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Persuasive Essay On Johnny Manziel

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Now a starter, can former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel finally be the quarterback the Cleveland Browns need? Before him there were others. Brady Quinn, Tim Couch, Luke McCown, Charlie Frye, Colt McCoy, Brandon Weeden--you have heard of at least some them. The Browns drafted them, thinking one might finally be the franchise quarterback, the one to lead the team back to the glory days it had in the early 1960's, when it last won an NFL championship. Some had pretty impressive credentials. Tim Couch was chosen number one in the entire draft and had been the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. The Browns drafted McCown the year the team could have picked Ben Roethlisberger, who has led the Pittsburgh Steelers to multiple Super Bowl appearances and victories. He only …show more content…

The team lost its game the next week to the Pittsburgh Steelers and has had only one playoff appearance since then, a 36-33 loss to the Steelers in 2002. That was after the team left town, becoming the Baltimore Ravens and then reappeared as an expansion team in 1999. The Browns have had only two winning seasons since then and seven head coaches. Many NFL experts blame a lack of stability in the franchise for its poor showing. An article in sportingnews.com noted poor first round draft picks the team has had, mentioning linebacker Craig Powell, linebacker Mike Junkin, running back William Green, running back Trent Richardson, and others. Manziel, called "Johnny Football" in college, had impressive statistics in college, along with his Heisman Trophy. Starting 26 games over two years, he was 595 for 863, 68.9%, for 7,820 yards, with 63 touchdowns and 22 interceptions. He was the first freshman and fifth play to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in the same season. He was the first freshman ever to win the Heisman and led Texas A&M to a 41-13 victory over Oklahoma in the 2013 Cotton

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