The Ravens and Colts have been keeping tabs on free agent edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler). Meanwhile, the Browns have been the most aggressive of the bunch and they’re currently the clubhouse leaders to land him.
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta is not expected to sign an edge rusher until after May 3, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com (on Twitter) hears. That’s the point when UFA signings no longer impact the compensatory pick formula. With that in mind, the Ravens are more likely to draft an edge rusher and add a free agent sometime in May. Clowney, who has played the waiting game before, would probably prefer to wrap up the process sooner with the Browns.
The Browns presented Clowney with the best multi-year offer of any team last year, but he chose a one-year, $13MM pact with the Titans instead. This time around, the interest is mutual, even though Clowney’s eight-game, zero-sack performance left much to be desired. With the Browns, Clowney would replace Olivier Vernon to play opposite of Myles Garrett.
Before they circled back to Clowney, the Browns also pursued J.J. Watt in free agency. They lost out on Watt, but they did add former first-round pick Takkarist McKinley as well as Malik Jackson though Jackson is expected to play more on the interior.
For the price, and maybe even straight up, I’d rather have Ryan Kerrigan
I would as well. Not just because I like him as a player but he went to Purdue and I live in Lafayette and am a huge fan of his/Purdue
Kerrigan also plays with more effort and heart than Clowney too.. Clowney takes too many plays off
Clowney is very good against the run. Average pass rusher.
Yessir exactly
Maybe Clowney would work well at the Colts with Leonard constantly yelling at him and showing him up. Plus would be impressive to see Buckner Leonard and Clowney