If the Steelers hope to land QB Arch Manning within the draft, then they’d higher be taught to observe persistence. The Texas Longhorns quarterback paid no thoughts to discuss of the 2026 NFL Draft when addressing the media yesterday. In spite of everything, he shouldn’t, in fact, as for the second, his resume is primarily his final title.
Throughout his press convention at SEC Media Days yesterday, one reporter requested Arch Manning, a possible Steelers draft goal, about his future within the NFL. “I’m actually simply anxious about getting by this interview after which getting by the run tomorrow”, he mentioned. “I’m simply targeted on this 12 months and getting higher every day”.
The son of Cooper Manning, Arch has two very well-known uncles, Peyton and Eli. The Manning brother every received two Tremendous Bowls within the NFL, Eli popping out in 2004, the 12 months the Steelers drafted Ben Roethlisberger.
They’ve solely drafted one quarterback within the first spherical since then, which proved a failure. Their first-round decide in 2022, Kenny Pickett, is already on his third crew. With Pittsburgh internet hosting the 2026 NFL Draft, nevertheless, the Steelers are maneuvering to focus on a quarterback excessive within the subsequent class, whether or not that features Arch Manning or not.
Whereas the Steelers and the league have no idea if Manning will declare for subsequent 12 months’s draft, there are others who could show higher choices than this 12 months’s draft. The checklist consists of Drew Allar of Penn State, Carson Beck of Miami, and Cade Kubnick of Clemson.
Proper now, Pittsburgh is shifting ahead in 2025 with a one-year association with Aaron Rodgers. He has already said publicly that is, in all probability, his final season, and that’s all they count on. The Steelers’ aim is to draft a quarterback in 2026, Manning or no.
Arch Manning solely has two begins beneath his belt, having performed behind 2025 draft choice Quinn Ewers. In his faculty profession, he’s 63-for-95 passing for 969 yards with 9 touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. He additionally has 4 speeding touchdowns on 28 carries for 115 yards. Greater than half of that got here on a 67-yard landing towards UTSA.
“I discovered a lot from Quinn my two years behind him”, Manning mentioned. “I feel he dealt with it like a professional. It’s positively not straightforward having me because the backup with all of the media, however he’s at all times been good to me and good to me. I’m ceaselessly grateful for him”.
With Ewers now within the NFL, Arch Manning enters his redshirt sophomore season because the Longhorns’ quarterback. However he isn’t desirous about what seems like his inevitable soccer future. Proper now, he simply desires to be taught and develop—and play soccer.
