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Johnny Manziel’s Poor Practice Has Cleveland Browns Concerned?

By Bryan Rose

Dec 14, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) calls a play against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) calls a play against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Johnny Manziel allegedly had yet another poor practice this week and the Cleveland Browns may have some concerns.

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After Johnny Manziel’s woeful first career NFL start, the hope was that the former Texas A&M signal caller would have a much improved week at practice.

Apparently that’s not how things went though as Manziel struggled for the Cleveland Browns, though it was said there was a slight improvement from his practice prior to his first start in which he reportedly only converted about 40 percent of his passes. As if that wasn’t bad enough, according to CBS Sports, this week Johnny Manziel struggled with his time in the pocket and routinely made poor decisions.

"Sources said the same erratic and at times non-existent footwork he displayed in his starting debut, the hyper-activity in the pocket, the poor decision-making and the overall overwhelmed nature of his performance was very similar to what he displayed in practice all week. He appeared outwardly nervous and unsure, as was the case in practice as well once he was named the starter."

Per Jason La Canfora, the Cleveland Browns have decided to install a more fundamental game plan this week in hopes Johnny Manziel will have a better time executing in comparison to last week where he was routinely flushed out of the pocket and forced into poor decisions.

"While it remains a very small sample size, when coupled with his troubling outings at practice, has certainly caused some alarm with a hope that he can take a step forward at Carolina."

All eyes are going to be on the Cleveland Browns and Johnny Manziel during the final two weeks of the NFL’s regular season and he’ll certainly be able to make a lasting impression, be it good or bad, depending on his play.

Hopefully for Manziel and the Dawg Pound, things will be much improved from Week 15 though the reports from practice aren’t exactly encouraging.

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