He’s here! #WelcomeToCleveland #Browns2014Draft pic.twitter.com/U8Iv9eqVL4
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 9, 2014
Now that former first-round NFL draft pick Johnny Manziel has been released by the Cleveland Browns over a series of embarrassing off-the-field incidents, we thought it would be fun to take a look back to draft day in 2014 to see if there were any warning signs that the Heisman-trophy winning QB would be a bust.
In short, yes.
In no particular order, here are 10 of the funnier and sometimes prophetic tweets we found from NFL Draft Day 2014.
1) New England nailed the scouting report:
New England's scathing scouting report of Johnny Manziel reportedly is leaked http://t.co/LcQhkqGrBN
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 9, 2014
2) No, Manziel won’t be the last name on the “infamous” jersey:
The infamous Cleveland Browns jersey has been updated with hopes that Manziel will be the last name added for a while http://t.co/qdcqPRiE6O
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 9, 2014
3) Red flags everywhere:
https://twitter.com/jasonrmcintyre/status/464902311370698752
4) The experts weigh in:
Here's @pnewberry1963's take on Manziel: Cleveland perfect place for him to become Johnny Payback. http://t.co/BzbQ5lnUbq
— AP NFL (@AP_NFL) May 9, 2014
5) Celebrity perk falls flat:
So, when you're LeBron James, you get a Manziel/Browns jersey before the general public can. That's all. pic.twitter.com/niHZLXxqIN
— Greg Cote (@gregcote) May 9, 2014
6) So, this “consultant” didn’t really work out:
The #Browns drafted Manziel after the owner consulted a homeless man: http://t.co/FXTN7sRBV8 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/3LVFjprKxZ
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 9, 2014
7) When your town comes up with a name like “Manzielmania,” it never works out:
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Johnny Manziel joins Browns as 'Manzielmania' rocks Cleveland http://t.co/5uWjkCDRxk
— NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) May 9, 2014
8) Lesson learned. Don’t go by ratings when choosing a QB:
What does Johnny Manziel mean for the @NFL? 12.4 million people watched him wait in a green room last night. http://t.co/cksseXJUy5
— Willie Geist (@WillieGeist) May 9, 2014
9) More red flags:
ICYMI: Johnny Manziel partied with DRAKE after NFL Draft http://t.co/YGKYMocMeE pic.twitter.com/9nfZMXrbU0
— TMZ (@TMZ) May 9, 2014
And 10) The “marketing star” has fallen:
Why Johnny Manziel will be a marketing star, despite his low pick in the #NFLDraft: http://t.co/Natv82zxUi
— Forbes (@Forbes) May 9, 2014
The NFL Draft starts tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
SO many ways to watch the 2016 #NFLDraft!
Can't Wait. Can't Wait. Can't Wait. ??? https://t.co/yOJ5jSc8uW
— NFL (@NFL) April 27, 2016
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