NFL scout makes blunt admission about Arch Manning's showing against Ohio State: 'Little hard to watch'

Just a couple of years ago Arch Manning was one of the greater part highly recruited high school players in the nation and ultimately decided to take his possible and high-profile last name to Austin After experiencing limited playing time while backing up Quinn Ewers for his first two years at Texas Manning opened his first season as a full-time starter this past weekend He finished Saturday s - loss to Ohio State with passing yards one touchdown and one interception Several scouts and more than a dozen representatives from a variety of NFL teams reportedly attended the meeting to get an up-close look at the once-projected No pick in next year s draft CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMManning's performance sparked a wide range of reactions with one scout admitting they had difficulty watching the contest Honestly it was a little hard to watch the unnamed scout explained Fox Sports HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS NUSSMEIER SELLERS SURGE ARCH MANNING FALLSThe hype surrounding Arch the nephew of NFL greats Peyton and Eli Manning and grandson of New Orleans Saints legend Archie Manning escalated as the season drew closer The scout suggested the anticipation and hype were ultimately a disservice to Manning Honestly it was a little hard to watch the scout mentioned He s just been hyped up so much Almost no matter what he did he couldn t have met those expectations But I will admit that I thought he d be better than he was On Monday Manning acknowledged his performance saying I've got to play better Another talent evaluator gave Manning a more forgiving review highlighting the very good talent in the Buckeyes defensive backfield Other scouts took a wait-and-see approach noting it was still too early in the process Former New York Jets scout Daniel Kelly offered an optimistic review of Manning's day in Columbus Ohio saying he was really encouraged by his performance He s manifested improvement in several key areas He s gotten better at seeing the whole field He s better at going through his progressions and delivering more accurately on his nd and rd reads And he s A LOT better at feeling pressure Kelly wrote on X I noticed several plays against Ohio State he was able to get out of danger and either pick up yardage with his legs or he was able to sidestep pressure while keeping his eyes downfield Texas hosts San Jose State on Sept Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter