It's impossible not to be excited about the potential to have another Manning playing in the NFL. Peyton retired after the 2015 season, and Eli decided to call it a career after 2019. Now, their nephew Arch is coming, and he will be eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft.

It's obviously early to make any definitive prediction, because Arch is still establishing himself at the college level. Going into his second season, he was still behind Quinn Ewers at Texas.

But based on his prospect profile, it's likely that Arch Manning will end up as a highly touted NFL prospect as well. Considering that scenario, let's discuss five teams that would be ideal fits for Cooper Manning's son.

Los Angeles Rams

Jared Goff had one of the worst rookie seasons ever (not mentioning Arch's uncle here) for a first overall pick in 2016, with five touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 63.6 passer rating under head coach Jeff Fisher and offensive coordinator Rob Boras. Sean McVay arrived in 2017 and transformed Goff into a viable and then above average quarterback.

Matthew Stafford has a significant injury history and will be 38 when Arch Manning is draft eligible in 2026, so it makes sense for the Rams to look for a successor—especially because it's uncertain if Stafford will be on the team in 2025.

The combination of a highly talented passer and McVay as the offensive mind can be scary for the rest of the NFL.

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Tennessee Titans

Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker said the team won't pass a generational talent with the first overall pick just to take a quarterback. This might be a plot to trade down with a better compensation, sure, but if it's real, the Titans will still need a long-term option at quarterback in 2026.

And if Will Levis doesn't significantly improve throughout this next season, it's possible that the Titans will pick high again.

Additionally, it would be pretty cool to see another Manning playing in Tennessee again after all these years.

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Las Vegas Raiders

Pete Carroll is 73, so he might not want to spend too much time developing a quarterback. But at the same time, he's shown willingness to play a rookie with Russell Wilson on the Seattle Seahawks in 2013.

Even though Carroll is a defensive-minded head coach, he has a big track record of maximizing quarterbacks. Drew Bledsoe's best season was in 1997, Carroll's first season as the New England Patriots' head coach. Wilson was never as good after he left Seattle as well.

And the need for the Raiders is obvious. At this point, the roster has Aidan O'Connell, Gardner Minshew (who might get cut), and Carter Bradley. And with the sixth overall pick in a weak quarterback class, it's not a sure thing that the Raiders will able to address it in 2025.

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Dallas Cowboys

Don't look now, but Dak Prescott is already 31. He will be 33 when Manning is eligible, so the Cowboys brass might be willing to draft a replacement, even though he's under contract through 2028.

For Arch Manning, it would be interesting to keep playing in Texas after his college career, and playing for the Cowboys is a great marketing tool. The NFL has a rookie scale to pay players entering the league, but a Manning playing for the Cowboys would bring an absurd earning potential for all parties involved.

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Indianapolis Colts

Imagine how awesome it would be. Arch would play in the house his uncle Peyton built, and the Colts have a stable head coach and offensive playcaller in Shane Steichen. That scenario would mean Anthony Richardson busted, which seems realistic at this stage. And the possibility of having another Manning under center has the potential to be awesome for Colts fans.

Shane Steichen has a strong track record working with a pocket passer like Philip Rivers and also developing young quarterbacks like Justin Herbert and Jalen Hurts, so the fit to maximize what Arch has to offer is exciting.

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