Jonathan Paul Manziel
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curious- how many of you guys actually watched mcclown play last year? He played 80% or so of the season, and he was terrible. Atrocious. Unfortunately, as bad as he was it wasn't that far below his typical performance all throughout his career(in 11/12 seasons). Why is this year going to be any different?
I don't have anything against the guy....he is what he is. I also don't have anything against colt McCoy, weeden, Jason Campbell, etc.....I'm actually defending the guy, because when he plays for us EXACTLY LIKE HE HAS DONE IN >90% OF HIS CAREER, I'm going to be the one saying "why are you down on the guy? He's playing as well as he has the vast majority of his career".
He's a placeholder QB, much like Hoyer. I really enjoy his approach, and his game isn't that bad as long as his pocket doesn't collapse quickly. That shouldn't be even nearly as big a problem as it has been in the past for him -- Tampa and Chicago both had really poor pass-blocking lines when he played in both places. I don't think anyone has any delusions that McCown is going to become an All Pro, well other than Dwayne Bowe.
The veteran receiver, in his first season with the team, dropped an A-bomb of positivity on Friday, starting with signal-caller Josh McCown. "He's showing all the potential of being a top-five quarterback in the NFL," Bowe said of the 36-year-old passer, per The Plain Dealer
He's a placeholder QB, much like Hoyer. I really enjoy his approach, and his game isn't that bad as long as his pocket doesn't collapse quickly. That shouldn't be even nearly as big a problem as it has been in the past for him -- Tampa and Chicago both had really poor pass-blocking lines when he played in both places. I don't think anyone has any delusions that McCown is going to become an All Pro, well other than Dwayne Bowe.
Well... some stud QB has to throw Bowe all those passes he thinks he is going to catch.
The difference between Hoyer and McCown is that McCown accepts the role you describe.
If you toss out his one aberration year in Chicago- McCown is a low 70s qbr quarterback. I'm not expecting him to recapture the magic.
Expect is a bit strong, but certainly the circumstances in CLE are going to be closer to those in CHI than they were in TB. I don't think it is unreasonable to expect the results to be closer to those in CHI.
Garner, Parmalee, Mayle, Jennings, Wynn, and Olsen aren't second string though.
To me, this looked better than it did last year with Manziel in there. Connor Shaw was more studious last preseason so he seemed to be where Manziel is this year - pleasantly surprising people.
So our scrubs were worse than their scrubs? Even if true, I'm not sure how that applies to my comment on the Defense slowing down.
Not that it'll be enough, but we agree on the bottom line, i.e., JM looks better than last year.
I suspect JM is showing enough progress that before this season is over they will likely throw him into the fire and see exactly what they have over a longer period of time.
Personally I hope McCown takes us to a lot of wins...
Your hope and your suspicion are in direct conflict. But such is the life of an Aggie Browns Fan...
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I will get flamed for this, however I feel Hoyer would have been the best intermediate answer for the next 2-4 years. Sadly there was no deal or extension. While I believe McCown will suffice ok for certain things, I do not believe he handles pressure like Brian.
Now McCown may be more willing to impart his knowledge upon young Johnny, however that's the front office hinging their hopes he may yet become a complete QB. I will also say, I don't believe that day will come. Should the Browns happen to have one of the top 3 QB's in next class available to them when our pick is up - Im certain they would do just that.
I will get flamed for this, however I feel Hoyer would have been the best intermediate answer for the next 2-4 years. Sadly there was no deal or extension. While I believe McCown will suffice ok for certain things, I do not believe he handles pressure like Brian.
Now McCown may be more willing to impart his knowledge upon young Johnny, however that's the front office hinging their hopes he may yet become a complete QB. I will also say, I don't believe that day will come. Should the Browns happen to have one of the top 3 QB's in next class available to them when our pick is up - Im certain they would do just that.
Not going to flame, but will disagree. Mentally BH could not handle JM behind him and even the new, improved JM would not be satisfied to sit and learn behind BH. That well had been poisoned...
Not sure what "pressure" you are referring to since I see McCown as both more secure and more mobile.
As for the FO... no doubt they still believe. Also no doubt that belief is based upon what they have seen. It's not a blind belief. And it's not as if they've been satisfied that all is well and have now closed their eyes. The evaluation is incomplete and therefore continues. Drafting a 2016 QB is one potential outcome.
Well....Hoyer just got named as the starter by Obrien.....so good for him....!
However, I do find it ironic that he left here because he couldnt take the pressure of having someone pressing behind him and he didnt like being in a QB competition....yet, he went to a team that offered both......just kind of weird....
Agree... good for BH... not surprised tho. The surprise in HOU is Savage's progress.
However, I don't agree that the HOU situation is analogous to CLE a year ago. Mallet is not a "phenom". And HOU is not the home-town, "dream job" CLE was.
... and he said, in no uncertain terms, that he wanted to sign with a team where he would start....
... and he did...

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Meanwhile back on JM...
This second elbow flare up bothers me. Gotta guess tendonitis... I'd hate to see the kid get his head straight only to have his body betray him.
Flip's saying it's a consequence of camp work load and JM's 3/4 delivery. Here's hoping that's all...
Johnny Manziel's elbow soreness because of ingrained 3/4 release, Browns OC says
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/08/johnny_manziels_elbow_soreness.html
Article includes some good comments on JM's progress, improved accuracy, etc.
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He's a placeholder QB, much like Hoyer. I really enjoy his approach, and his game isn't that bad as long as his pocket doesn't collapse quickly. That shouldn't be even nearly as big a problem as it has been in the past for him -- Tampa and Chicago both had really poor pass-blocking lines when he played in both places. I don't think anyone has any delusions that McCown is going to become an All Pro, well other than Dwayne Bowe.
Well... some stud QB has to throw Bowe all those passes he thinks he is going to catch.
The difference between Hoyer and McCown is that McCown accepts the role you describe.
If you toss out his one aberration year in Chicago- McCown is a low 70s qbr quarterback. I'm not expecting him to recapture the magic.
Expect is a bit strong, but certainly the circumstances in CLE are going to be closer to those in CHI than they were in TB. I don't think it is unreasonable to expect the results to be closer to those in CHI.
Garner, Parmalee, Mayle, Jennings, Wynn, and Olsen aren't second string though.
To me, this looked better than it did last year with Manziel in there. Connor Shaw was more studious last preseason so he seemed to be where Manziel is this year - pleasantly surprising people.
So our scrubs were worse than their scrubs? Even if true, I'm not sure how that applies to my comment on the Defense slowing down.
Not that it'll be enough, but we agree on the bottom line, i.e., JM looks better than last year.
I suspect JM is showing enough progress that before this season is over they will likely throw him into the fire and see exactly what they have over a longer period of time.
Personally I hope McCown takes us to a lot of wins...
Your hope and your suspicion are in direct conflict. But such is the life of an Aggie Browns Fan...
Your hope and your suspicion are in direct conflict. But such is the life of an Aggie Browns Fan...
Yes, they are. I prefer McCown to play well for a couple/three years while JM learns the pro game a la Young, Rodgers, etc. He needs time and throwing him in too soon could ruin him for good. He is getting there but he's not there well enough yet to just jump in the deep end again. My concern is that the line may not be quite as good as everyone thinks for the kind of O we are trying to run. And if that is true then anyone behind them is going to struggle unless they are patient in allowing the D to hold the fort while not trying to overplay it on O.
What was that phrase you used? First, do no harm?
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McCown has a sore hand
Manziel has an issue with his elbow (strained?)
Shaw's out with thumb surgery
Leaves us with Thad Lewis or possibly Pryor waiting in the wings.
Not a cheerful outlook to start the Season.
I agree.....it's not a cheerful outlook .....considering both McCown and Manziel are fine(just sore) and will practice and play this week.....
...the gloom and doom parade already has us down to the 4th and 5th stringer cause a couple of guys are sore? ....sheesh....
Arent you the same guy that told us Shelton was out for the season with a knee injury just a couple of weeks ago?......
I agree.....it's not a cheerful outlook .....considering both McCown and Manziel are fine(just sore) and will practice and play this week.....
...the gloom and doom parade already has us down to the 4th and 5th stringer cause a couple of guys are sore? ....sheesh....
Arent you the same guy that told us Shelton was out for the season with a knee injury just a couple of weeks ago?......
Yep, that was the story going around, just passing it along.
McCown, other than the sore hand it was also reported that he'd been limping around.
He's not exactly a Spring Chicken, so it does cast a specter over things.
As for Manziel, he's been wearing an Icepack on his arm for some time now.
The elbow sounds like it could be Tendonitis, no small concern there if that's truely the case.
Doom & Gloom ?
Sure, why not, I've drunk quite a bit of the Koolaid they've been passing out over the years.
Heck, I even thought Gilbert was going to turn it around this year after all the work he's put in the Off-Season with Haden - that one didn't turn out too well though . . .
One thing I'm wondering about is where this top paid Front 7 Defense is.
Guess they're all on IR like our RBs and WR's
Hey, I called for 8 - 8 this year.
That's an improvement with our schedule this year . . . guess there's still a little Koolaid left over
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I agree with those who recognize the importance of who was up front of them having a huge impact on a QB's ratings. If you are already running for your life inside 2 seconds even Superman would suffer. At the moment I am a little worried about ours. I know they were going against one of the best D lines in Buffalo, but they were porous and it affected McCown's decisions. He started looking like.................Cutler. Or Romo before they improved the front drastically.
the most painful thing i watched outside of 'fear the walking dead' was the inept redskin OL and the once again downfall of RG3.
he should demand a trade. yikes.
and so much for the gruden coaching tree. it was hilarious to see john gruden back pedal so fast on his comments from a year ago about manziel. dude is a phony.
the most painful thing i watched outside of 'fear the walking dead' was the inept redskin OL and the once again downfall of RG3.
he should demand a trade. yikes.
and so much for the gruden coaching tree. it was hilarious to see john gruden back pedal so fast on his comments from a year ago about manziel. dude is a phony.
RG3 sucks. Guy was a wasted draft pick.
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Meanwhile back on JM...
This second elbow flare up bothers me. Gotta guess tendonitis... I'd hate to see the kid get his head straight only to have his body betray him.
Flip's saying it's a consequence of camp work load and JM's 3/4 delivery. Here's hoping that's all...
Johnny Manziel's elbow soreness because of ingrained 3/4 release, Browns OC says
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/08/johnny_manziels_elbow_soreness.html
Article includes some good comments on JM's progress, improved accuracy, etc.
Meanwhile back on JM...
This second elbow flare up bothers me. Gotta guess tendonitis... I'd hate to see the kid get his head straight only to have his body betray him.
Flip's saying it's a consequence of camp work load and JM's 3/4 delivery. Here's hoping that's all...
Johnny Manziel's elbow soreness because of ingrained 3/4 release, Browns OC says
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/08/johnny_manziels_elbow_soreness.html
Article includes some good comments on JM's progress, improved accuracy, etc.
5 foot 11 quarterback with a 3/4 release ... when does this nightmare end?
Just glad it's not related to the vaginal strain that ended his season last year.
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the most painful thing i watched outside of 'fear the walking dead' was the inept redskin OL and the once again downfall of RG3.
he should demand a trade. yikes.
and so much for the gruden coaching tree. it was hilarious to see john gruden back pedal so fast on his comments from a year ago about manziel. dude is a phony.
RG3 sucks. Guy was a wasted draft pick.
RG3 sucks. Guy was a wasted draft pick.
Yes he was, but he had some of the most smartest and bestest guys on the interwebs and planet tell everybody just how great he was going to be.....over and nauseatingly over.
I bet McCoy starts more games than him this year. Either him or Cousins or both.
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I agree.....it's not a cheerful outlook .....considering both McCown and Manziel are fine(just sore) and will practice and play this week.....
...the gloom and doom parade already has us down to the 4th and 5th stringer cause a couple of guys are sore? ....sheesh....
Arent you the same guy that told us Shelton was out for the season with a knee injury just a couple of weeks ago?......
Yep, that was the story going around, just passing it along.
McCown, other than the sore hand it was also reported that he'd been limping around.
He's not exactly a Spring Chicken, so it does cast a specter over things.
As for Manziel, he's been wearing an Icepack on his arm for some time now.
The elbow sounds like it could be Tendonitis, no small concern there if that's truely the case.
Doom & Gloom ?
Sure, why not, I've drunk quite a bit of the Koolaid they've been passing out over the years.
Heck, I even thought Gilbert was going to turn it around this year after all the work he's put in the Off-Season with Haden - that one didn't turn out too well though . . .
One thing I'm wondering about is where this top paid Front 7 Defense is.
Guess they're all on IR like our RBs and WR's
Hey, I called for 8 - 8 this year.
That's an improvement with our schedule this year . . . guess there's still a little Koolaid left over
Yep, that was the story going around, just passing it along.
McCown, other than the sore hand it was also reported that he'd been limping around.
He's not exactly a Spring Chicken, so it does cast a specter over things.
As for Manziel, he's been wearing an Icepack on his arm for some time now.
The elbow sounds like it could be Tendonitis, no small concern there if that's truely the case.
Doom & Gloom ?
Sure, why not, I've drunk quite a bit of the Koolaid they've been passing out over the years.
Heck, I even thought Gilbert was going to turn it around this year after all the work he's put in the Off-Season with Haden - that one didn't turn out too well though . . .
One thing I'm wondering about is where this top paid Front 7 Defense is.
Guess they're all on IR like our RBs and WR's
Hey, I called for 8 - 8 this year.
That's an improvement with our schedule this year . . . guess there's still a little Koolaid left over
Curious to know where this insider info is coming from regarding McCown.
I get insider info and listen to pretty much everybody in the Cleveland media with access to the team. Have not heard any of that. Not saying you are wrong, just wondering where it is coming from.
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Yep, that was the story going around, just passing it along.
McCown, other than the sore hand it was also reported that he'd been limping around.
He's not exactly a Spring Chicken, so it does cast a specter over things.
As for Manziel, he's been wearing an Icepack on his arm for some time now.
The elbow sounds like it could be Tendonitis, no small concern there if that's truely the case.
Doom & Gloom ?
Sure, why not, I've drunk quite a bit of the Koolaid they've been passing out over the years.
Heck, I even thought Gilbert was going to turn it around this year after all the work he's put in the Off-Season with Haden - that one didn't turn out too well though . . .
One thing I'm wondering about is where this top paid Front 7 Defense is.
Guess they're all on IR like our RBs and WR's
Hey, I called for 8 - 8 this year.
That's an improvement with our schedule this year . . . guess there's still a little Koolaid left over
Curious to know where this insider info is coming from regarding McCown.
I get insider info and listen to pretty much everybody in the Cleveland media with access to the team. Have not heard any of that. Not saying you are wrong, just wondering where it is coming from.
Curious to know where this insider info is coming from regarding McCown.
I get insider info and listen to pretty much everybody in the Cleveland media with access to the team. Have not heard any of that. Not saying you are wrong, just wondering where it is coming from.
Some of it's from Twitter feeds, some from Radio, and some from Articles around the Net . . . basically all over the place, though I don't get as much info as I used too.
The McCown limp info was from one of the scrimmages with the Bills last week, and the hand issue happened in the game and was reported post-game and is now mentioned as soreness (it was a finger jam initially).
I know a lot of the stuff I post seems to have a negative slant to it, unfortunately the Browns tend to breed more of that than the good (Gordon, Gilbert, Manziel, injuries, and so forth).
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Your hope and your suspicion are in direct conflict. But such is the life of an Aggie Browns Fan...
Yes, they are. I prefer McCown to play well for a couple/three years while JM learns the pro game a la Young, Rodgers, etc. He needs time and throwing him in too soon could ruin him for good. He is getting there but he's not there well enough yet to just jump in the deep end again. My concern is that the line may not be quite as good as everyone thinks for the kind of O we are trying to run. And if that is true then anyone behind them is going to struggle unless they are patient in allowing the D to hold the fort while not trying to overplay it on O.
What was that phrase you used? First, do no harm?
What was that phrase you used? First, do no harm?
Yup... that'd be it. From it sprang our mutually agreed fav JM play from Game 2.
The "tuck it away and live to play another day"...
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He's a placeholder QB, much like Hoyer. I really enjoy his approach, and his game isn't that bad as long as his pocket doesn't collapse quickly. That shouldn't be even nearly as big a problem as it has been in the past for him -- Tampa and Chicago both had really poor pass-blocking lines when he played in both places. I don't think anyone has any delusions that McCown is going to become an All Pro, well other than Dwayne Bowe.
Well... some stud QB has to throw Bowe all those passes he thinks he is going to catch.
The difference between Hoyer and McCown is that McCown accepts the role you describe.
If you toss out his one aberration year in Chicago- McCown is a low 70s qbr quarterback. I'm not expecting him to recapture the magic.
Expect is a bit strong, but certainly the circumstances in CLE are going to be closer to those in CHI than they were in TB. I don't think it is unreasonable to expect the results to be closer to those in CHI.
Garner, Parmalee, Mayle, Jennings, Wynn, and Olsen aren't second string though.
To me, this looked better than it did last year with Manziel in there. Connor Shaw was more studious last preseason so he seemed to be where Manziel is this year - pleasantly surprising people.
So our scrubs were worse than their scrubs? Even if true, I'm not sure how that applies to my comment on the Defense slowing down.
Not that it'll be enough, but we agree on the bottom line, i.e., JM looks better than last year.
I suspect JM is showing enough progress that before this season is over they will likely throw him into the fire and see exactly what they have over a longer period of time.
Personally I hope McCown takes us to a lot of wins...
Your hope and your suspicion are in direct conflict. But such is the life of an Aggie Browns Fan...
So our scrubs were worse than their scrubs? Even if true, I'm not sure how that applies to my comment on the Defense slowing down.
Would I really be typing all over this thread how good it was to see Manziel elevating the play of those around him if I thought such a thing?
You're comment was "NFL 2nd teams slow down just enough to make QBs comfortable." This was my reply:
Garner, Parmalee, Mayle, Jennings, Wynn, and Olsen aren't second string though. Gruden actually made it a point to say Buffalo was blitzing Manziel on almost every play at 1 point. It's often said NFL offenses are behind the defenses in training camp and early on in preseason. Now let's factor in how much easier it is to play fast when the only thing you have to think about is sic em.
Furthermore, many of the offensive guys trying to make this roster from the 3rd and 4th strings include many undrafted rookies. They not only had to know our playbook but they also had to recognize the defense and adjust appropriately whether it's a RB like Parmalee picking up a blitz to protect his QB or knowing how to get open to be useful. WRs also have to know how to adjust their routes accordingly and be on the same page with their 22 year old QB. In spite of how much room for error we had - there was actually evidence of 3rd and 4th string WRs being on the same page with Manziel. Jennings and Wynn made some plays while Mayle exhibited a little stage fright.
To me, this looked better than it did last year with Manziel in there.
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Curious to know where this insider info is coming from regarding McCown.
I get insider info and listen to pretty much everybody in the Cleveland media with access to the team. Have not heard any of that. Not saying you are wrong, just wondering where it is coming from.
Some of it's from Twitter feeds, some from Radio, and some from Articles around the Net . . . basically all over the place, though I don't get as much info as I used too.
The McCown limp info was from one of the scrimmages with the Bills last week, and the hand issue happened in the game and was reported post-game and is now mentioned as soreness (it was a finger jam initially).
I know a lot of the stuff I post seems to have a negative slant to it, unfortunately the Browns tend to breed more of that than the good (Gordon, Gilbert, Manziel, injuries, and so forth).
I know a lot of the stuff I post seems to have a negative slant to it, unfortunately the Browns tend to breed more of that than the good (Gordon, Gilbert, Manziel, injuries, and so forth).
it's easy to be that way. we all could slide to the dark side considering the browns' record in the past years....
take away all the nonsense that is preseason and TC i think this team will do alright. let's let them hit the field and play an actual game before the hearses start rolling down main street.
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Sore arm worries me. It's not going to get any better thru the season. Sad that that is the by-product of the extra work he's been reported to be doing.
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These guys don't throw the ball near as much once camp ends, which makes Grossi's quote the other day about November sort of asinine. Here is Flip:
On if he is concerned about QB Johnny Manziel’s elbow:
“I’m not, I’m not. Johnny’s probably got what 30 to 40 percent of the other quarterbacks in the league have right now, sore elbow, sore shoulders. There’s a lot of wear and tear on those guys in terms of their arm. Those guys have been throwing footballs since they’ve been young guys. I’m not too concerned about it. If Joe Sheehan and the doctors come up to me and say’ Hey, this is something that’s going to be a chronic issue’ then there’s going to be some concern and we have to watch it but I’m not too concerned about Johnny right now, no. He’s doing fine.”
On if rest will take care of it:
“Once training camp is over and the volume of throws goes down usually that has a way of clearing up itself, it really doesn’t. I’ve been around guys before with elbow and shoulder issues that once they get out of camp and break camp after that first week. Your throw count goes down, there’s not as many receivers, you don’t get as many reps in the (individuals), your periods are cut shorter. You have a way of that calming down a little bit in the elbow and the shoulder.”
On if Manziel will practice today:
“I like to leave all injury issues to the head coach, just out of respect. I’m going to leave that to Coach Pettine.”
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So our scrubs were worse than their scrubs? Even if true, I'm not sure how that applies to my comment on the Defense slowing down.
Would I really be typing all over this thread how good it was to see Manziel elevating the play of those around him if I thought such a thing?
You're comment was "NFL 2nd teams slow down just enough to make QBs comfortable." This was my reply:
Garner, Parmalee, Mayle, Jennings, Wynn, and Olsen aren't second string though. Gruden actually made it a point to say Buffalo was blitzing Manziel on almost every play at 1 point. It's often said NFL offenses are behind the defenses in training camp and early on in preseason. Now let's factor in how much easier it is to play fast when the only thing you have to think about is sic em.
Furthermore, many of the offensive guys trying to make this roster from the 3rd and 4th strings include many undrafted rookies. They not only had to know our playbook but they also had to recognize the defense and adjust appropriately whether it's a RB like Parmalee picking up a blitz to protect his QB or knowing how to get open to be useful. WRs also have to know how to adjust their routes accordingly and be on the same page with their 22 year old QB. In spite of how much room for error we had - there was actually evidence of 3rd and 4th string WRs being on the same page with Manziel. Jennings and Wynn made some plays while Mayle exhibited a little stage fright.
To me, this looked better than it did last year with Manziel in there.
Would I really be typing all over this thread how good it was to see Manziel elevating the play of those around him if I thought such a thing?
You're comment was "NFL 2nd teams slow down just enough to make QBs comfortable." This was my reply:
Ah... so you think 3rd and 4th team UDFA WRs are running option routes. Got it...
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Sore arm worries me. It's not going to get any better thru the season. Sad that that is the by-product of the extra work he's been reported to be doing.
Sore arm worries me. It's not going to get any better thru the season. Sad that that is the by-product of the extra work he's been reported to be doing.
Tim Couch used to get tendinitis in training camp from all the reps; but I don't remember it ever getting in the way of him starting regular season games. I think this is something the trainers and can treat and get under control.
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Would I really be typing all over this thread how good it was to see Manziel elevating the play of those around him if I thought such a thing?
You're comment was "NFL 2nd teams slow down just enough to make QBs comfortable." This was my reply:
Ah... so you think 3rd and 4th team UDFA WRs are running option routes. Got it...
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Sore arm worries me. It's not going to get any better thru the season. Sad that that is the by-product of the extra work he's been reported to be doing.
Tim Couch used to get tendinitis in training camp from all the reps; but I don't remember it ever getting in the way of him starting regular season games. I think this is something the trainers and can treat and get under control.
Tim Couch used to get tendinitis in training camp from all the reps; but I don't remember it ever getting in the way of him starting regular season games. I think this is something the trainers and can treat and get under control.
Good to know. I guess Johnny was too busy last year to get a sore arm.
Hah!! I made a Johnny joke!!
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Tim Couch used to get tendinitis in training camp from all the reps; but I don't remember it ever getting in the way of him starting regular season games. I think this is something the trainers and can treat and get under control.
Good to know. I guess Johnny was too busy last year to get a sore arm.
Hah!! I made a Johnny joke!!
Good to know. I guess Johnny was too busy last year to get a sore arm.
Hah!! I made a Johnny joke!!
I'm pretty sure he had hoisters wrist inflammation last year at some point.

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