Jadeveon Clowney Faces Uphill Battle to Reach Potential After Knee Surgery

December 10, 2014   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Before the 2014 NFL draft, supporters of Jadeveon Clowney called the South Carolina defensive end a once-in-a-generation talent. Detractors pointed to a disappointing 2013 season as proof that talent was buried beneath a suspect work ethic.
Well, we're going to find out what's what with the first overall pick. Because in order for Clowney to realize the former now, he's going to need the latter.
Clowney, who was placed on injured reserve last week after missing most of the season with an assortment of injuries, had knee surgery on Tuesday. The news was not what the Houston Texans wanted to hear:
Head coach Bill O' Brien tried to put a positive spin on Clowney's lost rookie year last week, according to ESPN:
This guy's been injured and it's time to clean it up and get him back to feeling good and get him back on the field as soon as we can. He wants to play football. He wants to be good so I think he was disappointed right off the bat," O'Brien said. "But I think he ...

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