The Manning family has experienced success in the New York sports market before.

Eli Manning brought two Super Bowl titles to the New York Giants. Now, his nephew, Arch, is on a crash course with the Giants’ crosstown rivals, the New York Jets.

Big Blue’s two-time champion would love to see the family name continue building its legacy in New York.

“For purely selfish reasons, I wouldn’t mind if [Arch] went to the Jets,” said Eli, per the Pardon My Take podcast.

New York is off to a 1-3 start, and projections for the remainder of the season aren’t pretty. According to the analytics website PerThirtySix, the Jets have the third-worst Elo rating in the league, ahead of only the Tennessee Titans and the Miami Dolphins. The Jets also have the eighth-hardest remaining schedule based on opponent win percentage, tougher than both Tennessee and Miami (tied for 19th).

The Jets already defeated the Titans in Week 1. They have two remaining matchups with the Dolphins, who are largely believed to be the favorites for the first overall pick. Those matchups could be pivotal in the draft race if the Jets do not turn their season around soon.

Meanwhile, Arch, who currently leads the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns, has the second-best odds to be the first pick in the 2027 NFL draft, per FanDuel Sportsbook, trailing only Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

It is also worth noting that the Jets have two additional first-round picks in the 2027 draft, coming from the Indianapolis Colts and either the Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys (whichever pick is higher), so New York is equipped to trade up for a quarterback. As of today, the Jets own the sixth, 11th (via Indianapolis), and 12th (via Dallas) overall picks.

After a promising season opener in Nashville, the Jets have lost three straight games, leaving the fate of their 2026 season at a crossroads entering Week 5.

With a home loss to the Cleveland Browns, the team will be spiraling toward another disastrous season, and many fans may pivot their focus to the draft. With a win, though, the Jets would move to 2-0 in the AFC and within one game of .500, with a chance to get there in Week 6 by defeating the division-rival New England Patriots.

Expect the Arch-to-New York talk to heat up if the Jets fail to take down Deshaun Watson and the Browns at MetLife Stadium. If Aaron Glenn wants the headlines to focus on his football team instead of next year’s draft (and whether he will be in charge of it), he must take care of business on Sunday.