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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2014Consensus #022
QB· Round 1

Johnny
Manziel.

Johnny Manziel
Sickos Grade
79.4/100
Pre-draft #22

Texas A&M official athletic logoTexas A&M· 6'0"· 207 lb· 4.68s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8769
National · #383HS class · 2011
Tivy, TX
247Sports composite via CFBD
R1 · #22 · Cleveland Browns
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Johnny Manziel is best suited for an RPO-heavy spread offense that prioritizes athletic quarterbacks and makes extensive use of designed quarterback runs and play-action.

QB-run threatHalf-field read passerPlay-action specialistDesigned QB runs
Best role

Year 1 impact player as a starter, with a ceiling as a high-volume statistical quarterback in an ideal system.

Wrong fit

A traditional pro-style offense that relies on the quarterback making reads through complex progressions from the pocket against an eight-man box.

His unique blend of passing and running ability demands an offensive system tailored to his strengths, rather than fitting him into a traditional pocket passer role.

04The evaluation

Selected #22 overall in Round 1 of the 2014 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of Texas A&M.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'0"
Weight
207 lb
40 yd
4.68s
Vertical
31.5"
Broad
9'5"
3-cone
6.75s
Shuttle
4.03s
Relative Athletic Score
8.34
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. QB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.68sp50
Vertical
31.5inp50
Broad jump
113inp50
Three-cone
6.75sp50
Shuttle
4.03sp50
Bench
rep
08College production
YrTeamGCmpAttYdsTDInt
2012Texas A&M132954343706269
2013Texas A&M1330042941143713
Career2659586378206322

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

/ Usage share, 2013
57.3%of team plays
95 percentile at positionTexas A&M
Pass plays · 85.2%Run plays · 28.3%Third down · 61.8%Passing downs · 69.8%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
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