In the 2025 NFL Draft, Quinn Ewers had to wait a long time to hear his name called. Starting on Thursday night, Ewers had to wait until late Saturday evening when the call came through that the Miami Dolphins had selected him in the seventh round. This is a fit that the Texas head coach called a “good one,” but Steve Sarkisian still believes there is some hypocrisy going around about the situation.
Going back to school was on the table for Ewers. Perhaps not to Texas, as the Longhorns are set to begin the new Arch Manning era. However, On3’s Pete Nakos reported on the NIL offers Ewers received back in January, assuming he hit the NCAA transfer portal. Sarkisian recently defended his former quarterback after the draft slide.
Steve Sarkisian Pushes Back on Criticism of Quinn Ewers Following NFL Draft Slide
Sarkisian recently defended his former quarterback after Ewers fell to the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Sarkisian questioned the narrative surrounding Ewers’ decision to go pro and stood by his quarterback.
Many had something to say about Ewers for not returning to school and receiving a good chunk of money. Nakos reported these numbers could reach up to $6 million. His NFL salary will be just over $1 million a year. Sarkisian wants to know why there has been a change in mindset for Ewers specifically, when it comes to players’ actions in modern-day college football.
“Everybody has got a comment about a kid who leaves a school and goes to another school for more money,” Sarkisian said in a sit-down with CBS Sports’ Josh Pate. “‘How could he do that? This is college football now? What’s going on with college football?”
I asked @CoachSark how he felt about people criticizing Quinn Ewers for entering the NFL Draft pic.twitter.com/YdYB6LOY8d
— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) May 7, 2025
“All of a sudden, here’s Quinn Ewers, who decides not to go to another school and say, ‘You know what, I’ve left a legacy at the University of Texas. I’m going to go chase my dreams and fulfill my dreams of playing in the NFL.’ And now, those same critics, those same people, are saying ‘How could he not go take that money?’ … Sometimes, I just wonder.”
Sarkisian continued, “Who are we to judge and criticize a young man who’s making a decision on his future, who’s only done things the right way, to the best of his ability, gave everything to our program? And decided, ‘You know what? Now’s my time. To criticize him for not taking the money? Like, what are we talking about?”
Sarkisian makes a good point about the people who are commenting on Ewers’ decision. Ewers chose to chase his dreams at the NFL level and has the chance to do just that with the Dolphins.
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Rather than finding a new school, Ewers decided to bring his talents to the next level and truly show the world what he’s made of.
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