Brian Hoyer Phenomenal

Dmounts wrote:General Manager Ray Farmer summed up his opinion of Brian Hoyer in one word after the Browns concluded practice on July 27: Phenomenal.
Hoyer clearly outplayed Johnny Manziel in the second day of training camp. Hoyer looked sharp, confident and relaxed. He spread the ball around and proved he could go deep with long passes to Taylor Gabriel and Nate Burleson.
Farmer was not referring just to one 2 1/2 hour practice when he praised Hoyer. He was talking about the way Hoyer has worked since suffering a season-ending knee injury last Oct. 3.
“I think Brian’s been phenomenal,” Farmer said. “I think he’s handled rehab like a pro, which is what you would like. He’s a man’s man. He didn’t cry over spilled milk. He attacked his rehab. He was here probably more than anybody.
“I think I work a lot hours, and there weren’t very many hours that I was in the building and Brian wasn’t somewhere working on his craft, be it the meeting room, be it the indoor facility, be it the weight room. He did everything he could to put himself in the best position possible. Now he’s got to go out and perform.”
Farmer also said he believes Manziel is ready to devote his time to the Browns. He met with Manziel. He declined to say what those conversations were about. Presumably they were not about golf.
“I’ve seen a young man that came back that appears to be prepared for a competition,” Farmer said. “We want guys that took the time to come back and demonstrate that they’re ready to compete to be starters in this league. I think everybody here wants to play. You want to play as much as you can. We’ll see that while he’s in the building he’s putting forth the work to try to be the starter.”