ESPN's Field Yates has released his 2026 Early NFL Mock Draft, and the Texas quarterback is in the prime spot.

Archie Manning made comments on when fans could expect his grandson, Texas Longhorns starting QB Arch Manning, to declare for the NFL draft.

Earlier this month, Archie Manning said that his grandson, Arch Manning, would not declare for the 2026 NFL draft and instead would remain at Texas next year. Arch pushed back against that comment at his media availability on Wednesday.

The Texas Longhorns and Arch Manning have developed a road mentality for the season that will be put to the test the first week of the season.

Ryan Clark raises the possibility that Arch Manning might not being as good as advertised now, but that he might need these last two years to develop and live up the Manning name.

Orgeron gave Manning high praise during a recent podcast appearance and even stated he could be better than one of the former star NFL quarterbacks he coached.

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Arch Manning is one of the best QBs in the nation, and Texas is arguably the best team in football. They're expected to win the title, but according to a College Football 26 simulation, they have about a 2% shot at doing that.