Former NFL quarterback — and, arguably, the biggest bust in league history — Ryan Leaf weighed in on the Johnny Manziel situation during an interview Monday morning.
Leaf was the second overall pick in the 1998 draft by the San Diego Chargers, but quickly spun out of control, was soon after out the league and then in and out of jail. The amount of hype surrounding Leaf’s arrival to the NFL is very comparable to Manziel, and the former Cleveland Browns quarterback has often been compared to Leaf. (RELATED: Johnny Manziel Spent Draft Night Doing Exactly What You’d Expect [VIDEO])
“I can relate totally to what he’s going through. I’ve said that it’s like holding up a mirror sometimes to seeing the behaviors that he’s exhibiting,” Leaf told Fox & Friends. (RELATED: Texas Authorities Just Made A Huge Announcement About If Johnny Manziel Will Be Arrested)
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“I had never failed until I got to the highest level.” @RyanDLeaf has a message for Johnny Manzielhttps://t.co/KmNJwuyYOH
— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) May 2, 2016
Manziel’s downward spiral has continued since he was cut by the Browns, and his partying doesn’t seem to be coming to an end. Recently, he went on a Twitter rant directed at his critics. (RELATED: Johnny
@WillBurge should have just said it to my face instead of sitting across from us tweeting away. Pussy
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) April 29, 2016
You guys act like what I’m doing is something new. I’ve been the same person, doing the same things since it all started.
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) April 29, 2016
Made plenty of mistakes along the way, and have a lot I’d do differently. To all my family and real friends who have stuck by me…THANK YOU
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) April 29, 2016
Only time will tell how the story of Johnny Manziel will end. (SLIDESHOW: These Gorgeous Women Love Baseball)