ESPN article on Johnny Football...

[OriginalPantherDan]

...said Mike Vick was the greatest athlete ever to play QB, until Manziel. Seemed to forget about one Cameron Newton.

Heres a link:: http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=12013016

[RelaxImaPro]

Okay

[Mol3m4n]

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[t96]

Cam is a better athlete than any QB in NFL history AND has the ability to be an elite pocket passer AND has the smarts to succeed at the QB position. Ignore those idiots.

[Mr. Scot]

David Fleming is a dumbass.

 

But to be fair, the mention of him being the "greatest athlete" is far from sincere, and the opening of the article includes this statement...

 

So let's be clear: Manziel didn't earn this job. Cleveland just ran out of options. Either way, and regardless of whether he or the NFL is ready, on Sunday the long-awaited Johnny Football era begins.

 

[Dexterity]

Vick wasn't a great athlete. He was fast as poo. That's it. He was tiny and made of glass. Vick was just a slightly faster version of RG3.

Cam Newton & John Elway are the best athletes I've ever seen play QB.

[Mol3m4n]

Vick wasn't a great athlete. He was fast as poo. That's it. He was tiny and made of glass. Vick was just a slightly faster version of RG3.

Cam Newton & John Elway are the best athletes I've ever seen play QB.

Tom Brady is probably the worst athlete to ever start at quarterback. That should tell you how much value I put into being "athletic".

[Peppers90 NC]

Tom Brady is probably the worst athlete to ever start at quarterback. That should tell you how much value I put into being "athletic".

ha not even close i can assure you that.

[imminent rogaine]

Cleveland should stick with Hoyer. I hope TD breaks Manziel in half and then when Hoyer comes in I hope kk pile drive him.

[RelaxImaPro]

Manziel runs like a 4.68 40, isn't one of those cannon-armed QBs, and isn't particularly big.  HOW in the fug would he be considered the best athlete at QB ever?  Lmao

 

Going by his specs, he's the worst "athletic" QB in the league.  Just as pure athletes... Cam, Luck, Wilson, RG3, Kap, etc. all blow him out the water.

[Peppers90 NC]

Manziel runs like a 4.68 40, isn't one of those cannon-armed QBs, and isn't particularly big.  HOW in the fug would he be considered the best athlete at QB ever?  Lmao

that freelance wiggle doe... i think they were being sarcastic. i didnt click the link but i hope so anyway

[rayzor]

so is johnny football the next andrew luck to take attention away from cam?

don't answer that.

people need to just quit bitching about people not mentioning cam in discussions like this.

[Mr. Scot]

Vick was a phenomenal athlete.  He just wasn't a great quarterback.

[Mr. Scot]

so is johnny football the next andrew luck to take attention away from cam?

don't answer that.

people need to just quit bitching about people not mentioning cam in discussions like this.

 

Definitely.

 

What I also find funny about that comparison is just how utterly divergent Luck and Manziel are as quarterbacks.  They have pretty much nothing in common.