I think he envisions Clowney as being the week link against the run, envisioning a starting front lineup of Watt, Nix, and Clowney.
My personal feelings are that people are taking this draft thing to personal. On defense there are three positions that pay for specific skills; edge rusher, lock-down corner, and centerfield safety. Because everything is becoming so package-situation oriented.
Guys that can do it all are getting paid. But even Aaron Donald, may have been a top five in the past. (If his game was complete, and it isn't quite.) Nix is a zero technique. He has never had enough gas to two gap and rush the qb; who would? His fall is consummate with his position value. The guys that should be crying a river over this draft are the running backs and quarterbacks. Not only did all the qb's plummet, but who landed well?
Still, there are people on this board that have to make everything personal. I have to tell you I love ND football. I really do. But when I put together the list of what is important in life, guess where anything about football falls? Let alone someone else's conflicting opinion. How about you?
Here is my point, if every aspect of your game is good, like Zack Martin's you are going to get big bucks. Right now there are only a few positions where that is even possible. Not running back, only outside linebacker maybe, corner, a well rounded safety and possibly wide receiver, (but that is a pretty specialized position to begin with.) And there are positions where you have to be rounded to get any money (unless you are an elite edge rusher) like on the defensive line.
