Buzz builds about Arch Manning foregoing NFL Draft — and possibly leaving Texas

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ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky suggests that Texas quarterback Arch Manning should forego the upcoming NFL Draft and transfer to another college program for development, citing criticism of the Texas offense and concerns about his readiness for the NFL. Orlovsky’s comments come as Manning's performance has declined significantly; he currently leads the team with 1,295 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions compared to last year’s impressive stats of 3,163 yards, 26 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Additionally, there is growing skepticism among NFL insiders about the quality of quarterbacks in the upcoming draft class overall.
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As criticism of Arch Manning continues to mount, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky suggests he should skip declaring for the NFL Draft this year. Orlovsky believes Manning should leave Texas and transfer to another college program that can better develop him as a quarterback. This recommendation comes after Manning's performance has declined significantly; in 2025, he threw for 3,163 yards with 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions, but this year, those numbers have dropped to just 1,295 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Orlovsky also criticizes the Texas offense for not allowing Manning to play quarterback effectively, contributing to his regression.

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🔮 During Friday’s “First Take,” Dan Orlovsky said he thinks Manning — who could get benched soon after the Longhorns gave their backup more reps in practice — should skip declaring for the draft this year and spend another season elsewhere at the college level.
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Manning was pegged as one of the top quarterbacks in the class entering the season, but in ESPN’s updated quarterback rankings earlier this month, Manning was just No. 5 — trailing Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker, Miami’s Darian Mensah, Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss and Notre Dame’s CJ Carr.
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🔮 During Friday’s “First Take,” Dan Orlovsky said he thinks Manning — who could get benched soon after the Longhorns gave their backup more reps in practice — should skip declaring for the draft this year and spend another season elsewhere at the college level.

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As Arch Manning criticism continues to mount, and as buzz continues to swirl about the grim outlook for the 2027 Draft quarterback class, one ESPN analyst thinks the Texas signal-caller should take a different route altogether. asserted
caller → continue → route
During Friday’s “First Take,” Dan Orlovsky said he thinks Manning — who could get benched soon after the Longhorns gave their backup more reps in practice — should skip declaring for the draft this year and spend another season elsewhere at the college level. uncertain
Longhorns → say → level
“I think whatever happens this weekend, cool, I think this relationship is certainly done,” Orlovsky said, according to Awful Announcing. uncertain
Orlovsky → think → Announcing
“I do not believe Arch should go to the NFL. asserted
Arch → believe → NFL
I believe Arch should leave Texas and go to a place that can adamantly develop him as a quarterback, that gives you the ability to play quarterback.” asserted
that → believe → quarterback
Orlovsky also ripped the Texas offense and said it doesn’t allow Manning “to play quarterback” and has contributed to his regression. asserted
Manning → rip → regression
Entering Saturday’s game against Ole Miss, Manning has thrown for just 1,295 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions one year after throwing for 3,163, 26 and seven, respectively, in 2025. asserted
Manning → enter → 2025
ESPN reported earlier in the week that KJ Lacey — Manning’s backup — received more reps with the first-team offense this week, and it’s unclear if head coach Steve Sarkisian could pivot to Lacey if everything goes awry against the Rebels. uncertain
everything → report → Rebels
The Longhorns rose to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings after toppling then-No. 1 Ohio State, but they sat at just No. 19 in the most recent poll after dropping consecutive games — by a combined six points — to Oklahoma and Florida. asserted
they → rise → Oklahoma
But the quarterback issue for the upcoming draft isn’t limited to just Manning, either. asserted
issue → limit → Manning
NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported that one college scouting director described the evaluation of talent — without knowing which quarterbacks will ultimately declare and be available — as “an absolute s–t show,” according to Bleacher Report. uncertain
quarterbacks → report → Report
He tweeted Saturday that several NFL executives have “expressed skepticism” that all the top quarterbacks in the class actually enter the 2027 NFL Draft. asserted
quarterbacks → tweet → Draft
Manning was pegged as one of the top quarterbacks in the class entering the season, but in ESPN’s updated quarterback rankings earlier this month, Manning was just No. 5 — trailing Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker, Miami’s Darian Mensah, Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss and Notre Dame’s CJ Carr. asserted
Manning → peg → Mestemaker
That was before Manning’s Texas career continued spiraling toward a point of a potential benching, too. asserted
career → spiral → benching
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