Quarterback <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/04/breakfast-dk-metcalf-has-probably-the-worst-diet-in-the-nfl/" title="Breakfast: DK Metcalf has probably the worst diet in the NFL“>Johnny Manziel was famously kicked out of the NFL. After two disastrous seasons with the Cleveland Browns..
During a recent conversation jackson thompson But Fox News Digital’s Manziel said things might have been different if he had been selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
“we are I have been contacted The Chiefs were probably the team that would be my floor and have someone like (head coach) Andy Reid, but other than that, the draft was kind of a wait-and-see thing for me. “Manziel explained. “They contacted my agent. and That’s how we felt. I was going to ~ “Be my floor.”
It was held by the chiefs. 23rd overall During that year’s Player of the Year selection process, Cleveland took Manziel with selection No. 22. He ultimately made more headlines off the field than his highlight-reel plays during his two-season career with the Browns, and has since. said publicly He describes how he self-medicated through substance abuse to cope with his bipolar disorder and mental health. Manziel is also said “It didn’t take me long to realize I wasn’t going to be happy in Cleveland.” tried Afterwards, he commits suicide. The Browns released him. March 2016.
“I was excited every time something like that happened on draft night, but now looking back, there Manziel told Thompson. “The draft is something you can’t control,” Manziel said. Things are going as planned, but you are not there 1 ton Please tell me where you end up. Would it have been different if I had been somewhere else? maybe.”
Over the years, Reed repeatedly “It was the greatest thing,” veteran quarterback Alex Smith said. That happened Smith credits “Patrick Mahomes” for being the “perfect” mentor for the signal-caller who developed into a three-time Super Bowl All-Out Player. Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce last February. Raid acknowledged Thanks to him for helping me become a “professional” and grow “as a man” early in my professional career.
“I think if I was in a situation where I was playing as a back-up and learning from someone like Alex Smith or Andy Reid, I couldn’t help but be positive.” Manziel talked about what would have happened if he had joined the Chiefs. boot.
Manziel admitted he wasn’t sure “there was anything at that point that would help him extend his career beyond two seasons.” He added that he “doesn’t place a lot of blame on anyone” but himself for what became one of the biggest draft busts of the 2010s.
