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Arch Smith is no Arch Manning.
Arch Manning, the top QB in the class of 2023, has been a humongous focal point for well over a year, his every move dotted and dissected as many took guesses about where he’d land for his college career. (In case you missed it: Texas.)
But … is he really that good? Like five-star good?
Or is he simply getting the “star” boost because of his last name—the one he shares with his dad, grandpa, and those two uncles, who are memes and NFL stars and have hosted “Saturday Night Live”?
One scout saw it as the latter, pointing to Arch’s lack of progression from his freshman to senior year.
It’s an interesting point. And while the scouting business can be a challenging space, one full of opinions—whether disgruntled or merited—the questions raised were actually well-constructed and certainly not the typical SIZZLE TAKES! we see each cycle.
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