The Arch Manning era is knocking on the door. But even before he gets the chance to prove his worth under center as the new QB1 of the Longhorns, the overhyped narrative is widely escalating. A good chunk of the media hype surrounding Manning has to do with his esteemed last name. Being the nephew of NFL legends Peyton Manning and Eli Manning and the grandson of Archie Manning has vehemently triggered the media to go after the youngest Manning of the family and churn his fate against the other competitors. But when you come to the ongoing race for the best SEC QB, it seems the Texas blueblood takes a back seat. Thanks to the other big fish in the bowl, like LSU’s QB1, Garrett Nussmeier.

David Pollack and a few other national analysts have already thrown Manning out of the top-five SEC QB bucket. Pollack deems him one of the better quarterbacks of the conference, but the best, the can’t-miss guy, a Heisman winner? simply a fat chance. He mentioned a bunch of other names, like Drew Allar, Nico Iamaleava, DJ Lagway, etc., who he thinks will be ahead of Manning in the best quarterback run. And guess what! He is not the first and last pundit to express some trepidation about Manning’s highly touted transition from backup to starter.

Arch Manning’s Heisman dream seems to be in serious jeopardy 

As per BetMGM, Cade Clubnik, Jeremiah Smith, Drew Allar, and Garrett Nussmeier are all in fiery contention with each other and Arch Manning for the coveted trophy. ESPN holds Manning as an odds-on favorite to win the trophy. But JD Pickell took a sharp jab at ESPN for glorifying the Texas QB in the early conversation. On the other hand, Urben Meyer deems Jeremiah Smith as the best to win, while Manning’s potential is yet to be determined.