The Bill Belichick hiring at UNC was something no one out there could’ve foreseen. The big question: how is an HC who is so accustomed to a very professional environment going to manage coaching college boys? But hey, if there is anyone out there who can make it work, it’s Bill Belichick. See, we have already talked about the 400-page organizational bible that he handed to UNC. From structural changes to overall payments and player-related details, Bill Belichick was not going into the college scene unprepared. But then, out of all the details from his ‘bible’, one thing still stands out: His plan to make UNC a proper NFL pipeline.

And it looks like Bill has found his first target. NFL Rookie Watch broke the news on X that Texas QB Quinn Ewers is reportedly “‘becoming warmer’ to the idea of transferring rather than entering the 2025 NFL Draft.” This ain’t all, though. Apparently, 2 other Big Ten teams, OSU and Ducks, also have a “high level of interest” in Ewers. Now, we won’t be surprised if Ewers plans on hitting the portal. You talk with any Longhorns fan out there, and they want Arch Manning as the starting QB. And we don’t blame them for asking for that. Ewers had his ups and downs this year. Most of it stems from the entire injury-related issue.

Ewers and his injury saga have been haunting him since 2023. During the Houston game, he injured his shoulder and was out for the next 2 games. Now, in 2024, an oblique injury followed during the Roadrunners game, and Manning had to carry the Longhorns to a win.

And as the Texas crew gets ready to face off against Clemson, the doubts about Ewers being capable enough to carry the Longhorns to a W still loom. “I would have him on a very short leash… because Quinn has had, uh, an up and down year,” Paul Finebaum had pointed out while talking about what Steve Sarkisian should do regarding the Ewers and Manning situation.

For Bill, picking Ewers won’t really be a bad idea. UNC ain’t in a good spot, and the firing of HC Mack Brown pretty much proves it. They need a complete restructuring, and Bill is the perfect man for that. Ewers has a ton of potential. He still is one of the rare elite QBs out there. Yes, he had a fall off but Bill could easily shape him up into a potential No.1 NFL pick.

Still, as of now, Ewers has made zero comments regarding any transfer hupe and we haven’t heard anything from Sarkisian as well. It is very less likely that Ewers will call his marriage with the Longhorns off but there is one big reason why he should.

Hitting the portal is good for Quinn Ewers

See, every fan knew that after this season, Ewers would head right to the NFL. But is he even ready? This is what Mel Kiper Jr. pointed out. “I would not come out unless I really played phenomenal football in these playoff games and came into this draft process with tremendous momentum,” Kiper Jr. mentioned while talking about Ewers.

This is true. If Ewers wants to pick his grades back up, he has to stick around for another season. This is the same problem Crimson Tide QB Jalen Milroe is facing. Bama is off the playoffs, and Milroe has been extremely one-dimensional this season.

Ewers and his injuries have cost him a lot of games, and his performance against Georgia during the SEC title game wasn’t confidence-inspiring as well. He might just need another season to come out as a fully developed player for the NFL.