Mike Pettine Comments on Johnny Manziel Staying in Pocket, QB’s Play vs. Bengals

November 6, 2015   ·   Danny Webster   ·   Jump to comments


Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine has not handled the team's quarterback situation particularly well, especially when it comes to Johnny Manziel.
Manziel played a stellar first half Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals but completed only four of 15 passes in the second half as the Browns lost to the undefeated Bengals 31-10.
Pettine told NFL Network at halftime that he thought Manziel needed to "settle down" because he missed some reads in the first half, but he didn't want to limit Manziel's ability to make plays outside the pocket, per ESPN.com's Pat McManamon.
"By no means was that a comment designed that we wanted him to stay in the pocket," Pettine said Friday. "But when there's a play to be made early, let's make them."
Manziel played well in the first half, completing 11 of 18 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. That's the type of performance the Browns would love to see from the signal-caller on a consistent basis.
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