Despite his status as the consensus top quarterback in the 2022 NFL draft, Liberty passer Malik Willis waited until the middle of the third round to hear his name called last weekend.
Now can the Tennessee Titans take advantage of this unexpected fall?
The fact that the Titans added a quarterback this draft cycle should not be viewed as a surprise, given how their season came to an end following three interceptions from Ryan Tannehill in Tennessee’s divisional round loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, coupled with Tannehill’s contract affording the organization an out after this season. That Willis was the pick, given the view of his draft stock going into last weekend, was a surprise. Many, this author included, believed Willis would be gone before the Titans’ first pick at 26 overall.
Instead he was there for them in the third.
The question for the Titans now is how they can get the most out of Willis. The incoming quarterback was looked at as one of the passers in this class who needed more development, given the offense he ran at Liberty, and with Tannehill in place the organization can take their time with him. However, there are ways for the Titans to get him on the field early, without altering their offense and what they do with Tannehill at all.
Here’s how.