Johnny Manziel, Brian Hoyer will split starter reps Monday

The Cleveland Browns might have tried downplaying the notion that there was a quarterback competition underway before training camp arrived, but here we are in the middle of training camp with a quarterback competiton between Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel.

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Hoyer got the start in the first game, and it seemed like Manziel would get the start in the second game so each played in a game with the first-team. Browns head coach Mike Pettine hasn’t named a starter yet, but said they would get even reps.

He also thinks naming one a starter is a little overrated.

“The bottom line coming out of the game is that they both should get close to equal reps with the ones no matter who starts,” Pettine said, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Johnny’s going to get reps with the ones, Just to me, the factor of starting the game I think is a little bit overblown in this situation because we’re going to try to balance the reps with the ones in the game, so I don’t think it was anything that, Brian came in ahead. It’s a little overrated who trots out there for the first time.”