Quinn Ewers met the Saints at the Combine [Mar 24: Saints hosted dinner with Ewers]

[saintjay]

So, now I'm unclear: was last year a fluke because of his injury or is he a better passer than I gave him credit for?

 

[Innominate]

Chili's on 45th and Lamar, of course.

Lol. I drive by it almost everyday

 

[DerrickB]

I respect your opinion, but I'm sure @DerrickB was having fun.

Sure was

 

[texasjefe]

Ewers has undeniable arm talent, though he was not accurate on deep throws the past two years, except most notably at Bama in 2023.

He is slow at making reads.

He did not play with tempo. The scoring was down against top defenses.

He is not mobile.

He totally herpa derpa'd the last drive against Ohio State, though Sark's playcalls contributed to it. He came a hair's breath of beating Washington in the 2023 playoff, but he he threw a short pass in the end zone to Adonai Mitchell that was broken up in tight coverage. That's two years in a row, Texas' season ended with Ewers failing a final drive to win.

Him coming out after the season and saying he played through an oblique was lame, because it was obvious he was hurt and most of us wanted Arch to start the final games of the season. However, I support Sark letting Ewers play. Ewers' recruitment was the turning point for Sark and Texas getting good, so Ewers deserved the starts.

Arch is playing at least two years at Texas, and maybe 3 given the family history, so the Arch dreamers should tap their brakes.

Ewers to me is a 3rd or 4th round pick, but Sark ran one of those use everybody/Sean Payton-type offenses. If a coach can get him into a system and have him work with 3 receivers and 2 running backs instead of 7 receivers and 3 running backs, then he might elevate.

If he's never eaten at Fonda San Miguel, I don't want him.

 

[SaintStephen1]

Quit wasting draft choices on QBs in mid rounds who don’t project to be franchise QBs.

 

[RJS]

Putting aside my own opinions...Ewers could have taken the Cam Ward route and got a bunch of money to start for another P4 program and try to boost his draft stock. But he decide to come out.

I have to wonder if he got feedback that NFL teams like him a whole lot more than the media draftniks? He's an absolute wildcard in this draft.

 

[Swampy Saint]

Quit wasting draft choices on QBs in mid rounds who don’t project to be franchise QBs.

I agree with this.

 

[tenordas]

Possibly consider UDFA. I definitely would not waste a draft pick on him, even a 7th round one.

 

[greatshow25]

Putting aside my own opinions...Ewers could have taken the Cam Ward route and got a bunch of money to start for another P4 program and try to boost his draft stock. But he decide to come out.

I have to wonder if he got feedback that NFL teams like him a whole lot more than the media draftniks? He's an absolute wildcard in this draft.

Yes because Ward was a projected 4th-6th round pick last year.

 

[SuperSaint]

Spending mid to late-round picks on QBs is a waste of resources.

It very rarely succeeds and is generally a poor idea.

 

[RJS]

Yes because Ward was a projected 4th-6th round pick last year.

Exactly. Ward was given a 3rd round grade from what I heard and he tran$fered, made some money and boosted his stock to #1 overall. Carson Beck is trying to do the same thing. For whatever reason, Ewers seems a whole lot more confident. We don't know what we don't know.

 

[Saint Spud]

Spending mid to late-round picks on QBs is a waste of resources.

When has it ever worked?

Joe Montana. Brady. Dak. Brock Purdy. Cousins.

 

[SuperSaint]

Joe Montana. Brady. Dak. Brock Purdy. Cousins.

I would argue those are the exceptions, not the rule.

 

[No2DC]

Joe Montana. Brady. Dak. Brock Purdy. Cousins.

Anomoloies, not the norm. If you're not spending a first or second, you're not serious.