Nobody is quite sure how long defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will stay with the Seattle Seahawks, but in the meantime, it is sure to be a fun ride.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll called the 26-year-old “rare” following Clowney's first practice with the NFC West franchise. Clowney landed in Seattle in a trade with his original team, the Houston Texans, in exchange for Barkevious Mingo, Jacob Martin, and a 2020 third-round draft pick.
Per Michael David Smith in NBC Sports' ProFootballTalk:
“He’s a rare football player,” Carroll said. “He’s got special skills that most guys don’t have. His great quickness, his reaction time, his length that he can use, his ability to run, his instincts. He’s made a lot of plays in the backfield over the years, instinctive plays, penetrating and causing problems. We plan to allow him to do that in our scheme and he’ll fit really well with what we’re doing. He’s a great fit whether it’s early downs or third downs. He’s pretty much got what you’re looking for.”
Seattle's acquisition of Clowney—who was originally at odds with Houston due to their insistent in franchise tagging the elite pass-rusher instead of signing him to a long-term contract—is altogether a risky move due to the former number-one overall pick from the 2014 draft's ability to walk as a free agent in 2020. While the Seahawks have promised not to franchise tag Clowney, they are hoping treating the star defensive player right will go a long way in securing a new deal should everything work when he hits the field in the regular season.
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