Though it may seem like the 2025 NFL draft was just yesterday, the 2026 selection process is already top of mind for many a pundit and scout. And where this year's crop of candidates was knocked for its purportedly weak group of quarterback prospects, that is decidedly not the case with 2026, for which Texas QB1 Arch Manning is the current frontrunner for No. 1 pick.
But that's only if he declares for the draft after the 2025 season, of course. And it's possible he doesn't. For starters, he's had just two starts across his two-year career with the Longhorns, memorable as they were. And of course, both of his uncles, Peyton and Eli, remained at their respective college programs for a full four years, which might offer speculators some insight into the advice he could be receiving from his inner circle.
