Is Johnny Football Really Going to Be Johnny Backup in Cleveland This Year?

May 20, 2014   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

When the Cleveland Browns drafted Johnny Manziel with the 22nd overall pick on May 8, this iteration of the organization appeared to have found its quarterback of the future. 
However, will he be the quarterback of the present?
In the 24 hours that followed, the Browns sold over 2,300 season tickets, a direct reaction to the team selecting Manziel. Manziel has the top-selling jersey among this year's rookie class. The player known at Texas A&M as "Johnny Football" is now "Johnny Cleveland," inspired by his very own theme song. Can the Browns really let this phenomenon ride the bench in 2014?
Initially, it seems like that's their plan. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam spoke last week at a Pro Football Hall of Fame luncheon and said, plainly, that "Brian Hoyer is the starting quarterback," and that "it's his job to lose." He said the organization told Manziel he is Hoyer's backup, that Cleveland "isn't Hollywood" and that the rookie is expected to "go to work."
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