# Arch Manning — what pundits predicted QB · not yet drafted, mocked for the 2025 draft 32 checkable claims from 16 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 16 of 17 picks had him at No. 1 (median No. 1) ## What pundits expect (28 unsettled) - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/58126cd0-e22d-4c12-8c23-f9a979de6d7d - Arch Manning to be picked “Top-5 selection” (picks 1–5) — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd619cef-1878-4067-9021-a5ec734d35ed - Arch Manning to be picked “a high first-round pick next April” (picks 1–32) — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff9c1659-a2e0-425b-9ffc-8de3a731fa8e - Arch Manning to be picked “an eventual first-round guy” (picks 1–32) — Matt Zenitz, for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet - Arch Manning to be 1st quarterback off the board — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba - “Arch Manning*, QB, Texas ... Projected 40 Time: 4.65.” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba - Arch Manning to be picked “Round 1” — [Charlie Campbell](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/charlie-campbell), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f8cdb6e9-9f93-4ccc-8fb1-9e1fc88eb1ba - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e3fec826-1d2c-4a07-b8bf-e683f0f0d2fc - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/32e7765b-1896-44d3-9457-3ec909995199 - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a1505953-5dbb-49c9-bdd7-ffccfd57739d - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/98713843-c9a2-4238-8e9c-9e4f9fa23058 - Arch Manning to be picked “Top 10” (picks 1–10) — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6333947d-2eb0-4ba1-aa1f-a19d6009bfa2 - Arch Manning to be 1st quarterback off the board — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6333947d-2eb0-4ba1-aa1f-a19d6009bfa2 - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Rob Rang](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rob-rang), for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a80ac303-d800-46d8-a9c5-6be80af1499f - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4fe1496c-a41b-42e8-ba99-bfd74c1ce3cb - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fe3d6deb-bee2-46b6-8f4a-45efe7bedf99 - Arch Manning to win Heisman Trophy — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Aug 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Aug 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/371fe47e-d66d-44ae-8156-e2ed0c8f856c - Arch Manning to be 1st QB off the board — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c2915d7a-5193-48df-af40-e4561debaa78 - Arch Manning to be picked “top-five grades on my overall board” (picks 1–5) — Ryan Wilson, for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet - Arch Manning to be picked “a first round pick at quarterback, if not the number one pick in the draft” (picks 1–32) — Robert Griffin III, for 2026, said Aug 22, 2026; not settled yet - Arch Manning to be picked “first round pick at quarterback, if not the number one pick in the draft” (picks 1–32) — Robert Griffin III, for 2026, said Aug 19, 2026; not settled yet - Arch Manning to be 1st quarterback off the board — Ian Cummings, for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — Ian Cummings, for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Justin Melo](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/justin-melo), for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff79247e-82f0-4415-814e-573aa3ec7751 - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Jun 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/472ffec3-992d-44fb-a7a4-08e518618192 - Arch Manning to be picked “top ten” (picks 1–10) — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2026, said May 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f9630e9f-6c7f-4f6f-801a-c98eb5a03919 ## Settled (4) - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2025, said Aug 26, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/131d5e9e-fb6e-4065-b724-39f59b1083a6 - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Jason McIntyre](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jason-mcintyre), for 2025, said Jan 16, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2baf62d9-875a-4021-b4ba-f8e02158c8bb - Arch Manning to be picked at number 1 — [Brady Quinn](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brady-quinn), for 2025, said Aug 12, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/93e9a9eb-9946-49bd-a51b-8581c0e21b09 - Arch Manning to be picked at number 8 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 28, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/851c6bce-ef17-4f39-8c0f-58744c8d8f72 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arch-manning Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology