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Johnny Manziel says Baker Mayfield is in a better spot with the Cleveland Browns than he was

Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel shared his advice for the team's new No. 1 pick
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As Johnny Manziel prepares for his future in the Canadian Football League, his former NFL team is getting set to begin a new era with another first-round quarterback, Baker Mayfield.

Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show on Thursday morning, Manziel was asked if he had any advice for Mayfield, who fairly or not, has often drawn comparisons to the polarizing ex-Browns quarterback. But before sharing his words of wisdom, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner first pointed out he believes Mayfield is in a better position to succeed in Cleveland than he was when he first arrived in 2014.

"I feel like Baker's in a better situation having a vet quarterback in there in Tyrod [Taylor]. There's not pressure on him to come in and start Day 1," Manziel said. "I think he's going to go into it and learn from the vets."

Manziel's comment could be perceived to be a shot at his former teammate, Brian Hoyer, who started the first 13 games of the 2014 season at quarterback for the Browns, before being benched for Manziel after a 7-6 start. Earlier this year, Manziel referred to Cleveland's 2014 quarterback room as "toxic," while simultaneously praising the team's addition of Josh McCown following Hoyer's departure in 2015.

Potshot at Hoyer aside, Manziel proceeded to share his advice for Mayfield, who the Browns selected with the No. 1 pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.

"He's got good people around him, a great group of receivers and trust those guys they have around him -- that would be my advice to him," said Manziel, who signed a two-year deal with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats earlier this week.

"Baker's got the fire, Baker's got the spark and I think he'll do alright. But don't let the pressure of everything else that goes on get to you. That would be my advice. Just go out and make football the main thing."

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