2025 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Profile: Quinn Ewers, QB Texas
Once heralded as a potential first-round quarterback prospect, Quinn Ewers has displayed both a mediocre floor and an impressive ceiling throughout his collegiate career.
This draft class is a bit weaker at the quarterback and wide receiver positions, while being both strong and deep with running backs.
With the NFL Draft just weeks away, let’s take a closer look at this intriguing quarterback to see how he would fit in the dynasty landscape.
The Stats
Courtesy of Sports Reference.
Ewers has experienced a noteworthy but evolving collegiate career. From his disappointing tenure at at Ohio State to his breakout performances at Texas, Ewers’ statistical production reflects his growth and development at the position.
Ewers began his career at Ohio State. Well, at least on paper. After only seeing the field for practice and from the sideline during games, he transferred out the following season.
In 2022, Ewers transferred to Texas where he immediately became the starting quarterback. He played in 10 games for the Longhorns, finishing the season with 2,177 passing yards and 15 touchdowns to only six interceptions. Totalling a sub-optimal 58.1% completion rate, Ewers struggled in high-pressure games.
Ewers went to work on his game, and entered the 2023 season with a noticeable upgrade in confidence and decision-making.
He played in 12 games, averaging 289 passing yards per contest and compiling 3,479 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and only six interceptions. He also enjoyed his best completion percentage, notching a 69% rate.
Ewers enjoyed a significant bump in potential NFL hype that season and was regarded as a potential future first-round selection. That plummeted as some of his deficiencies crept back into the picture.
He finished his final season with 3,472 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. Granted, he threw more touchdowns than previously, but it came at the cost of reduced efficiency. He doubled his interceptions, saw a decline in completion percentage, and threw for seven fewer yards on 51 more pass attempts.
The Film
Ewers is an intelligent quarterback with the arm strength necessary for making short to intermediate throws, but his inconsistency could be a significant concern at the NFL level.
In the film above, two consecutive plays highlight his struggles. At the 0:38-second mark, Ewers faces pressure, rolls left, and awkwardly throws the ball away. At 0:42, he attempts a reverse followed by a flea-flicker, only to deliver an inaccurate throw that forces his receiver to reach backward, ultimately resulting in a drop.
Consistency stands out as a notable weakness in Ewers’ game. When he finds a rhythm, his quick-release passing shows accuracy and touch. However, when forced off-script, his limited mobility and tendency to rush throws often lead to poor decisions.
Escapability could be a concern at the next level, where pressure comes faster and is more complex. Ewers, often labeled a “gunslinger,” sometimes struggles with vision, tending to lock onto predetermined targets and force passes into tight coverage. Despite this, he has demonstrated the ability to make off-script throws from various arm angles.
When protected and in rhythm, Ewers can execute with accuracy, touch, and the ability to lead receivers away from defenders. His raw talent and solid football IQ suggest that, with development, he could evolve into a starting-caliber pocket passer in the NFL.
The Measurables
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Ewers has the height and hand size to fit within the normal range of NFL quarterbacks. His frame is sturdy and he showed that he is not afraid to compete through discomfort and pain. He did not participate in any of the athletic drills at the Scouting Combine, so we have little data to comparatively assess aside from what we can view on film. However, he did fare well in the throwing drills, completing 16 of 22 pass attempts.
The Value
Courtesy of NFL Mock Draft Database.
Ewers has seen his share of fluctuation in mock draft value preceding the NFL Draft. In the NFL mock draft community, he is a bit all over the place. Being frequently mocked to the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants.
Ewers’ range of possibilities spans from a day-two selection to creeping into the first round and could be swayed up or down based on who remains on the board versus what a team’s needs may be.
Courtesy of DLF’s Rookie ADP.
In a weaker QB class, Ewers is a low-risk dart throw that requires patience for return. He is currently the QB6 in rookie drafts that employ five rounds and going undrafted in 24-round startups.
Dynasty Outlook
Ewers possesses the raw talent and processing ability to one day be a starting quarterback. Landing spot could move him up or down a handful of spots for initial evaluation. For dynasty fantasy football purposes, he would be more reliant on a situation that thrusts him into a starting role to be considered as anything more than a developmental prospect.
In a league and therefore fantasy landscape that almost requires production as a runner to put up enough points to matter, the road to viable fantasy value is both long and unsure. He has the arm talent to make multiple complicated throws. However, to keep up with the other quarterbacks who can score with their legs, he is hampered by his limited mobility.
From a dynasty perspective, the best course of viable fantasy production is in a starting role that employs a heavy passing attack where he can amass stats as a pocket passer and is surrounded by a good core of wide receivers and pass catchers.
Once heralded as a potential first-round quarterback prospect, Quinn Ewers has displayed both a mediocre floor and an impressive ceiling throughout his collegiate career.
This draft class is a bit weaker at the quarterback and wide receiver positions, while being both strong and deep with running backs.
With the NFL Draft just weeks away, let’s take a closer look at this intriguing quarterback to see how he would fit in the dynasty landscape.
The Stats
Courtesy of Sports Reference.
Ewers has experienced a noteworthy but evolving collegiate career. From his disappointing tenure at at Ohio State to his breakout performances at Texas, Ewers’ statistical production reflects his growth and development at the position.
Ewers began his career at Ohio State. Well, at least on paper. After only seeing the field for practice and from the sideline during games, he transferred out the following season.
In 2022, Ewers transferred to Texas where he immediately became the starting quarterback. He played in 10 games for the Longhorns, finishing the season with 2,177 passing yards and 15 touchdowns to only six interceptions. Totalling a sub-optimal 58.1% completion rate, Ewers struggled in high-pressure games.
Ewers went to work on his game, and entered the 2023 season with a noticeable upgrade in confidence and decision-making.
He played in 12 games, averaging 289 passing yards per contest and compiling 3,479 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and only six interceptions. He also enjoyed his best completion percentage, notching a 69% rate.
Ewers enjoyed a significant bump in potential NFL hype that season and was regarded as a potential future first-round selection. That plummeted as some of his deficiencies crept back into the picture.
He finished his final season with 3,472 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. Granted, he threw more touchdowns than previously, but it came at the cost of reduced efficiency. He doubled his interceptions, saw a decline in completion percentage, and threw for seven fewer yards on 51 more pass attempts.
The Film
Ewers is an intelligent quarterback with the arm strength necessary for making short to intermediate throws, but his inconsistency could be a significant concern at the NFL level.
In the film above, two consecutive plays highlight his struggles. At the 0:38-second mark, Ewers faces pressure, rolls left, and awkwardly throws the ball away. At 0:42, he attempts a reverse followed by a flea-flicker, only to deliver an inaccurate throw that forces his receiver to reach backward, ultimately resulting in a drop.
Consistency stands out as a notable weakness in Ewers’ game. When he finds a rhythm, his quick-release passing shows accuracy and touch. However, when forced off-script, his limited mobility and tendency to rush throws often lead to poor decisions.
Escapability could be a concern at the next level, where pressure comes faster and is more complex. Ewers, often labeled a “gunslinger,” sometimes struggles with vision, tending to lock onto predetermined targets and force passes into tight coverage. Despite this, he has demonstrated the ability to make off-script throws from various arm angles.
When protected and in rhythm, Ewers can execute with accuracy, touch, and the ability to lead receivers away from defenders. His raw talent and solid football IQ suggest that, with development, he could evolve into a starting-caliber pocket passer in the NFL.
The Measurables
Courtesy of NFL.
Ewers has the height and hand size to fit within the normal range of NFL quarterbacks. His frame is sturdy and he showed that he is not afraid to compete through discomfort and pain. He did not participate in any of the athletic drills at the Scouting Combine, so we have little data to comparatively assess aside from what we can view on film. However, he did fare well in the throwing drills, completing 16 of 22 pass attempts.
The Value
Courtesy of NFL Mock Draft Database.
Ewers has seen his share of fluctuation in mock draft value preceding the NFL Draft. In the NFL mock draft community, he is a bit all over the place. Being frequently mocked to the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants.
Ewers’ range of possibilities spans from a day-two selection to creeping into the first round and could be swayed up or down based on who remains on the board versus what a team’s needs may be.
Courtesy of DLF’s Rookie ADP.
In a weaker QB class, Ewers is a low-risk dart throw that requires patience for return. He is currently the QB6 in rookie drafts that employ five rounds and going undrafted in 24-round startups.
Dynasty Outlook
Ewers possesses the raw talent and processing ability to one day be a starting quarterback. Landing spot could move him up or down a handful of spots for initial evaluation. For dynasty fantasy football purposes, he would be more reliant on a situation that thrusts him into a starting role to be considered as anything more than a developmental prospect.
In a league and therefore fantasy landscape that almost requires production as a runner to put up enough points to matter, the road to viable fantasy value is both long and unsure. He has the arm talent to make multiple complicated throws. However, to keep up with the other quarterbacks who can score with their legs, he is hampered by his limited mobility.
From a dynasty perspective, the best course of viable fantasy production is in a starting role that employs a heavy passing attack where he can amass stats as a pocket passer and is surrounded by a good core of wide receivers and pass catchers.
