Shedeur Sanders wasn’t the only college star to experience a dramatic fall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Quinn Ewers, the former Texas standout, slipped to the seventh round, where the Miami Dolphins picked him up at No. 262. But this could set the stage for a Brock Purdy-esque redemption arc-one that puts Tua Tagovailoa’s starting job on the line.
Fans and analysts had high expectations for Ewers. After all, the ex-Longhorns quarterback was fresh off a Big 12 championship and a history-making overtime thriller in the Peach Bowl.
His stats speak volumes: across three seasons at Texas, the young signal-caller completed 737 passes on 1,135 attempts for 9,128 yards and 68 touchdowns. Yet, despite his impressive resume, teams snubbed him for six rounds. Now, his unexpected draft slide has positioned him for an unprecedented duel with Tagovailoa.
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