When the face the Sunday, rookie will be where he's been for virtually the entire season: On the bench. Meanwhile, Houston quarterback , acquired in a trade with the Patriots just before the season, Gorgui Dieng Jersey will make his first NFL start.In the weeks and months leading up the 2014 NFL Draft, there was speculation that Manziel could be in the mix as the top-overall pick which, incidentally, belonged to the Texans.It would be the worst decision (the Texans) ever made," -- reportedly while smiling, and in response to a hypothetical question where he ended up in Jacksonville. "I'd be in the same division playing against them twice a year. Sorry, but you just turned that chip on my shoulder from a Frito into a Dorito."Houston took defensive end No. 1, and Manziel didn't hear his name called until Cleveland traded up and selected him 22nd overall. Ten weeks into Marc Gasol Jersey the regular season and Manziel has been a spectator; veteran won the job in training camp and has helped lead the Browns to a 6-3 record and first place in the AFC North. "Obviously, I have a chip on my shoulder for any team that pa sed me, not just the Texans,'' a subdued Manziel said Friday, according to the . "I think when my time comes, and I have a chance to play and Yuta Watanabe Jersey show what I'm made of in this league, hopefully, I do make some people regret not taking me.''Manziel said Friday that the Texans hinted during the predraft proce s that he was a candidate to be their No. 1 pick."From what I was told, that's how it was, so I mean, that's all I can take is what they told me,'' he said. "It's not really my duty to sort out if that's truthful or not, but from what I was told, I was in the top range of picks Justise Winslow Jersey that they were looking at and considering at the top spot. Obviously, it didn't go that way, but that's just what I was told.'' And if Manziel had ended up in Houston, he might be the Texans' starting quarterback."It could've been (me as the starter instead of Mallett), but at the same time, you're looking at the big picture like that and saying that there's a lot of couldas, shouldas, wouldas in that equation,'' Manziel said. "For me, I don't really like to look back at that and kind of go with the flow and continue to go with what my life has presented me Desmond Bane Jersey , and that's being here in Cleveland, which I love.''It's unclear what the Browns' longterm plans are for Manziel; Hoyer is the final year of his contract, and whatever happens this offseason with that will go a long way in determining if Manziel will be the favorite to start in 2015. For now, he'll get to watch the Brady Backup Bowl with the rest of us; it wasn't long ago that Hoyer and Mallett both sat and watched behind in New England.