Panthers scouts high on Malik Willis

[d-dave]

I wouldn't be surprised if we drafted Willis.  Who knows how good he can be?  Lord knows he has the tools to be a high level NFL starter.  It's going to be a bumpy road for him in the first year or two.

But that depends on how we manage to address the OL in FA.  Can Brady C be a NFL LT?  Who will play guard?  Center? 

For me, I'd be thrilled to draft a stud LT, trade down and draft more OL help, or even trade down and pick Willis in the late 1st.

Who knows.  This is prime smokescreen time.  Everyone has nothing but good things to say about everyone...

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Smittymoose said:

He's not a "poor man's Fields." Much higher ceiling. I think Fields can be a solid starter, but I don't think he's ever a real difference maker. 

I was really against drafting Willis, but I am starting to come around to it. Seems to have a good head on his shoulders. The physical talent is great. He's got to learn how to make the "easy play" sometimes, but I think you have to swing for the fences if you're drafting a QB. I'd rather take a chance on being able to coach a guy to take the "easy play" rather than trying to squeeze more out of a guy than his physical talent allows. 

Go back and watch Fields dismantle Clemson's defense in the playoffs and then honestly try to tell me Willis has a higher ceiling. Y'all musta forgot.

[Smittymoose]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Go back and watch Fields dismantle Clemson's defense in the playoffs and then honestly try to tell me Willis has a higher ceiling. Y'all musta forgot.

lol at evaluating a QB prospect based on a single collegiate game, good call

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, Smittymoose said:

lol at evaluating a QB prospect based on a single collegiate game, good call

Lol at evaluating in the underwire Olympics and throwing against air.   His tape is his tape.  

Edited March 9, 2022 by mrcompletely11

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Smittymoose said:

lol at evaluating a QB prospect based on a single collegiate game, good call

Just wanted to give you a quick reference to go back and look at. I realize what I'm working with here.

[Immaculate]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Go back and watch Fields dismantle Clemson's defense in the playoffs and then honestly try to tell me Willis has a higher ceiling. Y'all musta forgot.

If you put Willis on OSU team, they would probably won the National Championship. 

[thefuzz]

No chance.

 

 

Right...right?

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, Immaculate said:

If you put Willis on OSU team, they would probably won the National Championship. 

Just stop

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Immaculate said:

If you put Willis on OSU team, they would probably won the National Championship. 

Yeah, that's why he was third string at Auburn.

[Smittymoose]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Just wanted to give you a quick reference to go back and look at. I realize what I'm working with here.

So were you impressed or unimpressed with 12-for-27 against Northwestern that same year? 

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Smittymoose said:

So were you impressed or unimpressed with 12-for-27 against Northwestern that same year? 

Interesting. Mr. Can't Judge By One Game wants to now judge by one game. Like I said, I knew what I was working with.

[amcoolio]

He's too short. He's more in the Johnny Manziel, Geno Smith class of QB's. I would be livid if we drafted him at 6, especially with 3 generational OT's at the top of the draft and one of them is slated to fall to us

[t96]

I hope this is true. I initially liked Pickett a bit but the more I've researched these QBs the only one I really care for this draft is Willis. Still don't want him in the top 10 though, prefer OL there. Trade down or trade a roster player to get another pick and take Willis mid/late 1st, then hell yeah.

[travisura]

17 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Go back and watch Fields dismantle Clemson's defense in the playoffs and then honestly try to tell me Willis has a higher ceiling. Y'all musta forgot.

I haven't forgotten lol