As the 2025 NFL Draft approaches, there’s a lot of talk about Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, especially after his turbulent season. Coming into 2024, many had high hopes for Ewers, who was considered one of the top passers in the country. However, injuries and inconsistent play persisted throughout the year and led to a drop in his NFL Draft stock.
Daniel Jeremiah’s Take on Quinn Ewers’ Draft Stock
Even with these issues, Ewers was a cornerstone player for Texas, which reached the College Football Playoffs Semifinal. As the Southlake, Texas native is waiting to step into the league, there is little consensus about how long he might have to wait.
NFL experts have been sharing their thoughts on Ewers’ draft prospects, including Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com who sat down on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Jan. 23 and analyzed the former top recruit.
“With Ewers, I watched him over the summer and was excited about him coming into the year. I felt like I was higher on him than a lot of people. Now he got hurt and one of the things I’ve got to try and figure out and get information on as we go through the spring is how much of that impacted him. Because he didn’t play as well, he wasn’t as urgent and quick.
“But then he had the oblique that bothered him, he had a high-ankle sprain. So how much did that impact him? He didn’t play as well as me and some others had hoped he would, based off where he was last year.”
Ewers dealt with a few injuries in 2024, including an oblique injury that caused him to miss two games. He also suffered a high-ankle sprain later in the season, which he fought through in a 17-7 win over Texas A&M in Week 14, throwing for 218 yards and a score.
In Pro Football Network’s latest 7-round mock draft, Ewers is projected to go to the Las Vegas Raiders (via the Los Angeles Chargers) at No. 86 overall.
The Raiders finished the regular season with the NFL’s 29th-ranked attack by PFN’s Offense+ metric, emphasizing the need for a franchise quarterback.
“Quinn Ewers commands the field with exceptional arm talent and the ability to dissect defenses under any conditions,” Dalton Miller wrote. “He thrives under pressure, attacks every level of the field, and plays with a gritty, leave-it-all-on-the-field mentality that NFL fans will love.”
Ewers finished his junior year with 3,472 passing yards and 31 touchdowns. With Arch Manning waiting in the wings and the NFL world in front of him, he’ll have to ace the pre-draft circuit to best serve his stock.