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The Seattle Seahawks did the impossible and won the Super Bowl with a 5'11", 206-pound quarterback running the offense. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will find it tempting to follow Seattle's lead and trade up to draft Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, but he needs to focus on the defense in the 2014 draft.

When Wilson entered the 2012 draft he dropped down to the third round because he did not possess prototypical size. He performed so well in training camp that he earned the starting quarterback spot despite the fact that Seattle had signed Matt Flynn to a large free agent contract to be their starting quarterback.

Wilson set the NFL on fire as a rookie passing for 3,357 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for 539 yards and a touchdown. He proved that size does not matter at quarterback when you can improvise in the pocket and make plays.

Meanwhile, Johnny Manziel was setting the college game on its head while becoming the first freshman to ever win the Heisman Trophy in 2013. Manziel, like Wilson, is an undersized quarterback who excels at improvising when a play breaks down and hurting defenses with both his arm and his feet.

He set an SEC record during his first year of college football by compiling 5,116 total yards of offense. In 2014 Manziel passed for 4,114 yards and rushed for 759 yards while scoring 46 total touchdowns.

Manziel's stellar play on the field has resulted in him being projected as a top five pick in the 2014 NFL draft. The Cowboys are waiting on a coin flip to see if they will have the No. 16 or the No. 17 selection in the first round. If they want to draft Manziel, they will have to make trades to move up in the first round.

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