has a one-year business in Cleveland.
Playing for O’Brien or any coach rooted in the Patriots may not be the most fun thing in the world, but for a player with Clowney’s talents it can certainly be effective. Clowney has recorded 29.0 sacks in five years in Houston – including 18.5 in the last two seasons with the Texans under O’Brien. He recorded 3 in the two seasons since then, and the 19 combined QB hits of 2019 and 2020 are lower than in the last year with Houston (21).
So while Clowney is free to make any decisions for his own career to his liking, it is a pity that common sense and deeds have not prevailed if there are chances of mutual interest between the parties. Because Brian Flores feels the best of both worlds for a Clowney player. But, another year has passed and no agreement between the two sides has been reached, it is considered appropriate to put the discussions about Clowney to bed for good.