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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1027697" data-attributes="member: 18006">He appears to be a very fast learner, and the fact that when he was a practice squad player a veteran starter 4 years older than he was publicly acknowledged that Mannion had made him a better quarterback (and this was 5 years ago) suggests he's already got a gift. I'd like to see im study under Clements and Vrabel for 2 years before Clements leaves, but we may not get that. The man already retired once and came back to Green Bay, and he's in his 70s. I guess if he wants to go home, we can't begrudge him.It's way too early to know whether he'll ever actually be another Tom Clements, because that's a damned high bar. But one thing that does seem probable is that Lafleur intends him to replace Clements. Hopefully he can learn as much as it's possible for a man to learn in just one season.One thing that makes me optimistic that he'll learn a lot in that time is that in addition to being a fast learner, his two mentors (Clements and Vrabel) have demonstrated that they are very gifted teachers. Just look at what Vrabel's done in the last 2 seasons with his rookie receivers. These guys are born teachers, and I think they will fill Mannion's head with their accumulated knowledge.</blockquote>

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