Quinn Ewers scouting report: Strengths/weaknesses, should Texas QB stay or go, what it means for Arch Manning

Texas is in the College Football Playoff with Quinn Ewers as its quarterback, and after the Longhorns face the Washington Huskies and potentially the Michigan Wolverines or Alabama Crimson Tide, the young passer will have a decision to make about the 2024 NFL Draft. 

Does he stay at Texas or bolt for the NFL? 

As the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, it was always a matter of “when” not “if” with Ewers and the NFL. After transferring from Ohio State to Texas, the super-hyped quarterback has blossomed into a quality college starter as Texas has finally gotten “back.” 

I’ve formally completed my draft evaluation on Ewers. Let’s decide if he should stay or go before discussing the impact his decision will have on another massive quarterback recruit … Arch Manning.

Strengths 

Ewers was blessed by the Football Gods — and his parents — with a naturally live arm. He’s capable of really cranking the velocity from any arm angle and lower-body base. He exudes arm talent. That’s not to say he has the world’s strongest arm. However, the way he effortlessly flicks the football and it jumps off his hands on, say, a deep out-breaking route from the far hash, is likely the key attribute that led to his No. 1 recruit status a few years ago and the main reason I’m even writing this piece. Ewers has a higher-end NFL arm. There are a select few human beings on Earth with a genuinely impressive arm by NFL standards. Ewers is one of them. 

While I won’t label him as a creative, ad-libber, Ewers demonstrated a willingness to generate big plays outside of the play structure in his two years as the Texas starter. That’s vital in today’s NFL. 

Mobility-wise, Ewers probably doesn’t lean on his legs enough. There are flashes when he tucks it to run and looks like a reasonably fluid athlete with quality speed. He lost over 10 pounds before the 2023 season, and that physical…

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Author : Chris Trapasso

Publish date : 2023-12-07 14:08:35

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