Don’t underestimate former Texas QB Quinn Ewers’ future role with Miami Dolphins

Will Ewers eventually become Miami’s starter?

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel seems pleased with his latest seventh round NFL Draft pick—former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers. That much became clear when McDaniel was asked by media to open up on his expectations for Ewers in Miami.

“That is beneficial because you can evaluate a lot of nuances that you typically have to forecast,” McDaniel said, according to Athlon Sports. “I think one of the things that gives him an advantage as a rookie, just getting started, is that overlap. I think the way that he orchestrates the offense from the motion timing and really anticipating things, there’s a fit there.”

Apparently, head coach Steve Sarkisian was also a deciding factor in Miami’s choice of Ewers.

“We’ve talked to Coach Sarkisian about him and, you know, Sark really likes and was high and was talking about him playing through the injuries this year, which affected his play a little bit,” general manager Chris Grier said. “But, talked about his toughness, his mental toughness, of pushing through with the injury, the expectations, all the pressure, you know, with [Arch] Manning there coming in. He loved his competitiveness and how he plays and how his teammates respond to him.

Ewers joins a quarterback room that already consists of former first round picks Tua Tagovailoa—Miami’s starter—and former New York Jets starting quarterback Zach Wilson.