Arch Manning is considered in early projections as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, if he decides to leave Texas after next season. Quinn Ewers kept the enormously hyped and talented Manning on the bench for the past two seasons.
Ewers wasn't considered anywhere close to Manning as an NFL prospect, but he was a productive quarterback for a good Longhorns team. When Ewers' college career was done he didn't generate a lot of excitement in NFL circles but it was inevitable that some team would take a shot on a player who had 9,128 yards and 68 touchdowns over three seasons at Texas and led the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff semifinals last season.