Draft guru assesses whether Arch Manning is the real deal

On Monday, The Ringer’s Todd McShay dropped his first scouting report on Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning. 

The longtime draft guru isn’t ready to list the Texas QB as a potential No. 1 pick. However, he believes he has the gifts to become a star, like his uncles, Peyton and Eli, both Super Bowl-winning QBs. 

“I’m not saying he’s Lamar Jackson as a runner or that he has Josh Allen’s arm, but Arch is tooled up,” McShay wrote. “His combination of prototypical size, mobility, an excellent release and his natural accuracy — it’s all there for him to be a great player.” 

Arch Manning (6-foot-4, 225 pounds) replaced QB Quinn Ewers (now with the Miami Dolphins) after he suffered an oblique injury in a 56-7 Week 3 win over the UTSA Roadrunners. Against the Roadrunners, he threw four touchdowns and rushed for a 67-yard score.