Johnny Manziel Exclusive Pro Day Footage (Every Throw)
Rosterwatch.com Staff

A lot of pop, a lot of sizzle. We at RosterWatch know it when we hear it. It’s what we saw and it’s what we heard today in College Station.

Johnny Football made an entrance Vince McMahon and the WWE would be jealous of. Drake was blaring – Manziel set a pro-day precedent walking out in a black helmet, shoulder pads, and a black jersey. No other quarterback, in anyone’s memory—or ever in history, according to Manziel’s private QB coach George Whitfield—has thrown the “t-shirt and shorts pro day workout” to the wind in favor of an armor-clad one.

Manziel then led his teammates to the middle of the field to address the 75 scouts, head coaches and league personnel in attendance to thank them for being at the workout. He introduced all of his teammates that would be working out with him and appeared very natural conducting this on-field bit of leadership. No scouts we asked could remember any high-profile player ever starting their workout in this way.

We’ve seen every rookie quarterback prospect you can think of throw live since 2011: Russell Wilson, Ryan Tannehill, Nick Foles, Geno Smith, EJ Manuel, Kirk Cousins, Mike Glennon, you name it- but it’s RG3 who set the benchmark. He was a completely different animal.

Today, Johnny Manziel put on a performance that was in the RG3 ballpark. We drove into College Station very skeptical about the arm talent we were expecting to see. We left impressed, knowing we just saw Russell Wilson-level arm strength. Which translates to an above average NFL arm at minimum. Remember that Russell Wilson can throw a 98 mph fastball – that’s a big endorsement for Johnny Football.

Many of our questions were answered, but a couple of old ones have resurfaced. Johnny threw the ball with velocity, it popped out of his hand. He spun it with a tight spiral, and was able to drive the football outside the numbers. There is now no question in our minds, even outside of his marketability, that Manziel is a Top 2 QB talent in this draft, and certainly a justifiable Top 10 pick.

And if it’s down to two, is it down to Blake Bortles and Johnny Football?

Yes.

Furthermore, is Manziel back in the mix as the No. 1 overall prospect in this draft?

Yes.

Somebody the Houston Texans may employ with the first pick in the draft?

Yes. Manziel deserves consideration for all of the above.

Check out our Pro Day Tour footage of every throw he made today, and decide for yourself. Also see our videos on all the other prospects from our stops.