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Former GM Ray Farmer says Browns to blame for Johnny Manziel's tailspin

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The Browns' former general manager says the team should have been prepared for Johnny Manziel's larger-than-life persona when they drafted him in 2014.

Ray Farmer, who took over as GM in 2014 and was fired in January, said the team should have been ready when it drafted the troubled quarterback in the first round in 2014 because he was already a celebrity.

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“The club has to be prepared to handle the player regardless of their celebrity, regardless of their position, regardless of what they’re required to do,” Farmer told ESPN.