He was brash, exciting and full of youthful spirit. The same vigor with how he attacked his quarterback duties carried over to his extracurricular ventures — such activities that could be “Joe Namath endearing” if handled correctly.
The Cleveland Browns decided to gamble on the 2012 Heisman Trophy recipient with the 22nd pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. They simply couldn’t resist the urge, and, quite frankly, were on the same boat many NFL scouts had landed on when evaluating the kid who seemed to live and breathe football.
Unfortunately, Johnny Manziel has been nothing but a disaster.