If you happen to did not watch the Carolina Panthers play soccer final season, you most likely would not have recognized that former No. 1 general choose Jadeveon Clowney remains to be taking part in within the NFL. Clowney, nonetheless, won’t be spending a second season with Carolina.
It was introduced on Thursday by Tom Pelissero that the Panthers had launched Clowney, instantly making him the most effective remaining free brokers in the marketplace.
After spending the primary 5 seasons of his profession with the Houston Texans, Clowney has bounced across the league a bit.
He is performed for 5 completely different groups during the last six seasons and that quantity might very properly change to 6 within the final seven seasons after subsequent yr.
Clowney has nonetheless been capable of produce at a excessive degree, as he collected 15 sacks and 89 tackles during the last two seasons.
A number of groups throughout the league might use Clowney, however there are definitely some that want him greater than others. Listed here are the three groups that will profit probably the most from the addition of Clowney to their protection.
New England Patriots
New England ranked final within the NFL final season with solely 28 sacks. That space of its protection must be a lot improved and the addition of Clowney would do wonders.
Clowney would be a part of an already loaded defensive free agent class that the Patriots introduced in that features Tremendous Bowl champion Milton Williams, Harold Landry, Robert Spillane and others.
Additionally, Clowney performed for Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel in 2020 when Vrabel was the coach of the Tennessee Titans. The 2 are aware of one another and may very well be a reunion value wanting into for New England.
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta completed only one spot forward of New England within the sacks division final season with solely 31. Very similar to the Patriots, the Falcons additionally want go speeding assist in a significant means.
They drafted defensive finish James Pierce Jr. out of the College of Tennessee within the first spherical of the NFL Draft, and what higher mentor for a rookie than a former No. 1 general choose.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati may very well have the ability to afford Clowney in his age-32 season, somewhat than when he was contemporary off his rookie contract again in 2019.
The Bengals have been within the backside half of the NFL with solely 36 sacks final season, so including Clowney would hopefully assist enhance that quantity.
Not solely would Clowney assist convey stress, however his presence might restrict the massive performs that brought about the Bengals to permit 25.5 factors per sport, which was seventh worst within the league.
