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Brian Hoyer

Johnny Manziel will soon get first-team reps

Akron Beaon-Journal
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Aug 03, 2014 · 12:00 PM EDT

Browns QB Johnny Manziel continued to work exclusively with the second-team offense, and veteran Brian Hoyer took all of the snaps with the first unit. Coach Mike Pettine said the staff would meet Sunday to discuss when it’ll give Manziel his first reps with the starters. On Thursday, Pettine and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan suggested it would happen soon.

So is the battle for the starting quarterback job closer than it was when camp opened July 26?

“I wouldn’t say that [it’s closer]. When camp began, Brian was the ones because we had to put somebody out there with the ones,” Pettine said. “But they were truly competing against each other, and at some point we will mix the units. I think that it’s all part of our evaluation process.”

Fantasy Impact: 

According to the story, the bottom line is Manziel appears to have narrowed the gap between himself and Hoyer with his performance in the scrimmage. Manziel is still struggling to learn the playbook. however. the story added. The real news seems to be he's at least going to start getting a shot with the first team.

Johnny Manziel
Houston Chronicle
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Aug 02, 2014 · 2:40 PM EDT

Since he reported to training camp on July 23, Browns QB Johnny Manziel has been all-football, all the time. And all eyes were on him today when he played with the second team in the team's first intrasquad scrimmage.

Manziel, who won the Heisman Trophy as a redshirt freshman at Texas A&M and electrified college football for two seasons before entering the draft as a third-year sophomore, had a couple of busted plays on his first possession.

He settled down on the second series. Overall, though, Manziel was inconsistent throwing the ball. He made three big-time passes, one that was dropped in the end zone, but was erratic on the rest.

Nate Burleson
Cleveland.com
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Aug 02, 2014 · 8:38 AM EDT

Browns WR Nate Burleson, who's played with the likes of Randy Moss and Calvin Johnson, knows there are no superstars in the bunch without Gordon, but says that coach Mike Pettine's "receiver-by-committee" plan is sound. It features 12th-year pro Burleson; two-time Pro Bowler Miles Austin; Anthony Armstrong, who played for offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan in Washington; and Andrew Hawkins, who's itching to break out of the shadows of A.J Green and Co. in Cincinnati, where he played last season.

"I think we've got some pieces to the puzzle that can be really powerful,'' said Burleson. "We've got some guys that can go up and get it. Miles is a beast, man. He looks like a linebacker and he's fast, he's strong, he snatches everything. You've got guys at one point were top five. Miles was, man! He's come out here these last couple of days and shown why he was so good here in Dallas, and he wants to prove that he can stay healthy and make plays."

Fantasy Impact: 

Browns receivers are confident they'll be ok without Gordon if it comes to that. But from a fantasy perspective, owners are just going to have to wait and see. They aren't seeing a lot of action in typical drafts so these guys will likely end up as waiver wire targets. The QB situation could also play a role. Brian Hoyer looked pretty good in limited action last year and Johnny Manziel is a wild card. In terms of receivers, TE Jordan Cameron looks to have the most value at this point.

Brian Hoyer

Browns OC insists QB competition is a dead heat

Ohio.com
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Jul 31, 2014 · 7:23 PM EDT

Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan warned everyone not to count out rookie Johnny Manziel in his battle with veteran Brian Hoyer for the team’s starting quarterback job.

Although Hoyer has taken all the snaps with the first-team offense through the first five full-squad practices of training camp and Manziel has worked exclusively with the second unit, Shanahan insists the derby is a dead heat. Most observers believe Hoyer is clearly ahead at this point, but Shanahan isn’t going along with that narrative.

“I don’t think one’s any further in front than the other,” Shanahan said Thursday during a post-practice news conference. “I think they’ve both done a good job. As far as these five practices, it’s usually one day, one guy’s ahead of the other. The next day, the other guy does a better job. I think it’s been back and forth."

Fantasy Impact: 

If Manziel wins the starting job this summer, he'll be an intriguing QB2 who should be available in the 10th-12th rounds given all the depth at quarterback. He has a good long-term situation brewing with Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron in his receiving corps, and the newly-signed Ben Tate as a threat in the running game. (Gordon’s looming suspension is an obvious concern.) Manziel’s durability is a question mark given his propensity for taking chances by leaving the pocket.

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