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Well Fran Tarkenton came out and literally said JF was the closest he's seen to himself (inc. Wilson in that discussion) so hard to argue with you.
If I was a Viking fan or any team that needed a QB top 10 I wouldn't mind my team drafting Manziel. Do I think he'll succeed in the NFL? No, but I've been wrong plenty before. I was sure Curry would be great for Seattle. Least I called Sanchez a bust PRE-DRAFT. That kid had bust written all over him. I was dead sure on that one, should've put money on it.
Didn't hear that, doesn't surprise me tho...
The thing about Manziel is his "escapability" in the pocket, Fran had that same intangible, ugly as it was. In today's NFL, I would have to put a "value" on such a trait. Gawd forbid IF he had an great O-line in front of him too, THAT's what helped Fran out in the end, Fran threw the worst balls I ever saw. Playing on natural turf thruout his career helped him too, slippin-n-sliding ya know..