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11-05-2025
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Reason Behind Quinn Ewers' Unexpected NFL Draft Slide Revealed
As Colorado's Shedeur Sanders slid in the recent 2025 NFL Draft, now-former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers waited, as well. The latter was more accomplished than the former, whose notoriety was arguably part of the reason many were surprised as teams continued to pass on him. ESPN followed the process as Ewers, a former five-star recruit who helped Steve Sarkisian's team to back-to-back College Football Playoff semifinals, readied to hear his name called. Afterward, Todd Archer learned from Quinn Ewers' agent, Ron Slavin, why Ewers fell to the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round. Advertisement "The day after the draft, Slavin said he reached out to 'half the league' to find out what happened," Archer wrote on Saturday. "'They thought he was a third- or fourth-round pick, but too big of a name to be a clipboard holder,' Slavin said. 'Which I think is chickens---.'" Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) against the Clemson Tigers during the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Ewers is hoping to make the most of his opportunity behind incumbent starter Tua Tagovailoa in Mike McDaniel's offense. "I just didn't know what was going on," Ewers told ESPN a few days after the draft. "But, I mean, it was nice (to get drafted), because at one point, I'm like, 'I'm not even going to get drafted. I'm going to go undrafted.' Advertisement "It was very unexpected, and I think that the toughest part about it is just the amount of unexpected occurrences there were. But I'm glad that I ended up where I ended up. To go as late as I did, I'm glad it's a good spot." Related: Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel Sends Clear Message on QB Quinn Ewers
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09-05-2025
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Cowboys Fave Quinn Ewers In Draft Controversy
Quinn Ewers was once a top-ranked high school quarterback prospect at Southlake Carroll in the DFW metroplex. He was the No. 1 nationally ranked player in the 2021 class and received one of the highest-rated grades of any quarterback recruit, according to various recruitment sites. After a historic career as the QB of the Texas Longhorns, Ewers decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2025 NFL Draft. Advertisement While going through the scouting process - and visiting the Dallas Cowboys at the organization's "Dallas Day" - scouts were intrigued by his gifted arm talent, poised demeanor, and natural leadership qualities. Indeed, the Cowboys had a high opinion of him before they traded for Joe Milton to join the QB room as a Dak Prescott backup. And he was considered to maybe be a Day 2 range among the best quarterbacks available. Come Draft weekend, draft disaster struck. Quinn waited until the final day - the final round - before he heard his named called. The Miami Dolphins drafted Ewers No. 231 overall in the seventh round. Advertisement He was the 13th quarterback taken off the board. Each team may have their own reasons for passing on him and causing his deep slide, but Ewers' agent Ron Slavin now has something to say about it. Slavin told ESPN's Todd Archer that he had been in contact with "half the league" to try to learn what caused this fall in the NFL Draft. "They thought he was a third- or fourth-round pick, but too big of a name to be a clipboard holder," Slavin said. "Which I think is chicken(bleep)." Ewers enters the NFL after being one of the brightest stars in this era of college football where athletes can profit off marketing efforts related to their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Advertisement Before that, he backed it up on the field as he lead the Longhorns to back-to-back College Football Playoff semifinals appearances and rose up the Texas record books. Throughout this success Quinn turned into a top prominent figure in the NIL industry, memorably being selected to grace the cover of EA's first college football video game in over a decade. He had turned into one of the faces of college football, an entity that holds about as much weight in the United States as any league, minus the NFL. Surely teams new of this, right? And is Ewers' fame so insurmountable that it would be deemed a distraction? Advertisement That feels hard to believe in a league filled with millionaires and high-profile figures always in the public eye. Regardless, Ewers is turning his surprising reality into motivation as he joins the Dolphins. "It's definitely a lot of motivation that comes with it, especially just being the last [quarterback] drafted," Ewers said. "I still have the high expectations for myself, but just from the outside looking in, this is the first time in my life to not have that much expectation. There's definitely motivation and fuel. A lot of it." Ironically, Ewers can also relate to being the quarterback who was threatened to be outshined by his backup. At Texas, he played in front of phenom Arch Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli. Talk about attention. Related: Dallas Cowboys Fans Get Good News in NFC East Rivalry Related: Cowboys Victims of Recency Bias in Brutal Playoff Prediction
