{"id":43648,"date":"2025-04-24T08:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T08:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43648"},"modified":"2025-04-24T08:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T08:15:13","slug":"breaking-cowboys-predicted-to-land-highly-touted-31-td-quarterback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=43648","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Predicted to Land Highly Touted 31-TD Quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2173809681-e1737558619600.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2173809681-e1737558619600.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2173809681-e1737558619600.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2173809681-e1737558619600.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Brian Schottenheimer\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1405\" data-img-load-time=\"1667\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Dallas Cowboys have more moves to make.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys have revamped the team\u2019s quarterback room this offseason with the exception of Dak Prescott. Yet, there is some buzz the Cowboys could make an additional move for a quarterback in the NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks ago, the Cowboys struck a trade with the New England Patriots for Joe Milton. The move provides Dallas some depth behind Prescott. It is worth remembering that Prescott is coming off season-ending surgery on his hamstring.<\/p>\n<p>Trey Lance and Cooper Rush both found new homes in NFL free agency. Having additional insurance behind Prescott could be a wise move for the Cowboys. Dallas also has Will Grier on the roster, but the signal-caller has been a frequent cut candidate throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Ben Solak\u00a0released a quarterback mock draft predicting the ideal fits for the top signal-callers. The analyst paired the Cowboys with Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into why Ewers could be a fit for the Cowboys.<\/p>\n<h2>Could the Cowboys Draft Texas QB Quinn Ewers?<\/h2>\n<p>Solak predicts the Cowboys will take Ewers in the sixth round with the No. 211 overall selection. This would be a quite a bargain for a quarterback who was once projected to be a potential first-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo why not take another sixth-round flier in Ewers?\u201d Solak wrote in an April 9, 2025, story titled, \u201c2025 NFL quarterback mock draft: Team fits in seven rounds.\u201d \u201cThe No. 1 quarterback in his 2021 recruiting class, Ewers spent one season at Ohio State before transferring to Texas, his home state, to play for the Longhorns. The recruiting ranking was a product of Ewers\u2019 live arm. He can generate velocity from a variety of arm angles, and he has a wicked quick release when throwing in rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 Like most former five-star recruits, Ewers will almost certainly get drafted. It doesn\u2019t matter how poorly you played in college when you have better traits than most Day 3 picks. Dallas will feel like home to Ewers, and he could stick on the roster as a QB3 and fight for the backup job.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Texas QB Quinn Ewers Was the No. 1 Ranked High School Player in the 2021 Recruiting Class<\/h2>\n<p>Ewers is a complicated NFL prospect as his collegiate career did not go quite as planned after being a five-star recruit. Both\u00a0247Sports and Rivals\u00a0had Ewers ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class.<\/p>\n<p>The Longhorns quarterback threw for\u00a03,472 yards, 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while completing 65.8% of his passes in 14 games during the 2024 season. Ewers was able to lead Texas to a College Football Playoff run, but questions remain about making the jump to the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein\u00a0has a third-round grade on Ewers, comparing the signal-caller to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Howell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEwers\u2019 arm talent and game flashes are enticing, but he hasn\u2019t learned to play the game with a high enough level of consistency,\u201d Zierlein wrote in his pre-draft profile on Ewers. \u201cThe tape of road wins over Alabama and Michigan over the last two seasons showed the clearest picture of Ewers\u2019 ceiling. He spins it with a sudden release and good touch over the first two levels and makes it look easy when he finds a rhythm. He won a high percentage of his career starts but struggled to put points on the board in most big games in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 The raw talent and upside will be alluring for pro-style passing attacks, but it\u2019s fair to wonder if he will ever be able to rise above the talent on his roster and the ability of his play-caller to create favorable terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Dallas Cowboys have more moves to make. The Dallas Cowboys have revamped the team\u2019s quarterback room this offseason with the exception of Dak Prescott. 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