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previous item. ... The Cleveland Browns continued their public campaign to make Manziel feel like a rookie on Wednesday. On the same afternoon that Manziel took snaps behind Brian Hoyer and Tyler Thigpen, general manager Ray Farmer indicated that Manziel has a lot of ground to make up in the team's quarterback competition. "I want the best quarterback to start. Who is the best quarterback? Brian Hoyer," Farmer told WKRK-FM in Cleveland.
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Farmer was then asked about the gap between Manziel and Hoyer. "That's a good question. I would tell you that (Hoyer is better than Manziel) probably by a substantial margin," Farmer said. "I would say that because here's a guy that's a five- or six-year veteran who has been in the league, that knows the defenses, that reads it quicker, that understands it. (Hoyer) has an advanced calculus degree. Johnny is good at math, but I don't know if he's in the advanced calculus stages. (Experience in the league) means a lot. It means more than people think. ..." As NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal suggested, comments in May about a quarterback competition mean much less. But that won't keep us from sharing each and every comment and development along the way. Steel yourself.
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