Johnny Manziel Zone: Love or hate him, but can't deny him

Published: Apr 25, 2014 at 10:09 AM

No prospect in the 2014 NFL Draft has been scrutinized more or longer than Johnny Manziel, the Texas A&M quarterback you either love or hate if you're a general manager, scout or coach of an NFL team, a media analyst, or just a fan. As the days to the draft wind down, we'll keep track of what people are saying about Johnny Football.

Who loves Johnny Football?

» Steve Young:Manziel can be Drew Brees, if he works at it

» Cris Carter:Former Vikings great wants Manziel in purple

» Ike Taylor:Steelers CB: "I like Johnny. He's a rock star"

» Jon Gruden:"I'd love to have him" as a coach; reminds me of Favre

» Troy Aikman:Big fan of QB who can have special NFL career

» Joe Namath:You'd have to be nuts to pass on Manziel

» Johnny Manziel:I agree with Broadway Joe. Dare Texans to pass on me

» Mike Mayock:Manziel better than Kaepernick, Wilson out of college

» Tony Dungy:If you're committed to winning, commit to Johnny

» Roger Staubach:"There's something about this kid"

» Hulk Hogan:The next great one is Johnny Football, brother

» Kliff Kingsbury:He wants to be the best to ever play the game

» Gus Bradley:Not sure there's another quarterback who compares to Johnny

» Jim Harbaugh:I'd welcome the challenge of drafting Manziel

» Jerry Rice:Reminds me of a guy I played with named Steve Young

» LeBron James, Michael Vick:Manziel will be a star in the NFL

» Aaron Rodgers:I like Johnny's conviction, leadership

» Drake:A March Madness date with rapper on eve of Raiders visit

Who else?

» This scantily clad former Maxim model Manziel took to a Texas Rangers game:

Apparently this Johnny Manziel guy was at the Rangers game? I can't find him http://t.co/71Y08U1Tt6
— Nate Regan (@myrangersnotes) April 16, 2014

Who are the undecided?

» Kurt Warner:Still too many unanswered questions

» Nolan Nawrocki:Once-in-a-generation QB carries sense of entitlement

» Fran Tarkenton:Quarterback savant or rodent?

» Josh Gordon:Give me Manziel ... no, wait, give me Bridgewater

» Barry Switzer:Jordan-like player but he's an arrogant little ...

Who hates Johnny Football?

» Anonymous NFL Scout I:Mike Evans made Johnny Football, not other way around

» Anonymous NFL Scout II:Manziel not in RGIII's class

» Heath Evans:Manziel should be more worried about his team than his brand

» Dino Babers:Jimmy Garoppolo would have started over Manziel at A&M

» Warren Moon:Reminds me some of ... Tim Tebow

» Merrill Hoge:Manziel has bust written all over him

» Mike Zimmer:Hate might be strong but red flags acknowledged

» Charley Casserly:Film shows big flaws in Manziel's game

Which teams are interested?

» Rams:Team has "legitimate" interest" in Texas A&M star QB

» Texans:Two weeks before draft, quarterback visits Houston

» Raiders:QB makes solid impression, described as 'good kid, humble'

» Patriots:Time to start looking for Tom Brady's successor

» Buccaneers:New coach says Manziel's style would fly in the NFL

Which teams (appear as if they) aren't?

» Vikings:"Choreographed" pro day nothing but a "sideshow"

» All QB-needy teams?Possibility exists every QB could slide out of first round

Which teams are (really) sending mixed signals?

» Cowboys:Despite reports to contrary, Cowboys-Dallas unlikely match

» Browns:Derek Carr the preferred quarterback in Cleveland

» Browns:Jeremiah: Browns' no-show at pro day puzzling ...

» Browns:... but team still spends quality time with Manziel

How does he rank?

» Gil Brandt:No player better in this year's draft

» Mike Mayock:No doubt after pro day who's No. 1 quarterback

» Daniel Jeremiah:Not a top-10 player or even top quarterback

» Bucky Brooks:Separation growing between No. 1 QB and No. 2

Best fits

» Jaguars:System, coaching staff, city appear ideal

» Texans, Jaguars, Browns:Teams best equipped to utilize Manziel's unique talents

Bad fits

» Raiders: Because this person and this person say so

» Texans:Johnny wants to be a Texan but doesn't fit stylistically

OK, so where will Manziel get drafted?

» Daniel Jeremiah:Manziel's play-making abilities would fit nicely in this offense

» Charles Davis:Manziel lands with a surprise team with a veteran QB

» Bucky Brooks:Downtrodden franchise, suffering fans get Manziel magic

» Brian Baldinger:Second QB taken, but an Aaron Rodgers-like drop

» Chase Goodbread:NFL's most dynamic backfield takes shape for QB-needy team

» Bryan Fischer:Selling seats in the stadium and jerseys in London

» Mike Huguenin:A match made in heaven for this fan base

» Matt Smith:With receiver off the board, time to swing for the fences

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