Ron Slavin, the agent of Miami Dolphins rookie cornerback Quinn Ewers, detailed the bizarre reason behind his client’s surprising fall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
This year’s draft class wasn’t considered strong for quarterbacks, but it was still stunning to see how many big names fell down the board. That includes Shedeur Sanders, a projected top-10 pick who went in round five (No. 144) to the Cleveland Browns, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe (92nd to the Seattle Seahawks) and Ewers (231st to the Dolphins).
Early last year, Quinn Ewers was viewed by many as a potential first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. But he decided to return for another year of college, helping the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff National Championship, where they fell to the eventual champion Ohio State Buckeyes.
Speaking to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Slavin revealed that he talked to “half the league” to understand why his client wasn’t taken until round seven. And Slavin wasn’t pleased with what he heard.
“They thought he was a third- or fourth-round pick, but too big of a name to be a clipboard holder,” Slavin said. “Which I think is chicken sh*t.”
Awful: Quinn Ewers’ agent, Ron Slavin, said NFL teams had a 3rd-4th-round grade on his client but passed him up because of the attention he’d get as a backup:
“They thought he was a third- or fourth-round pick, but too big of a name to be a clipboard holder. Which I think is… pic.twitter.com/mdaXkX5iHD
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 6, 2025
In his final season of college, Quinn Ewers completed 65.8 percent of pass attempts for 3,472 yards, 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Quinn Ewers Is Third QB On Miami’s Depth Chart
Ewers is the third quarterback on Miami’s depth chart, behind starter Tua Tagovailoa and offseason free agent signing Zach Wilson.
Tagovailoa’s injury history (particularly concussions) means the Dolphins must be prepared to throw Wilson and/or Ewers into the starting position if it comes to that. Tagovailoa missed four games in 2022 and six games last season, and Miami’s offense hasn’t been the same well-oiled machine without the Alabama product behind center.