he's actually a pocket passer first and is right up there with Bridgewater in that category. Manziel is very comfortable in the pocket.
it's true around 15% of A&M play calls have been for Manziel option reads, but the vast majority of his runs come when he's feeling pressure. obviously he wouldn't have direct run plays called for him in the NFL.
Manziel's intangibles, leadership, and the fact he's faced the best competition make him possible at #1.
of course he'd sell a lot of tickets for the Texans as well.
manziel will get killed in the NFL. receivers don't run wide open all game like in college. he is not a pro prospect at all. bill o' brien is not only a lying traitor, he has no pro head coaching skills. him and manziel guarantee the first pick in the following draft for houston as well. NO CHANCE AT ALL.
it's clear your bizarre anger for Bill O'Brien makes it impossible for you to engage in rational discussion. there's so many different things wrong with your post it's mind blowing.
the Texans will definitely consider Manziel at #1 for a whole slew of different reasons, sorry that upsets you.
exactly. the financial bottom line will always be the first objective in professional sports. Manziel on the Texans would provide a ton of attention to the franchise (branding) and help steal some of the spotlight away from the Cowboys. it's a no brainer decision for the Texans' front office in that regard.
in addition, Manziel is a far more vocal and enthusiastic leader than Bridgewater. those are huge intangibles for an NFL QB to have and Manziel dominates Bridgewater in this category. Manziel has faced far far better competition than Bridgewater as well, it's not even close. that also makes him a better pro prospect.
Excellent coach, really? W/O Manziel these past 2 years, this is a losing team pure and simple. Maybe some day he will prove to be an excellent head coach and deserve a shot at the NFL. That day isn't now. Did Jack Bicknell get a shot at the NFL because a 1 man team named Doug Flutie won a bunch of games for him at Boston College? Did Pat Jones get a shot at the NFL because Barry Sanders won a ton of games for him at Oklahoma State?
that makes no sense. either way, Manziel isn't going any lower than #2, so i assume you'll rag on whichever team takes him top 2?
the downside for the Texans not to take Manziel #1 would be too much to risk. why let him leave the state of Texas only to go St. Louis or Jacksonville where they can reap all the financial benefits? and then what if he also becomes a real star in the league? that would go down as the worst non-pick in league history and the Texans can't risk that.
it's not like we're talking about the Texans making some outlandish reach at taking him #1 instead of another team taking him #2. he's going top 2 regardless.
