‘The Johnny Manziel Combine’: NFL Teams Determined Not to Get Fooled Again

February 26, 2016   ·   Mike Freeman   ·   Jump to comments

INDIANAPOLIS — The assessment was blunt. So, so damn blunt.
"This is the Johnny Manziel combine," the NFL team personnel exec said. 
How so?
"The Browns weren't the only ones fooled by Manziel during the interview process here," he said, speaking of the combine two years ago. "We spent time with him, and we completely misjudged him.
"He charmed us."
Obviously, he charmed the Browns, too. And while some teams did see Manziel as a tremendous phony at the combine, others did not—and based on interviews at this year's combine, those teams deceived by Manziel have used the experience as a teachable moment.
No, there won't be any type of mass introspection from NFL teams. Some would still draft a character from Better Call Saul if he could throw a football with great accuracy. These front offices aren't trying to save rainforests; they are running businesses.
There will also still be teams that see the interview process as ex...

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