Jan 06, 2014 12:55 PM EST By Russell Westerholm, UniversityHerald Reporter

The upcoming NFL Draft seems primed to have one of those highly hyped quarterback draft class, with just about every major player declaring, save for Johnny Manziel.

Only talking about his decision when asked, the Texas A&M QB has remained fairly quiet on the draft. However, a teammate recently said, according to the Houston Chronicle, Manziel going pro is a forgone conclusion.

"Johnny's gone," Texas A&M wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones said Friday with a high school basketball broadcast team. "He's gone."

Many are expecting Manziel to leave for the NFL, including NFL Media's senior analyst Gil Brandt. On Dec. 30, he cited unnamed sources who said Manziel and wide receiver Mike Evans were both going to declare for the draft. Since, Evans did declare, but Manziel has remained quiet.

No surprise but Manziel and Evans will be playing final college games tomorrow, multiple sources tell me. #TAMUvsDUKE

— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) December 30, 2013

Awaiting Manziel in the draft will be Teddy Bridgewater and Blake Bortles. The Orlando Sentinel reported Sunday Bortles is expected to officially announce his decision to skip his senior season and declare for the draft.

According to ESPN, Bridgewater was the first underclassman to declare for the draft, doing so on New Year's Day. Bridgewater, Borltes and Manziel could all realistically be selected within the first five picks. Houston, Oakland and Jacksonville pick first, third and fourth, respectively, and all need quarterbacks.

Beyond them are a class of seniors such as Tajh Boyd, Zach Mettenberger, Aaron Murray and Derek Carr. Boyd, Mettenberger and Murray are not clear first-round options, but will likely be chosen on one of the first few days of the draft, beginning May 8. Carr, however, appears to be favored by Cleveland, who has the sixth overall pick.

Houston may be willing to trade their first overall pick in order to obtain multiple first-round selections. Cleveland might also be willing to use their two first-round picks (sixth and 23rd) to move into one of the top three picks.

Other teams may also be looking ahead to the 2015 QB class, which could include Jameis Winston, Brett Hundley, Marcus Mariotta and, if by chance should he stay in school one more year, Johnny Manziel.

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