NFL coach doesn't hide feelings on Quinn Ewers following dramatic NFL Draft slide
Draft night didn't pan out as expected for former Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers.
Ewers, once celebrated as the second-ranked high school recruit, was taken by the Miami Dolphins as the 231st pick in the 2025
NFL
Draft. It's a consensus among NFL scouts that he was only the 14th-best draft-eligible quarterback of his class in 2025, with two FBS quarterbacks from Division II picked before the ex-Longhorn.
This is particularly notable considering Ewers had previously turned down nearly $6 million in potential earnings to transfer with an NIL deal. Shedeur Sanders,
who signed an eye-watering NIL deal
while at Colorado,
suffered a slide of his own
before being taken
by the Cleveland Browns
.
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Not everyone has overlooked him, though; Jon Gruden, the former Super Bowl-winning head coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and now an analyst at Barstool, expressed optimism about Ewers' future. He even shared a photo standing with Ewers captioned: "Welcome to the great state of
Florida
, Quinn! Miami got themselves quite the arm and a young man that loves football!".
In the photo, Ewers is sporting a shirt saying "Gruden's QB Class," which tips the hat to Gruden's traditional pre-NFL Draft show, reports
the Mirror US
.
As things stand, it seems unlikely that Ewers will secure active playing time with the Dolphins in 2024, considering he's presently third on the quarterback depth chart behind the frequently sidelined Tua Tagovailoa and former number two pick Zach Wilson.
Ewers was universally heralded as the number two high school recruit. After securing a significant NIL deal, he reclassified and played backup to C.J. Stroud, who is now shining for the Houston Texans.
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Ewers made his move to
Texas
and impressed during his three seasons as a Longhorn, clocking in 9,128 yards and 68 touchdowns, along with a sharp completion rate of 64.8 percent.
Despite leading Texas to an impressive 21-5 record over two years and earning two spots in the College Football Playoffs, Ewers watched his draft status take a hit. His time with the Longhorns was marred by sporadic injuries, including issues with his AC and SC joints, which led to seven missed starts.
Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian sang high praises for his ex-quarterback's influence on the program. "I think about a lot of the people that come through this program over the last four years that have impacted the growth and trajectory of our program, and he's right there near the top, if not at the top of the impact that he's had, not only on the field but off the field," Sarkisian stated.
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After the previous season concluded, Dolphins GM Chris Grier promised that "every stone will be unturned" in Miami's quest for a reliable backup QB. Grier had kind words for his seventh-round pick.
"Sark really likes him and was high on him, talking about him playing through the injuries this year -- which affected his play a little bit," Grier expressed. "But [Sarkisian] talked about his toughness, his mental toughness pushing through with the injury, the expectations, all the pressure with [Arch] Manning there coming in."
Grier also highlighted the player's drive and effect on the team: "He loved his competitiveness and how he plays, and how his teammates respond to him. So, he was someone that we always had an eye on, and the opportunity at that point in the draft just made sense for us."
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