Expert Opens Up About Skepticism Over Arch Manning Ahead of 2026 Season: “He Needs to Be Healthy”
· Yahoo Sports
The Texas Longhorns were one of the most popular teams last year, with analysts predicting that Arch Manning would lead the team to the Playoffs in his first year as the starting quarterback.
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While the Longhorns missed their opportunity last year, many analysts are optimistic about the team’s offense going into the 2026 college football season; however, CFB expert Connor O’Gara has some doubts about their quarterback.
Talking about his 2026 CFP bracket, O’Gara told J.D. PicKell that while he is high on Texas for the upcoming season, there are a lot of things Manning would have to do right on his part.
“I think that if you’re trying to find what is the thing that you can buy as much as anything in the SEC this year, I am buying the Texas offense, even if I still have skepticism about Arch.” O’Gara said. “And skepticism that we talked about, the short throws, the issues of being able to, you know, figure out the footwork, if he was healthy last year, whether he was or whatever. He needs to be healthy this year. You need to be able to execute the short throws that Quinn Ewers made I think look really effortless at times. And you need to be able to lean more on this ground game. The experience on the offensive line is really going to benefit them.”
Steve Sarkisian Weighs In on Arch Manning’s Potential Plans After the 2026 Season
During a recent conversation on “Up and Adams”, Steve Sarkisian discussed Arch Manning potentially returning for a third year as a starter in 2027.
Sarkisian highlighted that Manning has had a lot of NIL success to his name because of both his lineage and the Texas brand, which might be why he ends up staying with the program for another year.
The Longhorns coach also added that Manning loves college football and the University of Texas, which could also lead to his decision to come back.
“On the same token, I won’t be surprised if he declares and decides to go to the [NFL] draft. Some of that depends on how we play as a team this fall. How does he play individually?” Sarkisian added.
Manning is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
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