Three Predictions: Arch Manning, USC, D.J. Giddens

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Arch Manning (Photograph by © Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK through Imagn Photographs) Rivals nationwide recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. has predictions on Arch Manning's future past the 2025 season, USC's end within the Rivals crew recruiting rankings and the largest fifth-round steal of the NFL Draft.

ARCH MANNING WON'T BE PART OF THE 2026 NFL DRAFT Arch Manning buzz is already rolling, from Heisman and/or CFP speak at Texas to the opportunity of him touchdown on the high of the NFL Draft subsequent offseason. However here is the factor – there's removed from a assure Manning comes out after his first yr because the Longhorns' starter. Let's first look again at his well-known quarterbacking uncles, who every stayed all 4 years at their SEC applications regardless of loads of hype and purpose to declare sooner. They're of the identical camp managing the newest Manning hype, so why rush the inevitable?

A plus-one to the no-rush state of affairs is the new-look school soccer period we're experiencing. Manning is, by any and all indication, in nice monetary form earlier than he ever earned the beginning gig for Steve Sarkisian. He was additionally the one elite quarterback to not bail from his preliminary school program when he wasn't given the keys to the offense as an underclassman.

There are such a lot of crumbs of proof suggesting he'll stick round for an additional run in Austin, and that argument may very well be strengthened additional relying on the end result of the season.

One other playoff run falling brief supplies all of the motivation to return as does a run on the championship itself – the place Manning can have an opportunity to defend it in 2026.

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USC WILL NOT FINISH WITH THE NO. 1 RECRUITING CLASS Lincoln Riley (Photograph by © Kirby Lee-Imagn Photographs) The Trojans are scorching scorching on the recruiting path in the mean time. IMG's subsequent nice offensive lineman Keenyi Pepe simply joined the fold and by the point that is learn to wrap up the week, USC might even have its first five-star within the 2026 class within the fold as nicely. It has created a monster hole within the crew recruiting rankings, as one would count on from 25-plus verbal commitments within the fold by early Could. No different program within the high 25 holds greater than 14 verbal commitments thus far.

So whereas USC has sprinted towards offseason momentum but once more, the normal recruiting powers are gearing as much as start their very own runs. LSU holds the best common star ranking per dedication nationally, sitting at 4.2, however the Tigers solely maintain 10 commitments. Oregon leads seven different groups sitting at 4.0 or higher and USC is not certainly one of them as of this writing. Notre Dame is heating up in Texas and past. Ohio State has simply 11 commitments. Georgia and Alabama have a mixed 12.

Official go to season – after which the precise season – looms forward on the calendar and it normally means appreciable shuffle on the path. The Trojans are proudly owning the spring, however the different bluebloods will take the torch from there and it could current as a shock if Lincoln Riley's bunch finishes atop the Large Ten, a lot much less the nation.

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DJ GIDDENS WILL BE VIEWED AS A FIFTH-ROUND DRAFT STEAL D.J. Giddens (Photograph by © Scott Sewell-Imagn Photographs) All of the speak surrounding the fifth spherical of the NFL Draft went towards a sure quarterback falling to the Cleveland Browns, however there have been another ability place gamers taken in that vary that will create a bigger influence in 2025. Jim Harbaugh's Chargers bringing in a dependable flex tight finish like Orange Gadsden II makes an excessive amount of sense on the record, however the title that actually pops out in trying again is DJ Giddens out of Kansas State.

The working again heads to the Indianapolis Colts the place he'll work to enhance star Jonathan Taylor within the backfield. By way of model, that is the precise kind of again that ought to not solely spell Taylor when he wants a break, however Giddens' three-down ability set may additionally pair with Taylor on important downs to create mismatches.

The savvy and slashing again has reliable strikes and wiggle in area and he can greater than maintain his personal within the passing recreation having caught 50 passes because the 2023 season started.

The quarterback place could also be a multitude in Indy, however the way forward for the backfield seems as intriguing as any steady within the league with this rating.