Johnny Manziel was in the news yet again over the weekend, this time spurring the police to look for him with a helicopter after a 23-year-old woman contacted them about a “possible assault” in the early morning hours. Fort Worth police eventually confirmed that they were looking for Manziel, per ESPN.
Manziel being in headlines for the wrong reasons has been going on since he became an icon in college at Texas A&M, but lately the offenses are more alarming. He was pulled over in October after arguing with his girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, in a moving car and admitted to drinking earlier in the day. On three different occasions this season Manziel, who spent the offseason in rehab, was drawing attention for consuming alcohol. Most recently Manziel was allegedly partying in Las Vegas before Cleveland’s Week 17 game; he had been ruled out while in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
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The Browns have hired a new head coach, Hue Jackson, who hasn’t indicated much interest in keeping Manziel around. Yet, Manziel is still one of the Browns. If you are wondering why the Browns don’t just cut him already the answer is simple: they do not have anyone else.
The Browns have the No. 2 overall pick, which they will likely use to draft Jackson’s quarterback of the future. The odd-on favorite is California’s Jared Goff, although Memphis prospect Paxton Lynch and North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz have intriguing cases. But none of these quarterback prospects are slam dunks, so Manziel may be worth keeping as insurance; he has first-round pedigree after all, and – off field antics aside – on the field he has more upside than any third-string quarterback in the league.
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Finally, Manziel’s trade value has hit rock bottom. Teams can’t trade for him until his latest legal issue is settled, and even if he escapes scot-free, other teams would be crazy to give up anything of value. So the reason Cleveland has kept Manziel, is that he has a shred of upside, and cutting a first-rounder loose after two years is as bad a look as can be.
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