Former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers ’ decision to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft rather than test the waters of the transfer portal has left some scratching their heads, CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford among them. Ewers is stepping into a tough situation with a draft class stacked with quarterback talent, and his stock isn’t exactly soaring.

As the 2025 draft approaches, we here in the college universe are thinking ahead to the 2026 cycle. First, we looked at recent 5-star prospects who could be first-rounders. This time, it's a more general outlook.

Quarterback is the most important position on a football team. That's why we see teams "overreach" for quarterbacks in the NFL Draft or "overpay" for them in free agency on an annual basis. It's also why we see an unlimited amount of resources put into figuring out how to evaluate quarterback play,