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Originally Posted by Cochise
Andy Reid had Michael Vick, who was 20-20 as a starter there. All of Vick's physical tools were superior. Of course, that isn't to say anything about what's going on upstairs, which was Vick's problem - his QBIQ just isn't that high. But Manziel has a lot working against him... size, arm, pro-style of play, etc. Some guys make it missing an elite arm of course, but not with so many things leaning against them.
I'm not sure what you can say in the way of, "But he's going to be different than scrambling QBs of the past. He'll develop into a good NFL QB because...".
That's a hard question to answer in his favor, isn't it? Unless you just like the guy and believe he's going to do what dozens or hundreds of others haven't.
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Not all of Vick's physical tools were superior. Outside of pure arm strength, Manziel is a better passer.
And you can't just throw out the mental makeup as if it's insignificant. What is between his ears is easily what separates Manziel from all of the other QBs in this draft, both good and bad.
Finally, he's not just a scrambling QB.
I find it very funny that so many here spend so much energy propping up Alex Smith while simultaneously tearing down Manziel. Tells me they didn't know much about Smith before he came to KC, didn't watch Manziel much in college, or a combination of both.