by: Nick Geddes 12 hours ago NickGeddesNews
Arch Manning announced in December that he would return to Texas in 2026, foregoing the opportunity to enter the NFL Draft . But what if Arch Manning, son of Cooper Manning and nephew of Peyton Manning and Eli Manning , were to come out in 2026?
If that happened, Mike Tannenbaum would take him with the No. 1 overall pick. The former NFL general manager loves Arch Manning as an athlete and was impressed by the way he played down the stretch with the Longhorns.
“You’re right and let me tell you why: he is a much better athlete than people realize,” Tannenbaum said Thursday on Get Up . “He has 10 rushing touchdowns and when you combine that with his ability to get the ball down the field, he averages about 7.83 yards per attempt, which is a really healthy number for the college game. You put that together with his ascendancy, he would be the first pick. He got a lot better from that Ohio State game on opening day.”