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Texas’ Quinn Ewers was not among the names featured in the preseason edition of these Quarterback Power Rankings given the choice was made not to include signal callers who had yet to take snaps in college football games. Also true is that I was skeptical about Ewers as a prospect. The Ewers videos most shared before the season began were of him making those cool off-platform throws everybody loves that play well on social media.
The throws were cool. The mechanics, however, were off-putting. There were concerns here about how Ewers’ arm talent would translate in real games, and while Ewers played well in his first start against Louisiana-Monroe, well, that was Louisiana-Monroe. I didn’t want to put too much stock in it. At the same time, I wasn’t planning to hold it against him if he struggled against then-No. 1 Alabama. Going up against a Nick Saban defense with one college game under your belt is a lot to ask of any quarterback.
While not anticipated, it didn’t take long to fall in love with what Ewers showed on the field. While I maintain that there is still something about Ewers’ movement that throws me off — it looks like he’s moving at half-speed — once that ball is in the air, it’s beautiful. He was taking shots and making throws against Alabama that not many other quarterbacks in the country are capable of making.
In less than one half of football, all the skepticism was out the window. Consider me firmly onboard the Quinn Ewers bandwagon … just in time for him to be out a significant period of time with a shoulder injury. And it’s that injury that is keeping him out of the second edition of this Quarterback Power Rankings. When he does return, it’ll only be a matter of time before he’s among the top 10 here because the kid is legit.
Quarterback Power Rankings
No longer ranked: Hendon Hooker, Tennessee; Devin Leary, NC State; Cameron Rising, Utah
Also pinning these rankings in their lockers: Max Duggan, TCU; Sam Hartman, Wake Forest
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