Top 5 candidates for NFL defensive rookie of the year

1. Texans DE Jadeveon Clowney – The best defensive prospect of this generation, Clowney demonstrated this past week that he has all the tools to be a playmaker in the NFL.  With JJ Watt as the bookend taking double-teams and LB Brian Cushing working up the middle, Clowney will be in a perfect position to succeed and may win the award decisively – maybe even earning a Pro Bowl nod in the process.