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OC Kyle Shanahan is enamored of how much Manziel's electric skill set reminds him of Robert Griffin III, Shanahan's former protégé with the Washington Redskins. "Johnny and Robert are very similar," Shanahan said. "They're both talented guys who can make plays with their legs. But there comes a time in the NFL when they're going to keep you in the pocket, and you're going to have to have that ability to make the throws with your arm and mind. And Johnny, just like Robert, has that arm talent and intelligence to do that."
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Manziel has been everything Shanahan had hoped. "Perception becomes everyone's reality, but Johnny has been here working his tail off day and night, doing everything we ask," Shanahan said. "He's really attacked it every day, done a good job even as each week gets harder as we throw a lot more at him. ... I've been very impressed." Running an offense tailored to showcase his dual-threat talent, Griffin earned 2012 offensive rookie of the year honors by throwing 20 touchdown passes (with five interceptions) while running for 815 yards and seven more score. Of course, RG3 was immediately installed as the team's starter. Manziel still must pry the Browns' top job free from veteran Brian Hoyer by winning an open competition. "If he keeps working like he has been, Johnny should be feeling comfortable by the time we get to training camp," Kyle Shanahan said. Indeed, the Browns have at least three months to sort out what promises to be the most closely watched quarterback battle in the league this summer. "It's pretty simple," Shanahan said. "Whoever moves the team the best and puts points on the board, we'll be the most happy to go with. ..." We'll be watching for more.
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