Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers’ decision to enter the 2025 NFL Draft has sparked criticism, notably from ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum. Finebaum contends that Ewers’ choice was driven more by personal ambition than strategic career planning,

Ewers will compete with Wilson for the Dolphins' backup role this summer. He's the second quarterback they've drafted in the past three years; Miami took Skylar Thompson in the seventh round of the 2022 draft, and he went on to start three games as a rookie, including a playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Shedeur Sanders wasn’t the only star college quarterback dealing with draft disappointment. Quinn Ewers, who led Texas to back-to-back trips to the College Football Playoff, was taken in the seventh round by the Dolphins with pick No.