In Vikings news today, potential Minnesota Vikings draft pick Johnny Manziel received some constructive criticism from Minnesota Vikings great Warren Moon today.
Per Mike Wilkening of Pro Football Talk, Moon spoke with Sirius XM NFL Radio on Manziel, stating that Johnny Football will have to engage contact less and pass from the pocket more to succeed in the NFL:
"I just think in the NFL, some of those things, he’s going to have to take out of his game. He just won’t be able to get away with some of those things that he did in college football, especially taking on people, being as physical as he likes to play the game. I don’t think you can do that in the NFL or you won’t be available for your football team," says Moon in the article.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has already expressed concern over Manziel's perceived love of celebrity, meaning that any potential holes in his game may drive the Vikings away from him if he falls to them at eight in May's NFL Draft.
However, despite his criticism of Manziel's style, Moon think Manziel is "an exciting football player that brings some very exciting athleticism to the position.” Yet, he is unsure if that athleticism will carry over to the NFL --
“He’s doing all the things right to move himself up in the draft, but still, what makes Johnny Manziel ‘Johnny’ is those special, magical plays that he makes, and I just don’t know if there’s going to be as many of those when you’re playing against the talent that he’s playing against in the NFL,” Moon stated.
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