I’m old enough to have seen film on Fran Tarkenton playing in the NFL, and it’s not to far fetched to say that Tarkenton was the NFL’s version of Johnny Manziel on the field when he played for Minnesota.
So it should be no shock that Tarkenton would love to see Manziel in purple.
Shortly after Manziel officially announced he would enter the 2014 NFL Draft, Tarkenton took to Twitter and actually agreed with the comparisons to Manziel.
“Manziel is a football savant,” he tweeted. “Can’t teach what he does.” Tarkenton would love to see Manziel in Minnesota leading the Vikings.
Would love to see Johnny Manziel in a @Vikings uniform. This guy is the real deal. He will be a big time player on Sundays. #NFL @jmanziel2
— Fran Tarkenton (@Fran_Tarkenton) January 8, 2014
Heard @MelKiperESPN on @sportscenter comparing @jmanziel to me. I agree- #Manziel is a football savant. Can't teach what he does. #TAMU
— Fran Tarkenton (@Fran_Tarkenton) January 8, 2014