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#pounditThursday, March 28, 2024

Johnny Manziel: Browns should have known I wasn’t an X’s and O’s guy

Johnny Manziel

The Cleveland Browns took a big risk when they selected Johnny Manziel in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and to say it backfired would be an understatement. While Manziel has repeatedly acknowledged that he made mistakes during his NFL career, he thinks the Browns should have seen some of them coming.

In an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” Wednesday, Manziel spoke about how difficult it was for him to grasp Cleveland’s pro-style offense after he ran the spread at Texas A&M. Had the Browns done more research, Manziel thinks they would have known he was not an X’s and O’s guy.

Here is the full context of the remarks:

It sounds like Manziel is placing some blame on the Browns for him becoming a draft bust, which isn’t the best look. While Manziel may not have received adequate schooling in Cleveland, let’s not forget the times he went MIA after throwing parties and the team had to send people out looking for him. Not grasping the offense was the least of his problems.

If Manziel wants an NFL team to give him another chance, he had better prove his study habits and commitment to understanding offenses has improved. Otherwise, it won’t matter how open and honest he has been about his past.

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