With the Philadelphia Eagles sitting at 2-7 and looking more and more like a team headed for a top-five draft slot, the conversation around the future has already started to drift toward 2027. And if some mock drafts are any indication, that future could get messy fast.
Most of the obvious roster holes point in one direction: edge rusher or offensive line. The Eagles have had trouble generating pressure on opposing quarterbacks, and the offense has not exactly been humming either. Those are the kinds of needs that usually make sense for a team in this position.
But there’s another idea floating around, and it would send Philly into a full-blown split. Some projections have the Eagles taking a quarterback to eventually replace Jalen Hurts in 2028, and Texas star Arch Manning is the name that keeps popping up. That would be the kind of pick that sets off an argument in every corner of the city.
CBS Sports’ Mike Renner pushed that exact scenario in his latest mock draft, sending Manning to Philadelphia with the fifth overall pick. Renner sees a franchise quarterback when he watches the Longhorns passer.
"Oh, this would be fun! It's games like Saturday against Missouri that make me unable to quit Manning's sky-high potential.
Those 43 dropbacks looked like an NFL quarterback. He's shown more than enough to be worth taking the chance on, even if Jalen Hurts is back healthy in 2027 for a rebuilding Eagles franchise."
No, Mike, this would not be fun. This would be a total nightmare, but we can still look at what Manning has done.
Entering the weekend, Manning had thrown for 2,024 yards and rushed for 113 yards, with 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions. It’s his second full season as Texas’ starter, and he has gone 19-5 in those starts.
The appeal is easy to see. Manning brings mobility, and that matters in today’s game.
He can move, extend plays, and work in the pocket when things break down. There are also stretches where he looks every bit like an NFL quarterback, with the size and build to stand in and deliver throws all over the field.
Still, there are reasons for hesitation. Manning has not always delivered in the biggest spots, and this season included bad losses to Oklahoma and Florida that have led some to question how steady he really is as a starter. His 2026 season overall has also been uneven, and at one point he was splitting reps in practice to win the starting job, which is never a great sign.
If the Eagles did somehow go this route, Hurts would give Manning a year to sit and learn instead of being thrown right into the fire. That part would make sense. The problem is everything else that would come with it.
A Hurts-Manning setup would create far more noise than Philadelphia has dealt with in a long time, and it would make the A.J. Brown situation look tame by comparison. Hurts probably would not be eager to stick around for a team that was clearly eyeing a replacement, even if Philly loves to think of itself as a "QB Factory."
Fans, though, would not be thrilled.
Howie Roseman’s draft plans are still unclear, but if Manning is really in the mix, the Eagles’ general manager has a major decision on his hands. The safer path feels obvious: add help up front, on either side of the ball, and avoid turning the quarterback room into a daily headline.
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