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52 minutes ago, Derka said:

if only the legend of my volatility and immaturity matched my actual posting history, you’d really be on to something here. 

 

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Quinn Ewers has ‘plenty of arm strength for what we need,’ Dolphins coach says 

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Miami Dolphins hit the gridiron for their first preseason game Sunday in Chicago, and Quinn Ewers should get plenty of playing time against the Bears being the team’s No. 3 quarterback.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers (14) takes a drink of water during practice at the NFL football team’s training camp, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

But, could he supplant Zach Wilson and be the backup before the season starts? Head coach Mike McDaniel left it open-ended with his comments after the team’s practice July 30.

 

Former NFL coach, QB guru thinks Quinn Ewers ‘has a bright future ahead’

“Zach (Wilson) is doing a great job. Zach is the backup quarterback and it’s up to players to adjust that,” he said. “There’s no such thing as non-competition, and I think Quinn is the type of person that is every day trying to make that a real competition. Right now, it’s not like that in my mind, but I’m very candid about being open to anything that the players tell me with actions, not words.”

McDaniel has been impressed with Ewers so far, saying he “has to stack days as the quarterback,” meaning make incremental improvements consistently over the course of training camp and into the season. Ewers is managing the playbook well, McDaniel said, working through about a nine-day install process where new plays are being added each day.

Longhorns receiver lets everyone know the difference between Arch Manning, Quinn Ewers

Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell spoke with reporters Monday and said he’s excited about the progress Ewers has made in training camp.

“Every day he comes out and gets a little bit better,” Bevell said. “He’s putting a lot of good stuff on tape, doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, and when he makes a mistake, we’re able to get it corrected. He’s willing to work on the little details we’re asking him to, and we’re happy with where he’s at.”

Being a rookie, it goes without saying that Ewers has a long way to go to be ready for an actual NFL game, but Bevell said he has the tools to keep developing.

Longhorns offensive lineman Andre Cojoe feared to be out for season

Miami Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers (14) does drills during the NFL football team’s rookie minicamp Friday, May 9, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

“I like his demeanor. He’s very calm and cool and has a little swag about him,” Bevell said. “He doesn’t get rattled, and that’s a really good starting point for a quarterback. He sees things really well and can anticipate things well.”

Throughout his college career with the Longhorns, Ewers’ arm strength was always questioned. Bevell, a 25-year NFL coaching veteran, said it’s just fine.

“He’s not Brett Favre or Matt Stafford, in that category, but he has plenty for what we need,” he said.

Ewers said he’s become more confident as training camp rolls along, and his approach has been one of open-mindedness and being thankful for the opportunity.

“I’m still learning, and trying to play my game at the end of the day and have fun doing it,” he said. “I feel like I’m playing faster every day and I have a good grasp of what has been installed so far.” 

 

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i’ve seen clips of him in camp making some of those “wow” throws that have tantalized people since quinn was 16. i feel like if sark can’t turn you into a consistently above average qb then you’re probably not going to ever make it in the league, but as has been stated, he’s in the best position possible. i’m actually really looking forward to watching him play in the preseason, and it’s going to be much easier for me to all-out root for him now that his play doesn’t affect the team that i love. i’m really interested in seeing what mcdaniel can do with him.

 

*to be clear: i absolutely rooted for quinn to succeed at Texas, but with the way he was holding the team back, and with how great Arch looked, i could never get fully behind quinn. that’s not an issue for me now.

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57 minutes ago, Derka said:

quinn was never in the top half of our best starting offensive players during his time at Texas

You said he was "one of the worst," over and over again. Do you see the difference?

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1 hour ago, Derka said:

no, it is factually *not* a highly contested opinion. countless times in this thread i have ranked our starters from the last two teams, countless times i have invited others to do the same, and countless times, exactly zero of you have decided to partake, because it’s impossible to rank quinn ewers very highly when he’s been surrounded by kelvin banks, jonathan brooks, xavier worthy, ad mitchell, matthew golden, jt sanders, gunnar helm, et al. quinn was never in the top half of our best starting offensive players during his time at Texas. you want to be the first one to actually post your own list, be my guest. 

here’s a pertinent reminder for you: PFF ranked quinn ewers as the 12th best starting qb in the sec last year, 200th best in the nation. both of those facts have been posted here. now please, go ahead and make your own case that he wasn’t a weak link on our offense during his entire career here. blaze the trail brother.

Conner, Majors, Bond, Blue, Williams, Moore, Campbell were all no better than Quinn Ewers last year. That's a reasonable opinion. But it isn't fact any more than your opinion is fact. Calling it one makes you look like a moron or child. 

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