A.J. McCarron skipped the Senior Bowl and said this week that he was advised by doctors that his body needed rest.

McCarron has had toe, shoulder and hamstring issues this season.

McCarron was widely criticized for bypassing the Senior Bowl.

Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback out of Eastern Illinois, was named MVP of the Shrine Game.

Garoppolo (6-foot-3, 222 pounds) played five series, completing 9 of 14 passes for 100 yards and one touchdown.

Graoppolo could become a second round pick and taken by at least the third round.

Graoppolo has a compact delivery, good velocity and solid footwork.

A.J. McCarron declined an invitation to participate in the Senior Bowl.

McCarron believe he is already certain to become a top-20 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

The risk of injury in the Senior Bowl is greater than the upside of being more closely evaluated in the estimation of McCarron.

The Cleveland Browns are interested in drafting Johnny Manziel.

Manziel is expected to be a first round picks and could be in the Browns' range with the Indianapolis Colts' pick.

The St. Louis Rams are committed to keeping Sam Bradford as their franchise quarterback.

The Rams again own the second overall pick two years after they could have drafted Robert Griffin III.

Bradford's season was cut short due to a torn ACL.

The Rams are interested in trading down if a deal comes along similar to what they received in 2012 from the Washington Redskins.

"Boy, that would be [great]," Les Snead said. "You never know through this process what other teams are thinking and who they really like. And then you've got to go through the interview process. And if it's one to two to three QBs, and those guys went in interviews and all of a sudden, maybe so. 

"When you've been on a team that's looking for a QB, you're going to at all costs try to go get that QB. I mean there's a possibility." 

Johnny Manziel will enter the 2014 NFL Draft, forging the final two seasons of his eligibility at Texas A&M.

Manziel won the Heisman Trophy in 2012 as a redshirt freshman.

Manziel's decision was reported earlier Wednesday by NFL.com.

Manziel is widely expected to be a first round pick.

Mike Brown, owner and de facto general manager of the Cincinnati Bengals, wanted the club to draft Colin Kaepernick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

The Bengals selected A.J. Green in the first round and new offensive coordinator Jay Gruden was in favor of Andy Dalton. Dalton ran a similar offense at TCU.

Both players remained on the board in the second round when the Bengals picked.

“I like this guy,” Brown said of Kaepernick. “He has unusual mobility.” 

“I want Dalton,” Gruden said. “He fits what I want to do.”

“Are you sure?” Brown asked.

Johnny Manziel will wait to meet with his family before he makes a decision on whether to declare for the 2014 NFL Draft.

Manziel has two years of eligibility remaining at Texas A&M.

"I want to make the right decision that's best for me and my family," Manziel said.

Most mock drafts expect Manziel to be a first round pick if he declares.

Blake Bortles will leave UCF to declare for the 2014 NFL Draft.

Bortles is a redshirt junior and considered one of the best prospects at quarterback in the draft.

Brett Hundley plans to remain at UCLA for his senior season.

Hundley was considered a potential top-10 as one of the best quarterbacks available.