Arch Manning Draws Major Comparison to Former Clemson Star

The Clemson Tigers have seen some star players come through the organization over the last decade-plus, giving the program plenty of NFL talent.

One of the better players to come through the program was former quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who excelled at Clemson. Not only did Lawrence lead the Tigers to a title, but he helped them become a powerhouse.

During his career at Clemson, Lawrence went 34-2 as a starter, with one of the losses being in the National Championship game. Lawrence was eventually drafted No. 1 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, with his legacy being cemented at Clemson.

Now, Lawrence has been used to draw a comparison to Texas quarterback Arch Manning by The Ringer's Todd McShay. McShay believes that, much like Lawrence, Manning will eventually be able to figure things out on the field.

"Trevor Lawrence left Clemson, similar skill set, physical tools... five years later, three different systems, it finally started to click last year and this year," McShay said..."Just because Arch isn't ready right now doesn't mean he can't get there."

Using Lawrence as a comparison is interesting, especially when looking at success at the college level. Lawrence was incredible at Clemson, leading the Tigers to a National Championship during his tenure.

The now-Jaguars quarterback was one of the more highly anticipated players entering the NFL, and he has now started to put it together with Jacksonville. Lawrence did have a few shaky years to start out his NFL career, but the Jaguars are now one of the best teams in football.

Manning has struggled in his first few years, showing some flashes of greatness, but not being able to live up to the high expectations. But Manning does play a similar game to Lawrence, and the two could be on the same level if the Texas signal-caller could start to put it all together.

Lawrence didn't start putting it together until he got together with head coach Liam Coen, but he had the skills in college under Dabo Swinney. Like Lawrence, Manning may just need another head coach to help him unlock his true potnetial.

Manning is a very talented player, but he tends to make poor decisions at times during the games. If anything, Manning should try to learn from Lawrence to help his career reach where it needs to go.

Lawrence's career trajectory has been interesting to watch, but his success in college did help set him up to win in the NFL. Unlike the former Clemson star, Manning still has a lot of work to do before he gets to the league.