Johnny Football may remain in Texas after all. The Dallas Cowboys are seriously considering picking quarterback Johnny Manziel in the upcoming 2014 NFL draft, according to two separate reports.
At least two reports indicate Dallas wants to land Manziel.
"I can say this, he's going to be the guy everyone wants to see. I've heard this rumor for a month -- the Cowboys will figure out a way to get Manziel," NFL announcer Jim Nantz said, via ESPN.
Peter King of MMQB also reported the Cowboys as having interest in the 2012 Heisman winner.
"I absolutely buy Dallas' interest in Manziel. One: he is Jerry Jones's kind of guy, and I believe Jones all along has had half an eye on Manziel, particularly if he could get him at a bargain position -- say, the middle of the second round," King wrote on Sunday. "I don't believe Manziel will make it out of the first round, of course, but Jones could be sorely tempted at No. 16 overall if Manziel were there.
"Two: Tony Romo turned 34 last Monday, and his back is balky and twice surgically repaired, and Troy Aikman has been sounding the clarion call about the dangers of fooling with a bad back. Three: See number one."
Romo is expected to be a full participant in the offseason programs. Behind Romo the Cowboys have backup quarterbacks Kyle Orton and Brandon Weeden, whom Dallas signed in March.
Although Manziel's draft stock has fluctuated over the months, most scouts and analysts project him to be a top 10 pick. The latest mock drafts from ESPN's Todd McShay and Mel Kiper have Manziel going fourth overall to the Cleveland Browns.
