{"id":45737,"date":"2025-05-03T02:23:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T02:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45737"},"modified":"2025-05-03T02:23:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T02:23:35","slug":"breaking-dolphins-predicted-to-make-strange-quinn-ewers-decision-after-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45737","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Dolphins Predicted to Make Strange Quinn Ewers Decision After Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After selecting\u00a0Quinn Ewers\u00a0in the seventh round of the 2025\u00a0NFL\u00a0draft, the\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0have some interesting decisions to make over the next few months.<\/p>\n<p>There could be a scenario where the team holds three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster, especially with the injuries that\u00a0Tua Tagovailoa\u00a0has dealt with.<\/p>\n<p>Still, with Zach Wilson signed to a deal, there likely isn&#8217;t a scenario where Ewers will see much playing time, unless both of them go down.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the Dolphins know better than anyone that they\u2019ll likely have to deal with injuries at the\u00a0quarterback\u00a0position. Whether that means Ewers will be the guy who gets a few reps here and there remains to be seen, but it can&#8217;t be counted out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ4NTgxNDQzNjQzMTcy\/usatsi_25095272.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ4NTgxNDQzNjQzMTcy\/usatsi_25095272.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ4NTgxNDQzNjQzMTcy\/usatsi_25095272.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ4NTgxNDQzNjQzMTcy\/usatsi_25095272.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ4NTgxNDQzNjQzMTcy\/usatsi_25095272.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ4NTgxNDQzNjQzMTcy\/usatsi_25095272.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE0NTQ4NTgxNDQzNjQzMTcy\/usatsi_25095272.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes the ball against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.\" width=\"4854\" height=\"3235\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ4NTgxNDQzNjQzMTcy\/usatsi_25095272.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes the ball against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-e3acee8d2ee042baba1762071e348ed0\" data-google-query-id=\"CIKXzM2eho0DFWNFwgUdGjAplw\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/miami-dolphins_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite the reality of the quarterback situations over the past few years, the Palm Beach Post&#8217;s Joe Schad projected that Ewers will be on the practice squad to start the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet&#8217;s put rookie Quinn Ewers on the practice squad,\u201d\u00a0he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>This may be what the Dolphins plan to do, but it may be a bit questionable. At the very least, they need to make sure that Ewers has some reps with the first and second team guys, which might sound crazy, but trusting Tagovailoa to stay on the field for every game of the year would be a massive mistake from the Dolphins&#8217; perspective.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins had other needs in the seventh round, but drafting a player who threw for 3,472 yards and 31 touchdowns in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college-football\/sec\">SEC<\/a>\u00a0at Texas last season wasn&#8217;t the worst option for this organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After selecting\u00a0Quinn Ewers\u00a0in the seventh round of the 2025\u00a0NFL\u00a0draft, the\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0have some interesting decisions to make over the next few months. 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