My thoughts on manziel were solidified long before we locked up the number 1 pick...i wanted no parts of him well before that.
I could get behind the clowney pick, but frankly If Clowney is the best overall prospect in this draft.....#1 he ain't that much better than TB as a prospect..#2, short of him putting together a 2012 JJ Watt season (extremely unlikely), his impact isn't gonna be no where near the impact TB's could be.
The other thing is we don't know what we'll be doing on defense..3-4 or 4-3. I'm gonna guess that Clowney's probably a better fit in 1 vs. the other. Also, i think our biggest problem on defense is in the secondary...Clowney helps that, how much is up for debate.
Furthermore when you have the opportunity to pick the best prospect at any position before anyone else, every teaam in the league not named the Packers, Patriots, Saints and probably Seahawks and 49ers are naturally gonna look at their qb situation before they look anywhere else.
Apart from that, there's a reason teams often reach for qbs...& Our biggest need just happens to be at the qb position. there's a qb rated high enough to be considered for the pick....you just cannot pass up that opportunity to solidify your franchise for years to come.