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The last time we saw in extended action, the rookie quarterback was in a deflating preseason showing.After watching Manziel operate the ' scout team for 14 weeks, safety told NFL Media's Albert Breer that Cleveland Rashad Weaver Jersey 's new starter is a "" to defend."You see him being Johnny Football," Whitner added. "You don't see him trying to duplicate anybody's quarterbacking style, just sitting in the pocket. If something's not right, you see him using his instincts and his intangibles, breaking the pocket. That's where I can see growth."Two veterans also relayed to NFL Media's Aditi Kinkhabwala that the biggest difference between then and now is that Manziel has "."Johnny Manziel on his teammates: "I think these guys have started Kevin Byard Jersey believing in me." Then says, "I think we're in a good place." Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) Manziel has one advantage over in that No. 1 receiver and tight end , , are healthy after mi sing 10 and six games, respectively.Gordon is looking forward to working with Manziel after struggling Derrick Henry Jersey to get on the same page with Hoyer the past couple of weeks."I think he's got enough, he's got what we need right now to move forward and pull off these last three wins," Gordon told Breer. "He's willing to do anything, extend a play, and make something out of nothing. That mindset isn't in everybody. A lot of guys will quit, take a sack or throw the ball away. That's not what he does."Even in a season in which running quarterbacks have , there's that Manziel can inject life into the ' moribund offense on a short-term basis.Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan noted last offseason that Manziel is "" to , who authored the best rookie season by a quarterback in NFL history with Shanahan's help in unfurling a masterpiece of Caleb Farley Jersey an offense that borrowed heavily from 's Baylor scheme.Breer confirms that the has already incorporated elements of Manziel's Texas A&M offense, which could throw defenses for a loop over the next three weeks.If this week's signs out of Cleveland are to believe, fans will see a different "Johnny Football" than the one who was clearly not ready for prime time in August.The latest David Long Jr. Jersey Around The NFL Podcast and recaps the ' win over the . Find more Around The NFL content on .