NFC Scout Gives Brutal Comparison For Texas' Arch Manning Ahead Of NFL Draft

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, for most, is seen as a sure-fire first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.

After being a slow burn in the first half of last season, Arch got rolling and led the Longhorns to a Citrus Bowl win over Michigan.

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Now, with a top-line supporting cast, Arch is being predicted to be one of the best quarterbacks in college football. That is a fair assumption, right?

Well, ESPN's Jordan Rodgers right now, doesn't think Arch is a top-10 selection, which is a big conversation in itself.

For most, he absolutely is.

But then there is this.

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In Jordan Reid's piece for ESPN discussing the hype of the 2027 draft class, an anonymous NFC scout had a rather eyebrow-raising comparison for Manning.

"Everyone's falling in love with the future vision of the player, and he simply hasn't shown anything close to that right now," the scout said. "I see Daniel Jones when I watch him -- a good, not great, prospect."

Daniel Jones? Goodness me that is an interesting comparison for Arch.

We know of Jones' dual-threat ability, but he hasn't shown he can be a dependable quarterback for whatever team he is on. Even with the Indianapolis Colts, he was more of a bus driver with Jonathan Taylor at running back.

So, is Arch in a similar mold to Jones?

That is quite the statement, and I'd imagine that there will be quite a lot of pushback to it, but can Arch put together a full season of top-quality quarterback play?

Of course, he can, and while he was a little uneven early on, he smoothed out his game in the back half of the year, something an AFC area scout noticed.

"He was simply trying to do too much early on, but I thought he relaxed around midseason and put some really good stuff on tape," the scout said.

So, it appears that Arch has to convince some people that he deserves to be one of the top prospects in the upcoming draft, even though, for some, he already is.

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The new season will bring a lot of pressure on Arch and the Longhorns as they are seen as one of the best teams in college football.

And if he can put together a good season and lead Texas to some silverware, there won't be many skeptics of his around come the end of the year.