Value is a tricky concept on a football field. No one denies that certain positions and certain players make more of an impact for a team's win-loss record than others. It's the attempts to quantify said impact that can be wonky.

247Sports' Chip Brown reported that Ewers could have made $8 million in NIL money to stay for another season. On a recent episode of " Josh Pate's College Football Show ," Josh Pate had a message for those giving Ewers grief for leaving early.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers’ decision to enter the 2025 NFL Draft has sparked criticism, notably from ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum. Finebaum contends that Ewers’ choice was driven more by personal ambition than strategic career planning,