When it comes to pushing boundaries in college football, former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers stands as the ideal example. He fought on the gridiron with a torn oblique. Yes, even though he could not be his best self, he came up with 3,472 yards and 31 touchdowns. But before the 2025 NFL draft pulled up the curtains, he found other college football heroes like Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward gaining traction. Hardly did he expect to fall so low that he got drafted by the Miami Dolphins as the 231st pick. However, that’s not the end of Ewers’ woes are lined up for the quarterback. One weighing up his gridiron struggles and the other on his pockets with a $7.2 million misstep. But amidst this, he has got the back of his old mentor, Steve Sarkisian.   

It was hard for the Longhorns fans to believe that Ewers was once a 5-star. Even though initially he had proved himself, racking up a total of 9,128 yards and 68 touchdowns in three years. But something kept pestering him throughout. That’s Ewers being prone to injuries. The quarterback has missed time with injuries in all three of his seasons as the starting quarterback at Texas. It has started since his high school, when he missed games with a core injury back at Southlake (Texas) Carroll. Then came 2024 with the deadliest blow. Ewers fell prey to a torn oblique injury during Texas’ Week 2 game against Michigan. But he kept on pushing himself. However, NFL scouts were still not sure about him. Courtesy?

His consistent discomfort under pressure. Plus, Ewers ranked as the 11th-most quarterback-faulted pressure, who carried a shaky 23.2% pressure-to-sack rate. All these combined resulted in the shocking drop. Now that he is in Miami, what does the future hold?

FOX Sports analyst RJ Young painted a bleak picture for the 22-year-old. On The Number One College Football Show, he said, “That Kyle Shanahan, Mike McDaniel offense dudes is going to be b–t n——d open out in routes. But you also gonna get hung out to dry.” McDaniel is known as the mastermind behind the NFL’s most exciting offense. The franchise that Don Shula and Dan Marino built racked up 70 points.    

The coach is a sponge when it comes to football knowledge and uses everything he has soaked up along his journey to turn Miami into an offensive juggernaut. However, in the 2024 season, the Dolphins’ offense couldn’t sustain drives with Tyler Huntley making his first start for the team. Along with this, the offense couldn’t move the pigskin. This made the coach upset, and he had signed up for changes. With this, he is going to push Ewers to the maximum limit. According to Young, Ewers might also face an offense like that of former St.Louis Rams offensive coordinator Mike Martz.

“Mark Bulger, Kurt Warner …just getting walloped, just inked everywhere you go. Shoulders into sternums back before we knew what targeting was dudes running butt naked open because the offense was blitz.” Martz’s offensive philosophy is known for its aggressive, pass-heavy style. But if Ewers thinks that’s all, here comes another hurdle. 

Quinn Ewers gets handed a harsh price tag for Round 7 dip 

Ewers is officially beginning his NFL journey with the Miami Dolphins ahead of the start of rookie minicamp. Now, what about the contract? Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Dolphins and Ewers agreed to terms on a four-year rookie deal. The four-year contract is worth approximately $4.31 million – $4.33 million. That’s when a big regret must be biting Ewers from within. The reason? Making a big blunder when it came to financial decisions. 

The 22-year-old had college football programs swarming around him as he had one year of college eligibility left. To seal the deal, Ewers was even offered an $8 million NIL offer. But he had set out his hands to catch the stars in the pro league. That’s when the universe made him learn a lesson the hard way. After falling all the way to Round 7, Ewers is only guaranteed $131,576, his signing bonus. That’s how he made a hefty amount of $7.2 million just slip away. And how could Sarkisian see his favorite in so much pain?

Throughout the 2024 season, the Longhorns’ head coach faced a double-edged sword because of his indecisiveness about his quarterbacks. But Sarkisian kept rooting for Quinn Ewers more as compared to Arch Manning. Now that Ewers is catching side eyes, Coach Sark broke the silence. “Everybody has got a comment about a kid who leaves a school and goes to another school for more money…Sometimes, I just wonder. Who are we to judge and criticize a young man who’s making a decision on his future, who’s only done things the right way, to the best of his ability, gave everything to our program?” May Ewers bank more than money—may he bank legacy.