The 2026 NFL draft is about a year from now, but with the 2025 draft in the books fans have turned their attention to it. Of course, one of the headline names who could make themselves available in the 2026 draft class is Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning.

A lot of attention is on Tyler Shough, but these way-too-early 2026 mock drafts have the Saints with a wandering eye on the next crop of quarterbacks.

PFF’s Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman: “Texas’ new star quarterback will have high expectations heading into 2025, but he played well in limited action last season. Across 233 snaps, including two starts, Manning posted an 88.0 PFF overall grade with six big-time throws and two turnover-worthy plays.”