Once upon a time on the Plains, Roger McCreary and Malik Willis were teammates. It was Willis’ second year at Auburn and McCreary’s freshman season when they played on the same team in 2018.
Many expected the former Auburn quarterback to be one of the first players off the board but he would have to wait until well into the third round. Meanwhile, McCreary was selected three picks into the second round. However, they were both taken by the same team.
Now the two players have reunited again in Nashville. The Titans needed help at cornerback with availability questions surrounding two of their boundary defenders. McCreary could potentially see a lot of playing time in his rookie season.
Willis appears to be the future for Tennessee. At some point, Ryan Tannahill will be done as quarterback for the Titans and then Willis will get his opportunity. The former Auburn quarterback goes into a good situation as he won’t have the pressure of being a first-round selection and likely won’t have to play early on. He can sit and learn the offense and be ready to go when his number is called.
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