The upper limit may be the sky, and the lower limit may be very hot eyes
Willis's future in the NFL is really hard to predict!
In recent times, who will be the first quarterback to be selected in this draft seems to have begun to focus on one name: Malik Willis. Some experts say he can't fall below the Steelers' 20th pick, while others say he might even be selected by the Lions in the top spot, and it looks like he's scheduled to be selected in the first round. Today, we're going to talk about this quarterback from Liberty University, Malik Willis
Basic information
Malik Willis
Quarterback, Liberty University
Height: 6'0 1/2 (1.84m)
Weight: 219 lbs (99 KG)
Birthday: 1999.5.25
Draft Template: Poor Man's Version of Russell Wilson
University data
Freshman Year (7 games)
Passes 7 passes 6, 45 yards, 1 touchdown
16 dashes, 221 yards, 1 touchdown
Sophomore Year (5 games)
Passes 7 of 5, 24 yards
12 dashes, 88 yards, 1 touchdown
Junior Year (10 games)
265 passes 170, 2250 yards, 20 touchdowns 6 interceptions
141 punches, 944 yards, 14 touchdowns
Senior Year (13 games)
Pass 339 pass 207, 2857 yards, 27 touchdown 12 interceptions
197 punches, 878 yards, 13 touchdowns
Physical data
Arm Length: 31 3/4 in (81 cm)
Palm weft: 9 1/2 (24cm)
Advantage analysis
- Oversized arm strength, long passes are precise and powerful
- Powerful passes can be passed even when pressed and the body is twisted
-The shot speed and ball speed are fast and can hit narrow windows
-Although the arm is strong, the pass feels good and is not difficult to pick up
- Outstanding athletic ability, with the ability to rush like a running back after running out of the pocket, and has destroyed the tackle 146 times in his career
- Excellent mobility and good at dodging grappling in pockets
- Ability to pass the ball while running
- Optimistic leader teammate with a vibrant personality
Weakness analysis
-The passing crosshairs in the pocket are below average
- Poor reading ability, not always able to find teammates with empty seats
-Too short in height, sometimes need to run out of the pocket to see the receiver
-Athletic but messy pockets
- Keep an eye on your first reading goal
- Most of the best performance is facing weaker partitions
summary
Similar to Lamar Jackson, Willis is also a typical double-threat quarterback. The 146 career breaks show his amazing ability to run with the ball. In addition to the punch, Willis's other trick is his arm strength. Even under the pressure of the defenders, Willis can still twist his body to complete amazing long passes. But even with excellent arm strength, Willis's pass feel is very good, and it will not make the outside receiver feel that the passing force is too strong to catch. In addition, Willis's energetic personality will also allow him to quickly mingle with his teammates in the locker room.
However, There are also many drawbacks to Willis. As a quarterback, he failed to pass the ball in his pocket with either passing accuracy or reading ability, and even the pass he ran out of his pocket was sometimes better than the one he passed out of his pocket. In addition, although Willis's athleticism is excellent, his pocket steps are very messy, and he obviously can't be a reliable pocket passer for a while and a half. Most of Willis's good performances were played after transferring to Free College in his junior year, and it is also a question mark whether he can adapt to the defensive intensity of the NFL.
Overall, Willis's ceiling is very high, and he may become a quarterback like Wilson; but the lower limit is also very low, and if he can't adapt, he may fade out of the NFL or become a substitute after the rookie contract. For now, he will be the first quarterback to be selected this year, but the team that chooses him will naturally take a lot of risks.