5 reasons Johnny Manziel will not start in the near future

Sep 20, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) throws a pass during the third quarter against the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Johnny Manziel has a fumbling problem. This is no surprise.

Watching Manziel drop back and loosely hold the ball in his right hand as defenders bear down on him is a stress-inducing act.

Manziel lost two fumbles against the Jets, and fumbled twice against the Titans, although the Browns recovered both.

Even though he did not lose the fumbles against the Titans, the fact he fumbled twice is still an issue. Once the ball is on the ground there is essentially a 50/50 chance to recover, and losing even one of those fumbles could have changed the game.

An NFL starting quarterback should not have multiple fumbles in a game. If a running back had that issue, he would be benched without question.

Now I know it is tough when defenders come and strip the ball when Manziel does not see them coming, but pocket awareness is part of being an NFL quarterback, and the fumbling epidemic shows that he is not ready to be a full-time starter.

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