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Texas A&M Football
Manziel Minute: Dustin Fox on Johnny being named second string
Key quotes from Dustin Fox interview
“I don't think the middle finger is a big deal, but it has become a big deal because of everything that has happened with Johnny since he’s been drafted, that’s the reason people are talking about it. It creates a good narrative and it’s fun for people to talk about but I don't think that was ultimately the reason he wasn't named the starter today. From a football perspective, he's just not ready.”
“Coach Mike Pettine was dealing with a lot of pressure and I don’t know where that pressure came from, whether from Jimmy Haslem or Kyle Shanahan.”
“Pettine has basically stated since he got here that he would like to go with a veteran if the rookie is not 100% ahead of the veteran and ready to go and right now I think it was the right decision to go with Brian Hoyer.”
"I like the idea of letting them compete, but make it a fair competition. They didn’t give Johnny split reps with the ones, they didn’t give Johnny Manziel the start against the Washington Redskins. I feel like the competition all along was slanted towards Hoyer."
"The team right now doesn’t look ready. They look like they don’t know who the QB is gonna be. They look like they are running two different offenses when each guy is out there."
"I think Manziel be fine with not starting right away. I think he realizes how much of a difference the game is from college to the NFL."
"Think about it, he's a kid who never had a playbook and never had calls like that at Texas A&M. That’s a difficult transition and I think that ultimately is why he isn’t going to start."
"He looks like he's out there reacting. He's just thinking too much. I can relate because when I was a rookie it was much more difficult (than in college). You can't play fast doing that. It's natural to think too much."
"The Browns drafted this kid in the first round, he's not going anywhere any time soon. He's going to play at some point, people just pump the breaks. Browns fans are split, it's like they are like Manziel fans and not Browns fans. Some are rooting against their own guy in Hoyer so that Manziel can play. It's the dumbest thing I've ever heard, at least root for your team."
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