Almost everyone – actually, perhaps everyone, with no dissenters – thinks that Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III won – decisively so — his first in-person press conference with the Cleveland media on Wednesday.

That is, he was impressive to the nth degree. He said all the right things.

That’s not really surprising, because RG3 has always come across as an incredibly bright, articulate young man. He’s the kind of guy who, if you have a daughter, you would be thrilled to have her bring home someone just like him to meet you and your spouse.

That goes all the way back to his days at Baylor. He’s been as good off the field as he’s been on it, and except for the last three years, he’s been very, very good on it. The numbers, awards and various other accomplishments say so — clearly

But as to the meaning and importance of RG3’s performance on Wednesday, the views differ greatly. For instance, I thought – and still think – that while his words were cool, I also know that talk is cheap, and it was his body language that spoke volumes – good volumes – to me.

As for the other opinions, I respect all of them. I really do. After all, opinions aren’t really right or wrong. They’re just opinions, and everyone is entitled to have one, or many, whatever the case.

But I don’t respect all the reasons for the opinions in this case. And there’s one in particular that struck me as being … well, just kind of ignorant. No, let’s stay above board and say simply that it wasn’t very well thought out.

The person with that opinion, who shall remain nameless, said he took RG3’s performance with a grain of salt because, as he put it, the Cleveland media and local fans have heard all these types of good-sounding things the last two years from former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. And you know how his career panned out.

Huh?!

What?!

We’re comparing Johnny Manziel with Robert Griffin III?

Really?

Really?

You’re kidding, right?

Oh, you’re not?

OOOOOKKKKK.

Wow.

Yes, both RG3 and Johnny Manziel are residents of the planet earth.

Yes, both play football.

Yes, both are quarterbacks.

Yes, both won the Heisman Trophy while in major colleges located in the state of Texas.

Yes, both were first-round picks in the NFL Draft.

Yes, both have spent time with the Cleveland Browns.

Other than that, though, they have nothing – absolutely, positively nothing – in common.

To link them beyond the things I’ve just mentioned and use that reasoning as the basis for an opinion is … well, just kind of ignorant. No, let’s stay above board and say simply that it isn’t very well thought out.

But, with full disclosure here, that kind of reasoning is a whole lot closer to being ignorant than it is to being simply not very well thought out.

RG3 may break every Browns passing record. He may be so good that he starts being compared to all the great quarterbacks in team history. Indeed, that could happen.

Or he may flame out without ever appearing in a regular-season game. He may be so bad that he starts being compared to all the worst quarterbacks in team history. In fact, his stint here may be so bad that it makes Manziel’s time as a Brown appear to be of Pro Football Hall of Fame quality in comparison. Indeed, that could happen.

But to compare RG3’s personality, work habits, morals, honesty, believability and integrity to that of Manziel and insinuate that they are similar in any way, shape or form, is just crazy.

Say what you want about RGIII’s football ability – I personally believe he’s going to do much better here than many people think, although that remains to be seen — but he is a so much better human being than Manziel that it isn’t even funny.

RGIII is a good guy. He’s proven that again and again and again.

Manziel is not a good guy. He’s proven that again and again and again. He’s a knucklehead, and in his case, you can spell that with a capital K. In fact, you can spell that with all capital letters. And put a bunch of exclamation points behind the word for effect. They deserve to be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manziel is one step ahead of the law. Actually, the law may have finally caught up with him.

To say that they are on the same level in that regard is about as silly as it gets.

As we said, words mean nothing. But actions, including and especially those off the field, mean something. More specifically, they mean a lot of something.

Who RG3 really is, will give him a better chance to succeed with the Browns.

Who Johnny Manziel really is, had a lot to do with the fact he not only didn’t succeed with the Browns, but failed in historic fashion – historic infamy, as it were – in relation to where he was drafted.

We – all of us – can’t lose sight of any of that, lest we appear to be … uh, a person who doesn’t always think things through.