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Quarterbacks: Ryan Tannehill, Malik Willis
One of the things that I’ve been consistent about has been my belief that Malik Willis needs to earn everything he gets.
I’ve always felt that protecting the young quarterback from being thrown in before he’s ready is the smart way to go about it unless Willis shows that he’s truly ready to be a backup in the league.
Well, we’re one game into the preseason and the Liberty product seemingly took a big step towards proving he’s ready to be the No. 2 quarterback for the Titans.
This prediction was amplified by the fact that Logan Woodside had arguably his worst preseason outing as an NFL quarterback. The Toledo product threw two costly interceptions, while often seeming like the inferior quarterback between the two.
Willis wasn’t perfect by any means; he missed several open receivers due to his reluctance to get rid of the ball on time. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said that he pulled Willis early in the third quarter because he was becoming overly reliant on his legs.
If Willis lets this fly we might be having a different Burks discussion today pic.twitter.com/0Zepb3sast
— Kevin Cole (@KevinColePFF) August 12, 2022
Having said all that, there’s no denying how electrifying Willis was on Thursday night.
.@Titans @malikwillis what wasn’t there to like about the 30 play debut of this ex-Liberty Flame. Exciting beginning and much to build upon. He made a couple of throws that can be bumped to an early resume’ reel #Titans #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/cByQE4R1k7
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) August 12, 2022
Does he still have room to grow? Absolutely, but that’s not new information.
Truth be told, anyone who was disappointed by Willis’ performance on Thursday either had unrealistic expectations to begin with or they made up their opinion on him long before he took the field.
Willis was never going to show up in Week 1 of the preseason and be a polished product after a few weeks of training camp. But what the Titans’ quarterback did show was that he’s clearly learning, developing, and in my opinion, he’s already exceeding expectations.
The 3rd round pick Malik Willis…gthoh pic.twitter.com/BF9oxDVFvD
— The QB School (@theqbschool) August 12, 2022
The Liberty legend has limitless potential with proper patience and guidance. If Willis continues to show that potential while also displaying an efficient command of the offense, I believe he will have earned the right to be the Titans’ No. 2 quarterback.
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