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Originally Posted by Mattyk

NFL execs: No one cares Jadeveon Clowney is hurt, draft stock is fine

"Nah, no one will care," an executive in personnel for an NFL team told USA TODAY Sports on Sunday. "If he's healthy, works out well and most importantly interviews well, it won't hurt him."

No source? Just one guy? C'mon man. You would be a complete idiot not to ding him on a character issue if the man quit on his teammates. You don't think he'll quit on you at the slightest convenience? It's one thing to skip the combine or the Senior bowl. It's another to quit on your teammates mid-season.

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

No source? Just one guy? C'mon man. You would be a complete idiot not to ding him on a character issue if the man quit on his teammates. You don't think he'll quit on you at the slightest convenience? It's one thing to skip the combine or the Senior bowl. It's another to quit on your teammates mid-season.

2 execs commented and said no big deal.

Sources can't be named since they aren't allowed to comment publicly on a college player.

I think most NFL execs are smart enough to see the big picture and what's really going on with him.

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

2 execs commented and said no big deal.

Sources can't be named since they aren't allowed to comment publicly on a college player.

I think most NFL execs are smart enough to see the big picture and what's really going on with him.

In his case, he should have just hired a agent at the start of the season, sit this year out and enter the draft. Why do this to your teammates? It's low class regardless of the excuse. I would have no issues with him sitting out the entire year had that been his plan from the get go.

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

In his case, he should have just hired a agent at the start of the season, sit this year out and enter the draft. Why do this to your teammates? It's low class regardless of the excuse. I would have no issues with him sitting out the entire year had that been his plan from the get go.

Clowney really coudn't do that.

I understand your point. His actions hardly scream "team player" and he is left open for suspicion that he's just in it for the money.

But in terms of preparing for the NFL he is taking a rational approach which NFLers will understand.