The media is like a girl in high school, creating drama where it doesn't exist. Now that Tim Tebow and Michael Sam are out of the NFL, the media turns its attention to Johnny Manziel. Incase you don't know, the Cleveland Browns are in 1st place of the AFC North at 6-3. They got their with the help of QB Brian Hoyer. That's right, not Johnny Manziel. He has been warming the bench. That is why people are speculating that the Browns will trade Johnny Manziel.
I can assure you Johnny Football will be staying in Cleveland. Why? For once the Browns have options at a position they have struggled with for far too long. They have had 17 QBs start since 2002. Brian Hoyer is also a free agent at the end of the season. Who is to say that Hoyer doesn't walk away to a team that offers him more money? I also don't see why they would trade away such a great prospect. Manziel has such great potential. Plus he has been sitting out all year and hopefully learning some important skills. Even if they were open to trading, I don't think they would get enough in return for their 22nd overall pick.
I believe a first round pick is what it will take to land him. A team with a top 10 pick in the 2015 NFL draft is probably looking at Oregon Ducks QB Marcus Mariota or Florida State QB Jameis Winston. A team looking to move up to snag one of these QBs may be better off going after Money Manziel. He will cost less because the Browns will have Hoyer (if he resigns) and the teams that are high up in the draft will most likely demand a lot. Also, Manziel will have a year in the NFL on his resume.
So lets pretend a team is willing to trade their first round pick for Money Manziel. I believe the best teams to do so are:
- St. Louis Rams: not really sure what is going on with Sam Bradford but it may be time to move on. Manziel would save them a lot under the cap. He would bring life to a very sad franchise. Imagine if they end up in LA in a few years, Manziel would own the city. However, he could save the franchise from moving to LA.
- Chicago Bears: Can we all agree the Jay Cutler project is over? He looks great at times but he is not leading this team to a Super Bowl anytime soon. Johnny Manziel would shine in an offense that consists of Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, Martellus Bennett and Matt Forte.
- Houston Texans: The team has the defense working for them but lack some offense. Arian Foster has been amazing but they are thin at the QB position. This might be the move that would make Andre Johnson happy to stay.
Again, I don't think Johnny Manziel is going anywhere. I think the Browns would be foolish to dump him. His potential is too high and they wouldn't get enough in return, Plus with the luck the Browns have had, they could use depth at the QB position.
So what can the Browns do for you?
So what can the Browns do for you?
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