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Player Overview
A Florida native, Brissett sat out the 2013 season as a transfer from Gainesville and earned the starting job in ’14, opening eyes with his performance against Florida State as N.C. State almost pulled the upset. He finished the 2014 season with 26 total touchdowns (23 passing, three rushing), 2,606 passing yards and only five interceptions.

Brissett set career-bests in 2015 with 237 completions and 2,662 passing yards, earning All-ACC Honorable Mention honors and a spot on the Senior Bowl roster.
Strengths Weaknesses
STRENGTHS: Built for the NFL with a filled-out frame. Has some Houdini to him with his mobility and physicality to brush off contact and keep plays alive. Natural body power in short-yardage situations (902 career rushing yards). Functional movement in the pocket and squares to his target to deliver on the run.

Strong arm to spin spirals and throw the entire route tree. Understands touch, controlling his ball speed to add juice or use trajectory. Experienced making NFL-style decisions, anticipating windows and reading different coverages. Vision to see the entire field as a passer and scrambler, knowing where the sticks are. Tough, durable and bounces back after physical collisions, standing tall in the pocket and finishing as a runner. Takes care of the ball with a career 46-to-15 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

Senior captain with natural leadership qualities – sent his offensive teammates hand-written notes before every game and baked desserts for his offensive line.What other QB does that? 😉 Self-motivated with insatiable work ethic.

WEAKNESSES: Not a confident downfield thrower with inconsistent deep accuracy – appears gun shy and often relies on check downs. Too comfortable throwing on the run or delivering with his momentum going backwards. Shaky platform and needs to set his base when given the time. Inconsistent footwork leads to inaccurate ball placement (59.5% career completion percentage). Low career interception numbers because he is too careful, not consistently pushing the ball downfield or fitting throws into tight windows.

Not an explosive athlete and tends to be indecisive on non-designed runs. Doesn’t understand how to use his eyes, leading defenders with late throws. Pressure disrupts his tempo and late to climb the pocket.

IN OUR VIEW: Brissett is well-built with physical traits for the next level with his size, mobility and arm talent. He can make NFL throws, but is also slow to read and showed gun shy tendencies as a downfield thrower – was the king of dink and dunk and check downs inflated his completion percentage.

Brissett should improve with NFL coaching and has the intangibles and enough talent to carve out a back-up role, but tough to see him becoming a starter down the road due to his inconsistencies as a downfield passer.

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Ranking top available quarterbacks via draft, free agency, trade

By Gil Brandt
NFL Media senior analyst
Published: March 11, 2016 at 04:03 p.m.
Updated: March 11, 2016 at 05:59 p.m.

So you say you need a quarterback? Welcome to the club.

By my count, there were 11 teams that entered the offseason with a need at the quarterback position, each landing in one of four categories: 1) Desperation mode, 2) in need of an upgrade, 3) protection in case of defection, or 4) looking toward the future. A month after the end of Super Bowl 50 and three days into free agency, that number has decreased by only one.

Houston shored up its biggest need by signing Brock Osweiler on Wednesday, leaving 10 teams with a lot of work to do before the season kicks off in six months.

There are two distinct camps for QB-needy teams: Those that are championship-caliber and need a capable veteran (Broncos) and everyone else. The latter group consists of rebuilding teams like the Browns and 49ers, re-tooling teams like the Bears and Eagles, and clubs like the Saints taking a peek beyond 2016.

Don’t be fooled by the Broncos’ acquisition of Mark Sanchez on Friday. If there was any question about whether he’s a starter or backup, check out the compensation in that deal. This trade changes practically nothing for Denver.

With no Andrew Luck in this year’s draft and no proven starter on the open market or seemingly available in trade, this isn’t a great year to be in need of a quarterback, but there are options. Here is a ranking of how I see the top quarterbacks available via the draft, free agency and trade, based solely on talent level:

1. Carson Wentz and 1a. Jared Goff (draft)

Before free agency, I would have had Osweiler in the top spot. But it now belongs to the the top two quarterbacks in the draft, and there’s very little separation, in my mind, between the two. Similar to how I saw Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota last year, Goff is the prospect who can help a team immediately, but I believe Wentz has the higher long-range upside. If you’re the Broncos, you have no interest in these two quarterbacks, not that they have a shot at drafting either of them from slot No. 31. But if you’re the Browns (No. 2) or 49ers (No. 7) or Eagles (No. 8), taking one of these quarterbacks makes a lot of sense. I’m not sure if he’s going to still be there at No. 11, but I think a Bears-Wentz marriage is almost perfect. He could sit behind Jay Cutler, and be ready in a year or two to take over in Chicago.
3. Ryan Fitzpatrick (free agency)

Fitzpatrick, an unrestricted free agent, has never gotten the respect he deserves. Almost every place he’s gone, he’s added a spark and elevated the offense. Problem is, he’s never gotten a shot with a title-contending club. If I were the Broncos, this is where my attention would be right now, and not on offering compensation for a player like Colin Kaepernick. Fitzpatrick has a good arm and athleticism. I understand the concerns with him, but I also know he’s had success in this league, and what he did with the Jets last year, securing must-win games down the stretch with his play, is nothing short of remarkable. I think if Denver signed him, he could do the same thing Peyton Manning did last season. He might be the only quarterback available whom I’d trust with a Super Bowl-ready team like the Broncos.
4. Robert Griffin III (free agency)

The caveat with RGIII is that you have to be sure the medicals check out, and if they do, he’s a guy young enough for a rebuilding team and experienced enough for a playoff-hopeful team. He has a ton of talent that just needs to be harnassed. I’ve known him personally since his days at Baylor, and I’ve read all the criticism from his days in Washington. That’s not the guy I know. One thing I do know is that two very accomplished coaches and men I admire greatly — Art Briles and Mike Shanahan — were able to get the most out of Griffin and enjoy success with him under center. If you want to call this potential signing a gamble, I think it could pay off big for some team.

5. Colin Kaepernick (trade)

Speaking of gambles, I think trading for Kaepernick is a big one. At least with RGIII, you wouldn’t have to give up compensation or be saddled with a sizable contract. While I think Fitzpatrick would be a better fit in Denver, I see why John Elway is kicking the tires here. Under Gary Kubiak, Kaepernick wouldn’t be asked to pass as much, and with his accuracy issues, that’s a good thing. My biggest concern with him is his work ethic. Would he be willing to put in the work required by a disciplined organization like the Broncos? I would worry about him a little going to a team like the Browns, but I could see them trading for him and then taking a quarterback like Wentz with the No. 2 pick.
6. Paxton Lynch (draft)

Lynch is the consensus third-best quarterback in the draft, but he’s not in the same category as Wentz and Goff. He has good size, a strong arm and a lot of tools, but he’s inconsistent, lacks experience and will need some time to adjust to the pro game. He could be around at the end of the first round for the Broncos, who could groom him behind whatever veteran they bring in to be their starter.
7. Connor Cook (draft)

I think the thing that separates Cook from Lynch is arm strength and the type of offense best suited for each. While Lynch can play in any type of offense, Cook will be limited to a West Coast-style scheme. He reminds me a lot of Teddy Bridgewater this way. He’ll benefit from going to a team that plays most of its games inside a dome, away from weather.
8. Johnny Manziel (free agency)

Let me get this out of the way: I overrated Manziel coming out of Texas A&M, not as a player but as a person. I didn’t factor in his work habits and I should have. If you could ever find a way for him to rid his off-field demons, Manziel could help a team. He throws well enough to find success in this league, and he moves around well enough to make up for his size. I think a guy like Adam Gase, the new head coach in Miami, could handle him.

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Mary Kay Cabot podcast: March 11, 2016

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns officially waived Johnny Manziel on Friday. This follows a quiet few days in free agency in which they lost a number of starters.

Mary Kay Cabot talked about everything going on with the Browns in a podcast today:

Why did it take almost two days to waive Manziel?

Are the Colin Kaepernick rumors real?

Are we making too big a deal out of the players the Browns lost this week?

What’s next for Manziel?

His salary doesn’t start if he isn’t on your day one roster.

Report: Browns to cut Manziel on Friday
Posted by Mike Florio on March 11, 2016, 9:34 AM EST

Report: Browns to cut Manziel on Friday

If 49ers coach Chip Kelly wants quarterback Johnny Manziel, Kelly apparently won’t have to trade for him.

Tony Grossi of ESPNCleveland.com reports that the Browns are expected to cut Manziel by the close of business on Friday.

The Browns had created the impression that they would have cut Manziel in late January after his latest brush with the law, if they had the cap space to do it. But they didn’t cut him when the new league year began, which created the impression that they were hoping to trade him or waiting for an opportunity to void his remaining $2.1 million in guaranteed money.

If it’s the former, it means they’ve possibly called every other team and learned that no one will give up anything of value to get him. The next question is whether anyone will touch him until his legal situation in Texas is resolved (he’s facing possibly domestic violence charges) and/or until he addresses lifestyle choices that have resulted in his agent firing him and his own father expressing concern for Manziel’s life.

Why not? No risk, we can cut him in a minute without any cost. I don’t want Manziel to be our starter, but this is a free roll. imo

zn wrote:

Rams can match.

So I wouldn’t write him off yet.

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I meant that if NE didn’t sign him while he was there, that they weren’t going to sign him to an offer. I was writing NE off. 😉