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Arch Manning is among the most highly anticipated quarterback prospects of the 2020s so far, and a prominent figure is backing him to be a pro come 2027.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday’s episode of Ryen Russillo’s eponymous show, draft expert Todd McShay said:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n “Let’s back off this expectation that he’s the number one overall pick, he’s the guy, this is Texas’ year, ’cause I got more news for you. I don’t even know that the Mannings are looking at this as the swan song. There’s a long history of Manning sticking around that extra year until they feel they’re ready, and I won’t be surprised if he’s in the 2028 draft.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Veteran Dallas Cowboys writer Clarence Hill Jr. had a curt response to those comments:<\/p>\n Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Nope”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In his first mock draft, ESPN’s Jordan Reid had Manning going to the Arizona Cardinals second overall:<\/p>\n “Even though Carson Beck has looked good this preseason, his presence wouldn’t prevent the Cardinals from looking at a QB here. … If (Manning) can improve his accuracy on underneath throws, he has the physical tools to be picked at this spot and join Jeremiyah Love to form Arizona’s backfield of the future.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n ALSO READ: <\/strong>“One of the worst starting quarterbacks”: NFL analyst labels Shedeur Sanders as “ideal tank commander” for Browns to pursue Arch Manning in 2027<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ALSO READ: <\/strong>“It’s better than Bengals”: Colin Cowherd speculates Joe Burrow getting traded to $8,100,000,000 team if Arch Manning becomes available for Cincinnati<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n As the beginning of the college season looms, Arch Manning<\/a> is projected to be a first-round pick when it ends. However, Ryan Wilson has some doubts about whether that should be the case.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, the CBS analyst introduced a new stat: the First-Round Readiness Score, or FRED for short. He explained it as follows:<\/p>\n “FRED looks at the things that have historically separated first-round quarterbacks — passing efficiency, touchdown and interception rates, QBR, experience and, importantly, a quarterback’s best three- and five-game stretches.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “The idea isn’t to predict whether he’ll succeed in the NFL; it’s to measure how much his college performance, at that point in his career, resembles what we’ve historically seen from future first-round picks.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Within the class of 2027, Manning has a stunningly low score of 3.2. By comparison, Oregon’s Dante Moore, who has been projected to be the other top-2 pick from that batch, sits at 19.2. Ohio State’s Julian Sayin leads with 55.3, while USC’s Jayden Maiava and Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker have 43.4 and 40.4, respectively.<\/p>\n Regarding this disconnect, Wilson wrote:<\/p>\n “The numbers tell us he still has plenty to prove: 0.20 EPA per dropback, 8.9 adjusted yards per attempt and a 32.9 Offensive SP+, nearly 10 points below the historical first-round median. I want to see the late-season version become the weekly version.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The 2027 NFL draft<\/a> will be held from April 29 to May 1 at the National Mall in Washington DC.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Arch Manning receives alarmingly low score in CBS analyst’s groundbreaking draft preview<\/h2>\n