New Orleans Saints will be just fine without Jadeveon Clowney
It appears defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is not signing with the New Orleans Saints. However, this team will be just fine without him.
If you are a New Orleans Saints fan that was rooting for the team to sign Jadeveon Clowney, the wait is over, and it is not going to be good news. The latest breaking news is that Clowney is going to sign a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans.
The New Orleans Saints had been in the news recently for their strong push to sign the defensive end. They were not the only team though as the Baltimore Ravens, the Tennessee Titans, and some others were in the running as well.
We did an article before that similarly-talented Everson Griffen made a mistake by signing with the Dallas Cowboys over the Saints. We stand by that decision, and now we are lumping Clowney into the mistake category as well.
That’s if this deal actually does go through. As of Saturday night, Dianna Russini is reporting he’s expected to sign with Tennessee.
Jadeveon Clowney is expected to sign with the Tennessee Titans sources tell ESPN. He rejoins Mike Vrabel who was on the Texans defensive staff for Clowney’s first 3 years in the league in Houston. The Saints, the other main suitor, made a very strong case. This was a close one.
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) September 5, 2020
Josina Anderson and Nader Mirfiq, who says his source is in direct communications with Clowney, report that the star has yet to make a decision. Nonetheless, the point stands. He’s a great, dynamic lineman, but he’s not an absolute must-add for the Saints.
Tennesse was strong contenders in the AFC last year. They ended up making it to the conference finals and lost to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. By some luck of the draw, they beat the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson and the Patriots.
Even with the addition of Clowney, I don’t think the Titans do much more than make the playoffs. I know that is ironic because of how the Saints and Titans ended their seasons last year, but New Orleans is destined for a Super Bowl this year.
Clowney is making the move from the NFC to the AFC which will be an adjustment having to see Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson next year. His talents will definitely be put to the test, but if he wanted to win now, he should have gone with New Orleans.
However, unlike Clowney, New Orleans will be just fine without the star defensive end. We have one of our own in Cameron Jordan, and we fully expect Marcus Davenport to grow tremendously next year.
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It is our year, and Clowney is missing out.