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How does Post-Dallas Turner Pile Driver Quinn compare to guys like David Ash and Sam Ehlinger? David was big, strong, and threw frozen ropes. His personality was a lot like Quinn. Sam was perceived to be a lesser talent than a recruit like Ewers, but he spinned the ball with more velocity and was a consistent chain mover. Sam was also a locker room dog. Quinn came into that ‘22 Bama game and threw an out route to X on the opposite hash on a line. I was convinced on that play alone he’d be elite. He then threw a dime to X down the sideline. I was certain he would be a heisman finalist at some point. Then his AC Joint gets crushed. I’m pretty certain that injury still haunts him to this day mentally and physically. In Sarks offense, I think both David & Sam would have had similar results with the 20+ NFL draft picks on the ‘23/‘24 Rosters. 

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  On 1/15/2025 at 5:48 PM, CastHorn said:

How does Post-Dallas Turner Pile Driver Quinn compare to guys like David Ash and Sam Ehlinger? David was big, strong, and threw frozen ropes. His personality was a lot like Quinn. Sam was perceived to be a lesser talent than a recruit like Ewers, but he spinned the ball with more velocity and was a consistent chain mover. Sam was also a locker room dog. Quinn came into that ‘22 Bama game and threw an out route to X on the opposite hash on a line. I was convinced on that play alone he’d be elite. He then threw a dime to X down the sideline. I was certain he would be a heisman finalist at some point. Then his AC Joint gets crushed. I’m pretty certain that injury still haunts him to this day mentally and physically. In Sarks offense, I think both David & Sam would have had similar results with the 20+ NFL draft picks on the ‘23/‘24 Rosters. 

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I think Quinn is going to wow in workouts and combine.  Elite arm strength prior to injury.

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  On 1/15/2025 at 5:57 PM, closetohumping said:

I think Quinn is going to wow in workouts and combine.  Elite arm strength prior to injury.

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Yes to the first part, no to the 2nd.  His elite talent is accuracy on screen throw placement and the intermediate throw up to 25-30 yards.  He's never been a long ball guy and he doesn't have a Favre arm to loft it 65 yards in the air.  Even back to HS the long bombs he connected on were largely jump balls.

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:13 PM, ThatsGold said:

Had a dream Quinn was drafted by Shanahan and the 49ers let Purdy walk to keep the Rookie Qb contract cheat code

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Could see this happening.  Kyle is an alum and seems to be open to taking on "projects."

  On 1/15/2025 at 6:19 PM, Horn of Gabriel said:

Yes to the first part, no to the 2nd.  His elite talent is accuracy on screen throw placement and the intermediate throw up to 25-30 yards.  He's never been a long ball guy and he doesn't have a Favre arm to loft it 65 yards in the air.  Even back to HS the long bombs he connected on were largely jump balls.

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There's video of him throwing the ball well over 65

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:15 PM, Billy Pilgrim said:
I didn’t think the best QB on the roster started this year but I’ll root like hell for him in the league. I hope he has a long and decorated career. Seems like a great guy and loves the school I love.

I think Sark made the right decision at the time. But Ewers really needed a more lethal run game and better power game to complement his abilities. But, this offense was really average towards the end. A lot of that was the underperforming run game.

Arch could have helped defenses be more honest with his deep ball and athleticism. Or, he could have been obliterated like we saw him vs Georgia and Ohio St in limited action.

It kind of goes back to the Major/Simms debate. Mack leaned Simms because he could get it to our high powered receiving corps. But in 2001, we landed Cedric Benson. With Major, he could pick apart defenses that were keying in on the run game. Without a good run game, Major was more limited.
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camp ewers would do well to reach out to the following franchises and let it be known they would be very easy to work with ($) should he land there:

bills

chiefs

eagles

49ers

packers

ravens

steelers

he needs a favre/rogers situation: 3 years to rebuild from the ground up

let us pray he does not end up with:

browns

jets

raiders

etc.

 

 

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:19 PM, Horn of Gabriel said:

Yes to the first part, no to the 2nd.  His elite talent is accuracy on screen throw placement and the intermediate throw up to 25-30 yards.  He's never been a long ball guy and he doesn't have a Favre arm to loft it 65 yards in the air.  Even back to HS the long bombs he connected on were largely jump balls.

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The long ball isn’t the primary measure of arm strength. Those deep outs from the opposite hash that he’s demonstrated are throws most guys are simply incapable of making.

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:31 PM, formermav43 said:

The long ball isn’t the primary measure of arm strength. Those deep outs from the opposite hash that he’s demonstrated are throws most guys are simply incapable of making.

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agree. The biggest issue in that regard is Quinn rarely uncorked a throw. He just prefers to feather the ball.

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:31 PM, formermav43 said:

The long ball isn’t the primary measure of arm strength. Those deep outs from the opposite hash that he’s demonstrated are throws most guys are simply incapable of making.

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Fair enough.  I think the guys at IT highlighted one of his throws from ou49-0 that showed elite arm strength though that was preinjury

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  On 1/15/2025 at 5:50 PM, MirrOlure said:

Quinn Ewers made it cool again for high profile 5-star national recruits to go to Texas and we all should be forever grateful.  Although the circumstances and on field results are different, it’s not much unlike the effect James Brown had by making Texas “cool” in places and areas we hadn’t been so much (IYKYK)

His transfer immediately legitimized Sark and paved the way for an influx of talent that accelerated our ascension by at least a year or two.

Thanks for all of the above QE and go be one of the guys we always cheer for whether it’s on Sundays or when they show you on the big screen at DKR taking in a game 

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I also believe Quinn coming here enabled Arch to commit to us. Those in the know said Arch and family wanted him to red shirt. We had no one on the roster that would have been seen as a starter over Arch and Georgia probably wins the recruitment.

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:24 PM, C-Man said:

I'm convinced backup QB is the best NFL job you can have. Make a nice amount of scratch -- see Colt McCoy -- and exit football with your brains (mostly) intact.

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Hasn't he had multiple concussions, a broken leg, and an assortment of other injuries? Long snapper is the way to go for minimal stress and wear and tear. Long career almost guaranteed and you do practically nothing. 

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  On 1/15/2025 at 7:29 PM, Revolution512 said:

Yep. Someone will likely coach that out of him. Amazing Sark did not in regards to the deep throw.

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We coached in into him. He was firing lasers early in his career on deep balls. But they were usually overthrown and didn't give the receiver a chance. The moonballs came as an adjustment to at least let the receiver adjust to throw. 

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  On 1/15/2025 at 7:35 PM, Dahobbs said:

We coached in into him. He was firing lasers early in his career on deep balls. But they were usually overthrown and didn't give the receiver a chance. The moonballs came as an adjustment to at least let the receiver adjust to throw. 

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did one of the coaches tell you this?

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:24 PM, C-Man said:

I'm convinced backup QB is the best NFL job you can have. Make a nice amount of scratch -- see Colt McCoy -- and exit football with your brains (mostly) intact.

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was terrified every time he had to play, and any extended playing time usually meant he was moved the next season.

 

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  On 1/15/2025 at 5:50 PM, MirrOlure said:

Quinn Ewers made it cool again for high profile 5-star national recruits to go to Texas and we all should be forever grateful. 

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This.  Perfectly analogous to Simms in 99.  The top QB in the country - who could have gone ANYWHERE - joins a UT that had been floundering and underperforming, and makes it a LOT easier for Texas to recruit five-star guys on both sides of the ball. 
 

The monster roster that went 25-1 over 04 and 05 might not have been assembled without that (unlikely) first domino.  
 

Hopefully the analogy continues with a Texas MNC here in the next couple years.  

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:31 PM, Hagbard Celine said:
camp ewers would do well to reach out to the following franchises and let it be known they would be very easy to work with ($) should he land there:
bills
chiefs
eagles
49ers
packers
ravens
steelers
he needs a favre/rogers situation: 3 years to rebuild from the ground up
let us pray he does not end up with:
browns
jets
raiders
etc.
 
 

Rams in the 3rd, sit behind Stafford for a bit
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I wish him all the best and thank him for bringing hope back to the fans! Hook’em! I will pray Quinn goes to a good team. And has a long career. It really is about the team that drafts you not necessarily what pick or what round you go. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🎸🎸🎸🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

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I’d like to see him go to Rams or SF or Seattle.
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  On 1/15/2025 at 8:11 PM, Nicole44 said:

I wish him all the best and thank him for bringing hope back to the fans! Hook’em! I will pray Quinn goes to a good team. And has a long career. It really is about the team that drafts you not necessarily what pick or what round you go. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🎸🎸🎸🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

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If he gets David Carr-ed, by going to a team that says, "OK, do it yourself, 'Hero!'", and has no offensive line/running for his life, he will forever have the yips/get-crushed.

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:24 PM, C-Man said:

I'm convinced backup QB is the best NFL job you can have. Make a nice amount of scratch -- see Colt McCoy -- and exit football with your brains (mostly) intact.

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Seriously. Chase Daniel made $41m as a career backup. Only started 5 games in his 13 year career. Has a SB ring 

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  On 1/15/2025 at 7:55 PM, Paul Wesley said:

This.  Perfectly analogous to Simms in 99.  The top QB in the country - who could have gone ANYWHERE - joins a UT that had been floundering and underperforming, and makes it a LOT easier for Texas to recruit five-star guys on both sides of the ball. 
 

The monster roster that went 25-1 over 04 and 05 might not have been assembled without that (unlikely) first domino.  
 

Hopefully the analogy continues with a Texas MNC here in the next couple years.  

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Bijan, Roschon, Brooks already all here.

Worthy, Whittington, Sanders, Helm already all here.

Jones, Majors, Conner all already here.

Sweat, Murphy, Broughton, Collins all already here.  Ford, Gbenda already here.  Barron, Taafe already here.  Sorrell already here.  Guilbeau committed prior to Ewers announcement best I can tell.  I’m guessing the local guys had an impact on Mukuba.

Maybe the Ol was impacted by his commitment.  Also impacted by Cristobal movement.  And NIL.  And paths to playing time.

PK has his own track record.  Sark has his own track record.  Under the table payments limited matters.  NiL is huge.  Yeah, I’m going oversell on the impact of 1 dude on the recruiting front.

 

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  On 1/15/2025 at 7:53 PM, ChickenSandwich said:

was terrified every time he had to play, and any extended playing time usually meant he was moved the next season.

 

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That's the hit I was thinking of when people started talking about how easy Colt had it. James Harrison with the crown of the helmet right into Colt's face. Ugh.

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  On 1/15/2025 at 6:31 PM, Hagbard Celine said:

camp ewers would do well to reach out to the following franchises and let it be known they would be very easy to work with ($) should he land there:

bills

chiefs

eagles

49ers

packers

ravens

steelers

he needs a favre/rogers situation: 3 years to rebuild from the ground up

let us pray he does not end up with:

browns

jets

raiders

etc.

 

 

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This is the correct answer. 

  On 1/15/2025 at 8:06 PM, Aldo Raine said:


Rams in the 3rd, sit behind Stafford for a bit

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  On 1/15/2025 at 9:37 PM, closetohumping said:

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Quinn will be a bridge QB. He will have helped lay the foundation of going from a mediocre team to an elite team. But not making it to a national title game will keep him out of the discussion with the all time greats. Manning will likely be the guy who can take the next step (hopefully). 

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