Jadeveon Clowney missed most of the 2020 season with a knee injury and is danger of recreating that in 2021 with his latest comments.
The Cleveland Browns wanted to add some versatility to their defensive line when they signed Jadeveon Clowney during the offseason and he appears ready for a challenge. The 28-year-old, who signed in April a one-year contract with the Browns, raised some eyebrows on Thursday when he talked about facing off with offensive guards.
“We love that matchup,” he said, via USA Today. “We feel like they’re the unathletic guys. That guard position, they’re not real athletes down there. So they’re just physical and maulers. But we try to get in there and create those matchups for certain guys, and hopefully we get some wins.”
“You’ve got to think different [on the interior]. Everything happens very, very fast down there. Those guys are much bigger down there. So, yes, your whole mindset has got to change in how you attack the quarterback, how you attack the guys down there.”
Clowney also spoke about time spent with Myles Garrett as well.
“Ever since I got here, me and him have been spending time together, talking, picking each other’s brains because we know it’s going to take us up front to get things going,” he said.
“We know what we’ve got ahead of us and what we’ve got to do. We’ve got to work together, so we need to know each other front and back for us to go out here and do what we do — dominate and play well.”
Clowney has posted a combined three sacks in 21 games over his last two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans.
