HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 07: Jadevon Clowney #90 of the Houston Texans celebrates an interception against the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Wild Card game at NRG Stadium on January 7, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Texans DL Jadeveon Clowney came into the 2014 NFL Draft out of South Carolina touted as a sure fire guaranteed superstar.  But after injury-riddled 2014 and 2015 seasons, people were quick to label him a bust.  Well, Clowney may not be out of the woods yet, but he has quieted his critics in 2016, as he having a stellar season and, according to Pro Football Talk, is “emerging as one of the best defensive players in the league.”  Here’s an interception by Clowney in the 1st quarter of today’s wild card playoff game against the Raiders…

Let’s look back a few of those “Clowney is a bust” tweets…

 

About Fred Segal

Fred Segal, 35, grew up in the Miami, Florida area and currently lives in Coral Springs, Florida, with his wife and two children. He is currently an attorney practicing in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the law firm Broad and Cassel. Fred is a graduate of the University of Florida and is a rabid, borderline unhealthy, supporter of the Florida Gators.