After a frustrating first two seasons mired by injuries, the 2014 No. 1 overall pick finally fully transformed into a dominant player this season. With J.J. Watt out of the picture most of the season with a back injury, Clowney took over as the primary threat in the pass rushing unit. His six total sacks don't tell the story of his disruption, but that's where the Next Gen Stats help us. His 4.28 average yards to the quarterback on pass rush attempts gives him a pressure score in the 86th percentile. Both Clowney and linebacker Whitney Mercilus ranked in the top-five in fastest average time to sack during the regular season, becoming one of the most feared duos in the game. Clowney ranked third overall with an average time to sack of just 3.62 seconds. When he put his sights on a quarterback, he closed the deal with ferocity. One has to wonder, and shudder in fear if you play in the AFC South, what this defense will look like in 2017 when Watt infuses with a Top-10 interior rusher in Clowney, and a Top-10 edge rusher in Mercilus.