Report: Johnny Manziel would prefer not to play in Jacksonville
Posted by Michael David Smith on May 7, 2014, 4:37 PM EDT
If the Jaguars draft Johnny Manziel tomorrow night, he may not be thrilled about his new home.
That’s the word from Don Banks of Sports Illustrated, who reports that Manziel isn’t wild about the idea of landing in Jacksonville.
According to Banks, that’s not a matter of having anything against the Jaguars. It’s simply about the location. Jacksonville is one of the smallest markets in the NFL, and Johnny Football would apparently prefer to play for a higher-profile team.
Interestingly, the same report says that Manziel’s family doesn’t think Houston is the best fit for Manziel. Apparently the family believes that staying in his home state would make it harder for Manziel to make the transition from Texas A&M to the NFL.
Of course, the Jaguars and Texans probably don’t care very much what Manziel or his family would prefer. If they think Manziel is the right person to lead their franchise going forward, they’ll draft him. And in both places, the fans would be thrilled to welcome Manziel, regardless of whether he’s thrilled about going there.
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Maybe he should go full homo like little Eli and his father did when he didn't want to play in San Diego.
Agent denies report that Manizel prefers not to play in Jacksonville
Posted by Mike Florio on May 7, 2014, 5:24 PM EDT
PFT contacted one of the men who represents quarterback Johnny Manziel after Don Banks of SI.com reported that Manziel prefers not to play in Jacksonville.
“Not true,” Burkhardt said. Maverick Carter, who handles Manziel’s marketing efforts and who some think is behind the notion that Manziel doesn’t want to play for the Jaguars, was with Burkhardt at the time the denial was issued.
One one hand, Manziel has no reason to admit he doesn’t want to play in Jacksonville, if he doesn’t want to play in Jacksonville. On the other hand, he ultimately has no say in the process, unless he plans to sit out for a year and re-enter the draft.
Manziel should have no issues with playing in Jacksonville. The team is coming together nicely under G.M. Dave Caldwell and coach Gus Bradley, and the fan base craves a competitive team. Manziel could help give them that.
And since the team has a limited history of success, Manziel could quickly become the King of Jacksonville, supplanting a certain five-letter quarterback who currently works for the four-letter network’s enterprise that blankets the three-letter conference in which they both played.
