Fansided

Every NFL team’s most overrated player of all time

By Jarrett Bailey

22 Oct 2000: Quarterback Steve Beuerlein #7 of the Carolina Panthers scrambles with the ball during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers defeated the 49ers 34-16.Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones /Allsport
22 Oct 2000: Quarterback Steve Beuerlein #7 of the Carolina Panthers scrambles with the ball during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers defeated the 49ers 34-16.Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones /Allsport /
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HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 05: Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Houston Texans talks with Christian Covington #95 in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts during the Wild Card Round at NRG Stadium on January 5, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 05: Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Houston Texans talks with Christian Covington #95 in the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts during the Wild Card Round at NRG Stadium on January 5, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney

This one isn’t even a competition. In terms of someone getting a ton of hype off of one play, Clowney absolutely takes the gold medal.

He was great in college, that isn’t a debate. He made a great tackle on a Michigan running back and it was a viral hit and he has parlayed that into getting multiple chances in the NFL- that also isn’t a debate.

Clowney benefited from playing with J.J. Watt in Houston. He made it to three Pro Bowls while with the Texans, and racked up 9.5 sacks in 2017. He was rumored to want elite edge rusher money, hoping to get $17 million per year on his next contract. He signed one year deals with Seattle and Tennessee in 2019 and 2020, respectively, before landing with the Browns in 2021.

Sacks aren’t everything when it comes to being a good pass rusher, but Clowney just isn’t a go-to edge rusher in the NFL. He went without a sack in eight games in 2020 with the Titans. He is seeming to find his way very nicely as a compliment to Myles Garrett in Cleveland, but by no means is he an elite edge rusher.

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