1. Johnny Manziel vs. Brian Hoyer
No quarterback battle will garner more attention than the one occurring in Cleveland. In one corner, there’s the beloved veteran who went 3-0 in three starts last season and somehow stole the hearts of Browns fans. In the other, the much-hyped first-round pick, who in his back pocket carries all of the hope for the franchise in the future.
Coach Mike Pettine has expressed that the job is Hoyer’s to lose, but it’s not a lock that Manziel couldn’t take the job from him before Week 1. This is the most legitimate quarterback battle, and it wouldn’t surprise anybody to see Manziel start right off the bat. But he’ll need a very, very impressive camp and preseason to do so.
