It'd be fitting for Arch Manning to end up with the New Orleans Saints.
But there's a lot of uncertainty still to come. Will the Texas QB declare for the 2026 NFL Draft? Will he earn himself a spot near the top of the draft board? Who will end up with the No. 1 pick?
Amid all those questions, there's a chance the Saints could, sort of, control their Arch destiny.
Sports Illustrated NFL insider Albert Breer broke this down in a new mailbag article, and it could be summed up like this: If the Saints get the No. 1 pick in 2026, he could see Manning coming out.
"If Manning plays well enough to be a lock to be the first pick by the time we get to January, there’s an enticing situation in front of him (New Orleans is, of course, his hometown, and the Saints do have some nice young pieces on offense already, plus a new quarterback-friendly head coach), so I guess it’s possible he could decide to go pro," Breer writes.
MORE: Micah Parsons risks temporary retirement, frozen contract if he leaves training camp
There are certainly no guarantees that Manning leaves Texas. He could actually play college football through the 2027 season with the Longhorns if he wants to.
The Saints are certainly looking at a bumpy season ahead. Whether Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler wins the quarterback competition, they likely will still need a new QB at some point.
Maybe it'll be Manning. That'd certainly be a fun pairing.
MORE NFL NEWS:
- Chiefs enter training camp with a big Travis Kelce worry
- Buccaneers holding rookie out because he weighs too much
- Packers converting WR into a cornerback
- Raiders' 325-pound rookie is the scariest Wildcat quarterback ever
- Shedeur Sanders could 'realistically' end up in the CFL
- Bills' James Cook hints that he might leave Buffalo