Mike Renner of CBS Sports has the Philadelphia Eagles taking Texas quarterback Arch Manning with the fifth overall pick in his post-trade-deadline three-round mock draft for 2027.
The projection comes after Philadelphia added draft capital near the 2026 trade deadline and now sits among the teams holding multiple early selections. Renner’s board places Manning with the Eagles as the franchise evaluates its long-term options at quarterback.
Manning, a 6-foot-4, 222-pound senior, would arrive with a notable bloodline. He is the grandson of Archie Manning and the nephew of both Peyton and Eli Manning. He has spent the past two seasons as the full-time starter at Texas under coach Steve Sarkisian.
In nine games this fall, Manning has completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 2,024 yards, 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The Longhorns are 7-2.
Renner singled out Manning’s recent game against Missouri as a sign of his ceiling.
“Oh, this would be fun,” he wrote. “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.”
Renner continued that Manning has “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.”
On Renner’s prospect ranking, Manning sits 21st overall and third among quarterbacks. The mock credits him with 2,024 passing yards, 20 total touchdowns, 113 rushing yards and seven interceptions.
A year earlier, Manning posted 3,163 passing yards and 26 touchdowns while adding 399 rushing yards and 10 scores, helping Texas finish 10-3. Entering 2026, his career totals exceeded 4,100 passing yards and 35 touchdowns.
Evaluators have consistently cited his size, arm talent and mobility, attributes that first drew attention when he was a top-rated high school prospect out of Isidore Newman in New Orleans. Decision-making consistency remains the chief area under scrutiny.
The 2027 quarterback group lost depth when several high-profile passers chose to stay in school, raising the stock of the remaining options, including Manning.
In Renner’s mock, Manning falls behind Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker and Notre Dame’s C.J. Carr among the early quarterbacks. Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith and South Carolina edge rusher Dylan Stewart headline the rest of the top of the board.
Philadelphia’s selection of Manning would add a dual-threat prospect to a roster already in a rebuild. Hurts remains on the roster, but the mock treats the pick as a chance to develop a high-upside option with the extra draft capital the Eagles secured.
Renner described the choice as one that would be entertaining either way, whether Hurts is healthy or not in 2027. Manning still has games left this season, including a matchup with LSU, that could further shape his standing as a potential top-five selection.
