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why was Clowney even traded.. wtf? the NFL is so strange.

For a 3rd round pick which always seems to be the best the nfl can do in trades.

NFL trades are always so weird.

lol Clowney turned down Miami.. Poor Miami. even the beautiful city cant save that football franchise.

Cnasty wrote:For a 3rd round pick which always seems to be the best the nfl can do in trades.

NFL trades are always so weird.

Houston doesn't get nearly enough for Clowney imo then pays way too much for Tunsil.

Two 1sts and a 2nd. Woof.

Summary of the 2 Texans deals today:

Sent out 2 1sts, a 2nd, a 3rd & Clowney

Received Tunsil, Duke Johnson, Kenny Stills, a 3rd & a 4th.


Woof x2.

shel311 wrote:Summary of the 2 Texans deals today:

Sent out 2 1sts, a 2nd, a 3rd & Clowney

Received Tunsil, Duke Johnson, Kenny Stills, a 3rd & a 4th.


Woof x2.

Duke was like a week ago.

nick wrote:why was Clowney even traded.. wtf? the NFL is so strange.

He was holding out and didn’t want to sign his franchise tender. Wanted a long term deal.

FOOTBALL!!!

AB Clown show continues!

Clowney is a tough case to judge. He missed time and was clearly not 100% in his last college season. He then essentially misses and his first NFL season with a serious knee injury.

After a so-so 2nd year, he's been a three year pro-bowl player, 1st team all-pro one season (2016), and top 10 TFL each year.

He also only really played 1 season with JJ Watt on the field.

So how good is Clowney, very TBD at a relatively young age of 26.

The Clowney trade makes no sense at all.

Seattle essentially got him for free. Houston traded him for a 3rd round pick. Had he played this season with HOU then left in the offseason, HOU would have gotten a 3rd round comp pick. Now Seattle gave up the 3rd rounder, and they'll get it back if he leaves.

Houston is also paying half his salary. I legit can't find any reason why this was good for Houston.

shel311 wrote:The Clowney trade makes no sense at all.

Seattle essentially got him for free. Houston traded him for a 3rd round pick. Had he played this season with HOU then left in the offseason, HOU would have gotten a 3rd round comp pick. Now Seattle gave up the 3rd rounder, and they'll get it back if he leaves.

Houston is also paying half his salary. I legit can't find any reason why this was good for Houston.

He was going to sit out, no? Wouldn't sign his tender with them.

snagged Tyrell Williams late in the draft. Thank god for headcase AB

dakshdar wrote:

shel311 wrote:The Clowney trade makes no sense at all.

Seattle essentially got him for free. Houston traded him for a 3rd round pick. Had he played this season with HOU then left in the offseason, HOU would have gotten a 3rd round comp pick. Now Seattle gave up the 3rd rounder, and they'll get it back if he leaves.

Houston is also paying half his salary. I legit can't find any reason why this was good for Houston.

He was going to sit out, no? Wouldn't sign his tender with them.

Like the Leveon Bell thing last season, if he sat out, wouldn't he not reach free agent status this coming offseason?

AB suspended by Raiders... supposedly went after Mayock

/popcorn gif

his old helmet contained his CTE

nick wrote:his old helmet contained his CTE

100%

he's a smart dude, his articulate and thoughtful but he's missing basic levels of self awareness that don't really make sense.

alot of his actions don't add up... to the point i can only guess its CTE or he's self sabotaging cause he doesn't want to play. i find it hard to believe he can be as thoughtful as he is at times but still be such an egomaniac that he can destroy every situation he's in (but i tend to give people the benefit of the doubt too much)

I see a lot of talk that say his behavior started getting way out of hand almost immediately after that hit on him by Burfict.

Not sure if any of those timelines add up but would be interesting if so.

DRiccio21 wrote:

nick wrote:his old helmet contained his CTE

100%

he's a smart dude, his articulate and thoughtful but he's missing basic levels of self awareness that don't really make sense.

alot of his actions don't add up... to the point i can only guess its CTE or he's self sabotaging cause he doesn't want to play. i find it hard to believe he can be as thoughtful as he is at times but still be such an egomaniac that he can destroy every situation he's in (but i tend to give people the benefit of the doubt too much)

CTE or drugs, both will make you act that way.