NFL Draft: Johnny Football Joins the Party

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It's (pretty much) official: Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel has entered the 2014 NFL Draft.

Most media outlets are reporting this news now, but ESPN was the first place I saw the reports coming from.

Nicknamed "Johnny Football", Manziel won the Heisman in 2013 and has been a very polarizing figure in the world of college football. His electrifying ability on the field combined with his off field controversies has the sports world divided on whether they hate or love him. His stature is similar to Tim Tebow, the New York Yankees, and the Dallas Cowboys: you either root for them, or want them to fail miserably, there is no in-between.

This can also be seen in his draft stock, where some project him to go as a top-5 pick (possibly to Cleveland or Oakland), to as far as the second round, solely because of his off-field persona & lack of size/durability questions.

In my opinion, I'd take him first overall, over other QBs Teddy Bridgewater & Blake Bortles. Yes, Bortles & Bridgewater possess the more traditional "NFL requirements", but, the way I see it, Manziel has the highest upside. His risk/reward is so great that he could either end up as the next Brett Favre, or he could combust into another Ryan Leaf. If I were the Houston Texans, the potential is too great to pass up. Plus, he's a Texas kid, so that could sell tickets and add more hype to a franchise that had a nightmare season. Give him weapons such as Arian Foster, Andre Johnson, and DeAndre Hopkins, and let's see what plays he can make at the highest level.

Where do you think Johnny will go, and how do you think his career will end up? Let us know in the comments!

Check out his last college game, vs. Duke in the Chic-Fil-A Bowl, below: