Arch Manning will be entering his first season as a starting quarterback at Texas and hoping to lead the program to its first national championship. The Longhorns have suffered a top-win drought for the last 20 years.
While the well-known heir of football royalty committed to play for Texas in 2023, he will continue to provide his commitment to the team before he enters the NFL Draft next year.
New Orleans Saints Fans Embrace ‘Tank for Arch’ Movement
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Saints fans have started a “Tank for Arch” campaign after Derek Carr recently announced his retirement following his 15 seasons in the league. The team is expected to have the No. 1 pick next year and will be hunting for a franchise quarterback in the coming years.
Additionally, his grandfather Archie Manning, who joined the Saints in 1971, played for the team, and the fans have now started connecting the team to the 21-year-old Texas quarterback.
Robert Griffin III took to X to join the movement.
Derek Carr SHOCKINGLY retired.
The Saints have 3 QBs nobody trusts.The 3 best options are:
-Call Aaron Rodgers
-Trade for Jameis Winston
-Rebuild and tank for Arch ManningAnd here’s why⬇️https://t.co/mGGeiM8aDx#Saints #NFL #AaronRodgers #OuttaPocket #WhoDat #RG3
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 10, 2025
“Derek Carr SHOCKINGLY retired. The Saints have 3 QBs nobody trusts,” Griffin said.
He further suggested ‘three best options’, which were “Call Aaron Rodgers”, “Trade for Jameis Winston”, or “Rebuild and tank for Arch Manning.”
As expected, the post garnered much fan attention, and users flocked in with their opinions in the comment section.
A user wrote, “I’ve Been saying this since the draft. Saints know what they’re doing. They are trying to #TankForArch in ‘25.”
Another user responded to Adam Schefter’s post about Sania’s QB room, “The Saints GM with plans to tank for Arch.”
Reacting to the Saints’ post about Derek Carr’s retirement, an X user claimed, “They’re gonna tank for Arch 100%. They don’t care if it’s 1 year, 2 years, 3 years lol.”
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Meanwhile, in April, ESPN’s Schefter, in a segment with Kay Adams, stated, “There’s no guarantee that Arch Manning will come out after next year.”
The sophomore might stay at Texas if the program fails to win the title this year. Many experts believe that Arch might follow in his uncles’ footsteps and aim for a glorious college football career before he exits. Therefore, he might stay for another year in case of an injury and lead the team to a championship run once and for all.
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