Can Texas Longhorns Quinn Ewers Be Next Great Steve Sarkisian QB?

AUSTIN – If Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is understood for one factor above all else, it’s his capacity to guage, develop and produce NFL-caliber quarterbacks. 

And he could be higher at it than anybody else within the nation. 

Want proof? Simply take a look at the information. 

In his time as a coach, Sarkisian has put a number of quarterbacks in report books, in New York for Heisman Trophy ceremonies, and into the NFL as excessive draft picks. 

At USC it was Carson Palmer (Heisman winner), Matt Leinart (Heisman winner), Mark Sanchez (top-5 NFL decide) Matt Cassel, and Cody Kessler.

At Washington, it was Jake Locker (top-10 NFL Draft decide).

At Alabama, it was Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovialoa (Heisman finalist) and Mac Jones (Heisman finalist).

And now with the Longhorns, Quinn Ewers, who was named the Texas starter on Friday, seems to be to be the subsequent in that lengthy line of Sarkisian-led quarterbacks to attain greatness.

Throughout his time with the Southlake Dragons in highschool, Ewers graded out because the No. 2 QB prospect for the 2022 recruiting class on SI99’s preseason record behind Westlake (Austin, TX) Cade Klubnik (Clemson).

In his profession with the Dragons, Ewers put up online game numbers, finishing 450 of 643 passes for six,445 yards and 73 touchdowns with simply eight interceptions. He additionally rushed 116 instances for 701 yards and 12 extra scores.

Ewers then reclassified to the 2021 class and enrolled at Ohio State, the place he finally misplaced out on the competitors for the beginning job with Heisman finalist C.J. Stroud.

Make no mistake, nonetheless, regardless of his resolution to switch, Ewers continues to be an elite expertise, and have become arguably probably the most bodily gifted passer within the Massive 12 from the second he enrolled at Texas.

All he wanted, was a brand new alternative, and for the fitting coach to get him to the subsequent stage. 

And Given his historical past, Sark, in fact, was the straightforward, and albeit the one alternative. 

Now, issues are already off to a implausible begin for Ewers.

Upon his arrival in Austin, the redshirt freshman instantly started assuming a management position inside the crew, finally profitable a good quarterback battle over the incumbent former starter, Hudson Card.

He has additionally developed an amazing rapport with the Longhorns’ high go catchers, together with Xavier Worthy, Jordan Whittington, J’Tavion Sanders, and earlier than his unlucky damage, Isaiah Neyor. 

That’s not to say that there is not going to be challenges for Ewers. 

He’s new to Sarkisian’s offense, and has solely had a matter of months to study the ins and outs of the system. And whereas that youth and inexperience has proven at instances with errors in observe, his arm expertise and his capacity to make any conceivable throw, far outweigh his negatives.

Happily for Ewers, these negatives are all issues that may be ironed out with aggressive reps, and reside sport motion.

Sadly for Ewers, a few of these early in-game reps must come in opposition to the nation’s No. 1 crew – the Alabama Crimson Tide – in Week 2.

However as soon as Ewers is ready to get these reps and regulate to the velocity of the faculty sport, there seemingly is not going to be many defenses within the Massive 12, or any convention for that matter, that can be capable to compete along with his expertise. 

A expertise that, within the fingers of Sarkisian, has the possibility to develop into one thing really particular.

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