After comparing Quinn Ewers' numbers this season against other quarterbacks in the national Top 30 in passing, I thought a little broader context of what he's accomplishing this season would be insightful. Therefore, here's a look at his 2022 numbers vs. 2023 numbers in some key areas.
Kept Clean
2022 Ewers: 77.4%
2023 Ewers: 77.7%
Under pressure:
2022 Ewers: 22.6%
2023 Ewers: 22.3%
Not Blitzed
2022 Ewers: 68.7%
2023 Ewers: 60.0%
Blitzed
2022 Ewers: 31.3%
2023 Ewers: 40.0%
Passing When Kept Clean:
2022 Ewers: (97.6. NFL/140.27 college) 146 of 238 for 1,797 yards, 13 TD and 3 INT
2023 Ewers: (115.8 NFL/168.65 college) 112 of 156 for 1,438 yards, 11 TD and 3 INT
Under pressure:
2022 Ewers: (49.3. NFL/93.05 college) 25 of 58 for 377 yards, 1 TD and 3 INT
2023 Ewers: (84.7 NFL/130.07 college) 15 of 28 for 255 yards, 0 TD and 0 INT
Not Blitzed:
2022 Ewers: (83.9. NFL/130.19 college) 126 of 205 for 1,545 yards, 7 TD and 6 INT
2023 Ewers: (103.3 NFL/157.75 college) 75 of 112 for 1,101 yards, 4 TD and 2 INT
When blitzed:
2022 Ewers: (97.7. NFL/133.90 college) 45 of 91 for 629 yards, 7 TD and 0 INT
2023 Ewers: (123.1 NFL/170.59 college) 52 of 72 for 592 yards, 7 TD and 1 INT
Adjusted Passing Completion %
2022 Ewers: 67.5%
2023 Ewers: 75.3%
Adjusted Passing Completion Under Pressure %
2022 Ewers: 51.0%
2023 Ewers: 61.5%
Adjusted Passing Completion Not Blitzed %
2022 Ewers: 69.4%
2023 Ewers: 75.9%
Adjusted Passing Completion Under When Blitzed %
2022 Ewers: 63.1%
2023 Ewers: 74.3%
Major Takeaways
* It's pretty clear that Ewers has made vast improvement in all areas this season, but the biggest improvement has been against the blitz. where he's gone from being a very average player to a very, very good player.
* Ewers is still struggling when placed under pressure, but he's made a ton of improvement from the awful numbers he placed under pressure from a year ago.
* Ewers' overall accuracy still isn't anywhere near elite levels, but it's also much improved from a year ago.
* Teams have blitzed Ewers more this season through six games and he's made them pay. It will be interesting to see how quickly teams catch on to the fact that he's much better against the blitz than when teams rush four and drop seven.
* The key for teams when playing Ewers is being able to get a rush with four players, while dropping everyone else back into coverage. The rub is that the Longhorns protect Ewers very well, so it's hard to get to him with only four players. Yet, if you blitz him, you better get to him or there's a very good chance he'll make you pay.
Kept Clean
2022 Ewers: 77.4%
2023 Ewers: 77.7%
Under pressure:
2022 Ewers: 22.6%
2023 Ewers: 22.3%
Not Blitzed
2022 Ewers: 68.7%
2023 Ewers: 60.0%
Blitzed
2022 Ewers: 31.3%
2023 Ewers: 40.0%
Passing When Kept Clean:
2022 Ewers: (97.6. NFL/140.27 college) 146 of 238 for 1,797 yards, 13 TD and 3 INT
2023 Ewers: (115.8 NFL/168.65 college) 112 of 156 for 1,438 yards, 11 TD and 3 INT
Under pressure:
2022 Ewers: (49.3. NFL/93.05 college) 25 of 58 for 377 yards, 1 TD and 3 INT
2023 Ewers: (84.7 NFL/130.07 college) 15 of 28 for 255 yards, 0 TD and 0 INT
Not Blitzed:
2022 Ewers: (83.9. NFL/130.19 college) 126 of 205 for 1,545 yards, 7 TD and 6 INT
2023 Ewers: (103.3 NFL/157.75 college) 75 of 112 for 1,101 yards, 4 TD and 2 INT
When blitzed:
2022 Ewers: (97.7. NFL/133.90 college) 45 of 91 for 629 yards, 7 TD and 0 INT
2023 Ewers: (123.1 NFL/170.59 college) 52 of 72 for 592 yards, 7 TD and 1 INT
Adjusted Passing Completion %
2022 Ewers: 67.5%
2023 Ewers: 75.3%
Adjusted Passing Completion Under Pressure %
2022 Ewers: 51.0%
2023 Ewers: 61.5%
Adjusted Passing Completion Not Blitzed %
2022 Ewers: 69.4%
2023 Ewers: 75.9%
Adjusted Passing Completion Under When Blitzed %
2022 Ewers: 63.1%
2023 Ewers: 74.3%
Major Takeaways
* It's pretty clear that Ewers has made vast improvement in all areas this season, but the biggest improvement has been against the blitz. where he's gone from being a very average player to a very, very good player.
* Ewers is still struggling when placed under pressure, but he's made a ton of improvement from the awful numbers he placed under pressure from a year ago.
* Ewers' overall accuracy still isn't anywhere near elite levels, but it's also much improved from a year ago.
* Teams have blitzed Ewers more this season through six games and he's made them pay. It will be interesting to see how quickly teams catch on to the fact that he's much better against the blitz than when teams rush four and drop seven.
* The key for teams when playing Ewers is being able to get a rush with four players, while dropping everyone else back into coverage. The rub is that the Longhorns protect Ewers very well, so it's hard to get to him with only four players. Yet, if you blitz him, you better get to him or there's a very good chance he'll make you pay.
