It won't allow me to copy the video url but here's a link with Clowney and Manziel running the 40. Clowney smokes his ass. http://twitpic.com/dwj791
He dominated for two years. He had people telling him to sit out his junior year to not get injured. He was the only playmaker on that defense and was double teamed nearly every snap (except Tennessee, where they thought it was smart to leave him one on one with a TE). He had a smartass coach calling him out and people coming out of the woodwork wondering why a DE isn't leading the team in sacks, tackles and interceptions.
Peter King just said that as impressive as a 4.47 was, it pales in comparison to the number "3" - the number of sacks that he had in his entire senior season.
Only dumbass GMs will give credence to combine numbers. All it's good for is highlighting the players whose work ethic went all to shit since the end of the season.
All fair points. But if you think that his performance suffered from over-expectations in Columbia, wait until he get's a load of what's heaped on him once he's taken in the Top 5 and is being paid millions of dollars. You know who else had a great 40 time at the Combine? Matt Jones.
king still has him going #3 to Jacksonville http://mmqb.si.com/2014/02/24/johnny-manziel-monday-morning-quarterback/5/
the 21 reps certainly isn't going to help people think he isn't lazy, but i guess the question is if he's still a top 10 pick even if lazy? warren sapp was considered lazy too.
If I'm clowney I tell teams I half assed it last season because i was told if i got injured I'd be costing myself tens of millions and it got in my head.