It is well known that Houston Texans' owner likes Johnny Manziel and the feeling may actually be mutual, but the Aggies' former passer made it clear that he should be taken first overall in the NFL Draft.

"It would be the worst decision they've ever made," Manziel told the Houston Chronicle of a situation where the Texans did not take him first overall. "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."

Born in Tyler, Texas, Manziel spent two years at Texas A&M University and was the first freshman to ever win the Heisman Trophy. In his sophomore year, he had an even better season and finished as a finalist for the award. Still, staying in the state where he has his roots is very important to him.

"[The Texans] are a team I've watched every year since I was a kid," Manziel said during a nine-hour workout. "I want to be the No. 1 pick. It's something I've dreamed about. With the pieces they already have in place, I could fit in.

"I'm a Texas kid. The state means a lot to me."

He also said it would be important for the team that drafts him to be totally committed. Manziel was running QB drills waist deep in the ocean with private coach Gary Whitfield Jr. barking commands at him, the Chronicle reported. He said he will enter the NFL with winning a Super Bowl being his goal from day one.

"I want everybody from the janitor at Reliant Stadium to the front office executive assistant all the way up to (owner) Bob McNair to say, 'This kid is 100 percent, can't miss. This is who we want being the face of our program. We want the Texas kid staying in Texas and leading the Texans,'" he told the group of reporters attending his workout.

But scouts and evaluators know he can play and, thanks to people like Drew Brees and Russell Wilson, height will not matter. Manziel is also out to prove that he can be a professional off the field.

"I was a kid who made some goofball decisions," he says. "That's been part of my journey. Maybe it's part of the whole Johnny Football deal that I'm trying to get away from. I'm trying to show people I've grown up, and I've learned from my experiences. I feel like you're a stupid person if you continue to make the same wrong decisions."

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