After three years with the program, Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers officially declared for the NFL Draft on Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy as one o

From a purely Texas perspective, it’s worth remembering the only quarterbacks to go in the first round were Bobby Layne and Vince Young. Ewers wasn’t in their league. Not even James Street’s. But he was closer than you probably think. Manning still has a hill to climb to catch him.

The Carroll grad nearly led Texas to the national title, but his career at Texas will be remembered as “Almost.”