Texas quarterback Arch Manning may be struggling in his first season as a full-time starter, but he's still a football player with a ton of upside, according to former Missouri and NFL QB Chase Daniels. The college football analyst gave his take on the 2026 NFL Draft prospect after meeting him and coming away impressed with his size and demeanor .

“Met with Arch Manning in person yesterday for 30 minutes,” Daniel tweeted. “He has the makeup of a future #1 overall pick. Much bigger than I thought & just looks like an imposing, big NFL QB.”

The X thread started with ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel tweeting about a poll regarding the No. 1 quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft. Daniel responded by ranking LSU's Garrett Nussmeier, South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers, and Penn State

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