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A year or two ago, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers looked poised to be one of the top quarterback prospects in college football. Instead, it only cost the Miami Dolphins a seventh-round pick to make him a high upside backup.
Miami didn’t need to spend a high draft pick on a quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa is a Pro Bowl quarterback who signed a $212.4 million extension last year; he should be the starter in Miami for a while. But with his injury history, it doesn’t hurt to have someone the team thinks has real upside.
The Dolphins used the No. 231 pick in the seventh round to bring the three-year Longhorns passer into the quarterback room. After signing Zach Wilson in free agency, it’s highly unlikely that Ewers will be Tagovailoa’s direct backup in 2025.
But if he has a year or two to sit and develop, there’s reason to believe he could develop into more of an impact player who takes over the No. 2 role in the future. Sitting behind Tagovailoa, Ewers has an opportunity to learn plenty from the quick processing Dolphins starter.
Ewers’ biggest concern in his final year of college was his decision making, and Tagovailoa could be the perfect mentor. It’s unlikely Ewers develops into a starter for the Dolphins, but if he makes some improvements, he could be a top backup, which could be prove useful if Tagovailoa continues to struggle staying healthy.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins draft Quinn Ewers: Instant analysis of Round 7 pick
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Miami didn’t need to spend a high draft pick on a quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa is a Pro Bowl quarterback who signed a $212.4 million extension last year; he should be the starter in Miami for a while. But with his injury history, it doesn’t hurt to have someone the team thinks has real upside.
The Dolphins used the No. 231 pick in the seventh round to bring the three-year Longhorns passer into the quarterback room. After signing Zach Wilson in free agency, it’s highly unlikely that Ewers will be Tagovailoa’s direct backup in 2025.
But if he has a year or two to sit and develop, there’s reason to believe he could develop into more of an impact player who takes over the No. 2 role in the future. Sitting behind Tagovailoa, Ewers has an opportunity to learn plenty from the quick processing Dolphins starter.
Ewers’ biggest concern in his final year of college was his decision making, and Tagovailoa could be the perfect mentor. It’s unlikely Ewers develops into a starter for the Dolphins, but if he makes some improvements, he could be a top backup, which could be prove useful if Tagovailoa continues to struggle staying healthy.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins draft Quinn Ewers: Instant analysis of Round 7 pick
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