Quinn Ewers continues to stand at a crossroads in his highly debated NFL future. After a mixed-bag season at Texas, Ewers decided to pull the rug on his collegiate career and moved on to the draft. However, that decision didn’t bode well for most of the fans and veterans who thought the Texas QB could just take one more clean year to develop his eroded stock and then jump ship to the inevitable. But Ewers, regardless, bid goodbye to the burnt orange and started counting his turn in the draft. But the latest NFL post-Combine mock draft poses a major dip in his ambition.
Once touted as one of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft class, Ewers saw the page flip when he received a torn oblique. Although he continued to play, it derailed the momentum of the Texas Longhorns for the rest of the season. The spotlight eventually shifted to Arch Manning when he filled in the QB1 shoes during a couple of games against UL Monroe and Mississippi State.
However, his performance at the NFL Scouting Combine revived the death potential to some extent, surpassing all the brickbats, but at what cost? I mean, even if Ewers didn’t stand out as the most impressive player out there, the Texas kid managed to exhibit his skills sufficiently to improve his prospects, as he is already gearing up to meet with a host of teams in the coming weeks. But here is your shocker! Ewers isn’t in the post-Combine first-round mock draft pick featuring 32 players on Todd’s list. The McShay Show crowned the most expected top athletes, Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Tyler Booker, and Will Cambell, and at the same time, put some unconventional names like Tyler Shough in a questionable high.
While it is certainly a blow to a class player like Ewers, it was not really unforeseen. Quinn has a lot of reasons to weigh high in the draft. His live arm, quick release, multiple arm angles, ability to throw on the run, and first down with a scramble are assets to any team, but fans largely viewed him as a 3rd or 4th-round pick later during the 2024 season. His inconsistent play has raised red flags and is too much to ignore, but he’s an opportunity wrapped in a gamble for the big NFL teams.
During his recent chat with Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer, Ewers was confident of his decision, ability, and the future ahead. “I think I’m the best [in the class] and the most ready for the NFL because of what I’ve been through,” he proclaimed. This is just a mock analysis, so it’s not the right time to come to a clear-cut prediction. We will still see if Ewers has any chance higher than projected, but Coach Steve Sarkisian continues to vouch.
Steve Sarkisian had a clear message to NFL teams willing to land Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers isn’t perfect. He made a lot of rookie mistakes. His tape is littered with poor reads and a lot of blunders in crucial decision-making. Even if we keep the injury horrors aside, Ewers has been thoroughly average at Texas this year. But that doesn’t mean his legacy in the 40 acres is of no worth.
”I think something that gets lost—you know this guy has endured a lot in his time with us at the University of Texas, is his resiliency. This guy has always bounced back. He had to fight through a bunch of different injuries along the way. Some of these things are hard to measure at a combine or pro day.” Sark batted for his favorite boy ahead of the combine but showed some concern about his health. As Ewers managed to keep his physical limitations in check in front of the scouts, Sark can rest assured that his boy is on the right track.
It’s more so when he gets some much-needed push from Mike McCarthy. He has spent a week with him, watching tapes. The veteran was blown away by his talent. The NFL insider noted, “I talked to Mike, and he was (like, I) couldn’t say enough good stuff about Quinn Ewers as a young man. The attentiveness—Mike said I’m like a kid in an ice cream shop. I could talk all day, every day with this guy just about football and schemes. ”
We will see how Quin Ewers kickstarts his NFL dream, beating all the odds in his path, with Sark being his loudest support.
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