Where Kentucky’s Will Levis will be selected in next week’s NFL Draft is one of the more hotly debated topics of the offseason.
While many scouts are divided on whether he’s a top-10 talent or a fringe first-round pick, Levis at least has a fan in NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, who had some high praise for the 23-year-old QB.
“I get it; I’m drinking the Kool-Aid,” Manning said in the yet-to-be-aired episode of the Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning-hosted show “On the Clock,” via On3. “I spent some time with this kid. I think he’s the real deal. I think this guy might have been genetically engineered to be an NFL quarterback. I can see what the scouts like from him: tough, durable, and makes tight throws in tight windows. Saw a couple of cool plays where he’s moving away from free rusher and throws his guys open.”
