Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel spent the majority of the offseason repairing his damaged public image after a tumultuous rookie campaign.
Manziel entered and completed a rehab stint for an undisclosed issue earlier in the spring, and has since moved in with his former high school coach.
Julius Scott, Manziel's offensive coordinator at Kerrville Tivy High School, moved to the Cleveland area in an attempt to keep the Browns' quarterback out of trouble, according to ESPN's Pat McManamon.
"The guy that really brought it out in me was Julius Scott, my offensive coordinator at Tivy," Manziel said in a February 2014 interview with the Houston Chronicle's John McClain. "He had the single biggest impact on my development as a player."
"After I won the Heisman, I was cool and calm and didn't lose my emotions until I got to the top floor and the Heisman suite, Coach Scott was there. When I saw him, I just lost it. I bawled my eyes out right there."
Manziel was selected in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft and was expected to become the Browns' quarterback of the future. However, Manziel struggled in his rookie campaign, throwing zero touchdowns against two interceptions.
The former Heisman Trophy winner lost the trust of some of his teammates after being late to multiple meetings. However, Joe Thomas and Donte Whitner both stated that the precocious signal caller overcame some of his maturity issues.
With one of his formative influences in tow, Manziel could make a triumphant comeback in his sophomore season. It's another positive step in the ongoing Manziel saga, and Scott's arrival in Cleveland could turn the 22-year-old into an accountable adult.
