Johnny Manziel’s Progress Is No Threat to Josh McCown Starting for Browns

August 10, 2015   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

Like any NFL quarterback in his second year in the league, the Cleveland Browns' Johnny Manziel has been making progress. 
Last week, ESPN's Pat McManamon declared Manziel's Wednesday practice "one of his best days throwing the ball," adding, "The second-year quarterback was sharper than at any time since the Cleveland Browns' training camp started." McManamon also added that Manziel has "worked hard at becoming a pocket passer."
That progress was put on display on Friday evening, when the Browns traveled to Columbus' Ohio Stadium for their annual Orange & Brown Scrimmage. In front of nearly 50,000 fans, Manziel performed well, completing nine of his 11 pass attempts for 93 yards and two touchdowns while taking one would-be sack.
Head coach Mike Pettine was pleased by Manziel's performance at the scrimmage, saying afterward that, "The thing that jumps out, he is much less antsy in the pocket. He sets his feet, which you really didn’t see much last yea...

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