F ormer NFL MVP and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton came to the defense of Arch Manning amid criticism over his decision to spend two years as the backup to Quinn Ewers at Texas, saying that developing as a backup was a wise approach by Arch and his family.

Arch Manning is set to start for the first time this upcoming season after being benched behind Quinn Ewers, wasting two years of his eligibility, a position Cam Newton found himself in during college

Ex-Patriots quarterback draws parallels to his own college experience backing up Tim Tebow at Florida, praising Manning's patient approach to development.