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Nine traits that made Quinn Ewers the right quarterback for Texas

Joey Hickey
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Quinn Ewers is the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.

For multiple reasons, Ewers has been, and still is, the best option for Texas. Knowledge of that fact made recent reports that Texas leaned toward Hudson Card even more puzzling.

Steve Sarkisian confirmed that Quinn was the man for the job by naming him the starter for the opener against Louisiana-Monroe.

As a prospect, Ewers was one of the highest rated quarterbacks in the history of online recruiting rankings. The former signal-caller from Southlake Carroll High School flashed numerous tangible and intangible franchise quarterback traits.

Now that Texas has publicly announced the starting quarterback for the season opener, here are nine traits that make Quinn Ewers the right quarterback for Texas.

Temperament

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Quinn Ewers looks like he’s confident that he will get the job done, regardless of how overwhelmed he may feel internally. More than his generational arm talent, Ewers’ self-assured demeanor inspires confidence.

Charisma

As leadership expert John Maxwell puts it, “He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk.” Teammates are drawn to Quinn and want to follow him. That’s a plus trait for Ewers.

Deep ball accuracy

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Steve Sarkisian will scheme up to three to five touchdowns per game. On a good day, Ewers could make those downfield throws seem like layups.

Effortless passing ability

Ewers can throw from multiple angles and platforms with ease. His passing ability is a skill, but it’s also a unique gift.

Comfortability in an uncomfortable pocket

My first introduction to Quinn Ewers was a high school playoff game against Duncanville. Ewers had little to no pocket early on, but seemed unfazed. Texas needs a quarterback that can be comfortable in chaos.

Swagger

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Nobody with a haircut like that cares what you think. The confidence is not a facade. Ewers figures to have the thick skin required of a Texas quarterback to ignore fan criticism.

Arm strength

Ewers won’t have to hurry a 50-yard pass to hit his receiver in stride like some Big 12 quarterbacks. He can simply take all the time the offensive line gives him.

Improvisation

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Defenses can try to make Ewers throw passes off-schedule, but he has no problem adjusting to what coverage they present.

Play action

Texas now has the ability to punish teams with downfield throws off play action passes. The threat of a deep pass could open up opportunities for Bijan Robinson. Undoubtedly, Bijan will make life easier for the redshirt freshman quarterback.

Story originally appeared on Longhorns Wire