Plenty of season left, certainly enough to see more of Manziel if McCown gets hurt again or can’t be a reliable starter.
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But in weighing his options, Pettine reverted to the plan the team mapped out when McCown signed as a free agent in March.
But should it even have been a hard decision?
With that, let’s take a look at the game tape. What’s more McCown became a better quarterback from teaching the position.
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Travis Benjamin runs for a 60-yard touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, September 20, 2015, in Cleveland.
“We sped him along”. And Sensabaugh, who appeared to be expecting safety help over the top, lagged behind Benjamin.
The 49ers signed him late in training camp, but cut him after three weeks and he jumped back into his high school stint just as the regular season was beginning.
McCown was close to returning last week, but failed his baseline test and had to sit. Of course not. Yes, Manziel played well in last week’s win over the Titans.
Really like the way Giants rookie safety Landon Collins has looked so far. Manziel has a 99.7 rating after seven quarters. He’s fully recovered from his injury, and he’s stacking together some good practices. He did his best John Elway impression with a headfirst dive toward the goal line, but instead of a Super Bowl, McCown’s helicopter ride ended with a concussion. It resulted in a first down for the Browns. That would mean basically two years have gone by with nothing to show of Manziel’s progress and if he can play. He’s looking to pass first.
Benjamin has scored four touchdowns, including one on a punt return.
For Manziel, it was a nice and simple decision that he executed based on the defense’s alignment.
DeMarco Murray, Eagles RB: He’s on pace to gain 88 yards rushing this season after logging just 2 yards on 13 carries against the Cowboys. Some guys do too late and they can’t be a factor in the play.
But Manziel’s performance wasn’t flawless. A lot of it is dependent on the coverage we get, the way the routes are read, whether it’s a progression read or however it plays out.
It isn’t the first time Mike Evans has spoken up for his college teammate. Or is he allowed to have a few bad games without having to worry about his job security? “He’s headed in the right direction, but ultimately we went with Josh”. The only problem? Nobody bit on the fake. “Teams will start to scheme to defend him”.
Luckily, the throw was off target.
In a case where the “mistake” was more appropriate than the corrected version, the website Cleveland.com published a Browns article with a picture of firefighters putting a fire out in a house. “It’s just a two-game sample size up to this point”. I pulled him aside yesterday and told him, ‘Just go out and be yourself’.
The safety almost picked off the wobbler that Manziel blindly released. Uh, no – Weeds could chuck one up at the end to earn a back door cover. He has put the ball on shelf far too often – unofficially six times by my count.
They’re going back to it. He held it low and away from his chest, pretty much asking for a fumble.
Sunday’s double-feature of McCowns makes official an incredible feat: Since 2002, at least one McCown brother has had a place in the league. He only threw the ball 15 times.
The linemen aren’t doing well with their zone blocking, and there is no clear frontrunner for who the lead tailback should be between Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson.
He took the Browns 90 yards in 17 plays and spent 9:59 on the clock against the Jets. And for the most part, Manziel kept it simple. More worrisome is he was targeted only twice. Will he have to play great for the rest of the season to keep his starting spot? And when he’s on his game, there’s not many like him.
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Ragone, for one, is confident that McCown can make folks stop pining for Johnny Football.
