There is some speculation out there that the Pittsburgh Steelers might be a potential landing spot for Johnny Manziel.
Fansided’s sub-site StillCurtain.com wrote the following:
Manziel is only 25-years-old, and by the time Ben Roethlisberger retires, he’ll be looking at 28 and a long career ahead of him. With a few years behind Ben, and some sound advice from the Steelers organization about how to stay out of trouble, Johnny Football could finally be ready to make the NFL his.
It’s not a stretch. Johnny Manziel could certainly make his way back to the NFL, and the Steelers could be the ones to give him the chance. Why not? If he looks worthy and they believe his days of trouble are behind him, Pittsburgh should consider Johnny Football as their next quarterback.
I’m not going to lie here, this could be a very solid fit. Manziel would end up in an organization with some structure, which is something he lacked any of in Cleveland. The Texas A&M Heisman winner would also get to set behind Roethlisberger and learn from a veteran. Structure and a great mentor are probably the two most important things that Manziel needs right now in his career.
Being in Pittsburgh pretty much guarantees he’s not going to have to play unless Big Ben goes down. There will be no pressure on him to win games and we won’t have to carry the weight of the entire world on his shoulders like he did in Cleveland. It might sound crazy but Pittsburgh really does look like one of the best options out there.
Now we’ll just have to wait and see how Manziel plays in The Spring League before we get a clearer picture of what NFL teams might want to offer him a deal.