1.13 Detroit Vipers - QB Johnny Manziel

In the real world: After 2013, it was no secret that a few teams would be looking for new quarterbacks. The Cleveland Browns have been looking for one since their return to the NFL in 1999. Enter Johnny Manziel, "Johnny Football," the first redshirt freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy. He scrambles and improvises like no other. But in that strength lies one of his weaknesses: Discipline. Manziel has also been known for maturity issues (partying, sense of entitlement), and Browns owner Jimmy Haslam was quick to tell him, "(Cleveland) is a hard-working, blue-collar town--this isn't Hollywood." Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan has worked with an athletic QB before--Robert Griffin III while in Washington--so it'll be interesting to see what he and Manziel do together.
In the TUFF world: Stunned that no quarterbacks went off the board in the first 12 picks, Detroit takes the first one here. Since 2007, the Vipers have brought in (among others) Drew Stanton, Jimmy Clausen, Brandon Weeden, Colt McCoy and Jason "Dougastalgia" Campbell, but none proved to be a reliable backup for their starter since 2006, Ben Roethlisberger. This boom-or-bust pick could shape the future of the Vipers for years to come.

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