When the Miami Dolphins selected Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers in the seventh round of this year's draft, it was viewed as a solid day three flier. When Ewers stepped onto the field in his first preseason game, it appeared the Dolphins wasted the pick.
The expectations for Ewers grew as training camp began and moved towards that first game. Ewers looked good and at times, better than his chief competition, Zach Wilson. In the NFL, it isn't necessary to carry three quarterbacks into the season, so there were no guarantees that Ewers was going to land a spot.