Hue Jackson was noncommittal about the future of Johnny Manziel at his introductory news conference, other than to say Manziel was discussed during his interviews.

However, Jackson made the radio rounds the next morning, and some of what he had to say is revealing about his, and the team's, thinking toward Manziel -- and players in general.

On 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, Jackson discussed studying players' off-field behavior.

"Obviously we will be able to look into [a] player’s past and see exactly what he’s done because what you see is what you get," Jackson said. "What’s in there is the same things you’re going to get as you move forward. People don’t change too much that way and it’s going to precede them so we’ll know exactly what the character of that person is.

"Now, I think that you can help some of that by creating the right environment for people to grow and get better and that’s one of my jobs, but at the same time we’re looking for players that have great character. In order to be a Cleveland Brown, that’s definitely going to be one of our prerequisites.”

Johnny Manziel's future with the Browns is uncertain, but Hue Jackson's recent comments suggest the Browns may take a new tack at QB. Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports

Every coach who's hired for every team talks about the importance of character. The coach's true belief in character shows in what he does about it.

But Jackson's statements indicate that he believes the past is prelude, which does not bode well for Manziel's future with Jackson. Manziel has had some up moments with the Browns, but there have been far too many downs.

Jackson also was not afraid to say that he knows the Browns will look at drafting a quarterback.

"We need to first look at that position and see who's on our roster ... and then see can they can help us win," he told ESPN's Mike & Mike. "And if they can't we need to go out and acquire a quarterback, regardless of where it is.

"[Whether it's pick No. 2], 32, wherever we think the best fit for us [is] and put somebody on this team that we can rally around as obviously as coaches and players that we truly believe can win for us."

He also stressed the importance of the position -- on and off the field.

"That's where it starts," he said on ESPN Cleveland. "You got to have the right quarterback under center, leading this team, being the face of the franchise and carrying out the message and the mission of what we're trying to accomplish."

At his news conference, Jackson did list the attributes that he wants in players and a team. Among them were leadership from players, accountability and integrity.

The Browns have yet to announce a decision, but combining past indicators with those traits would certainly seem to validate that Manziel's future in the NFL will be with another team.