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<blockquote data-quote="Curly Calhoun" data-source="post: 1039071" data-attributes="member: 10752"><p>I haven't seen a lot of Willis, but I am somewhat intrigued after reading this:</p><p></p><p><em>— Willis is a dynamic athlete with a big arm, giving him rare tools at the quarterback position. Obviously, further development is required. But from a talent standpoint, the Packers upgraded in a big way. Willis has plus athleticism as a runner and a big-time arm — two attributes Clifford and Pratt mostly lack. In his pre-draft report, <a href="https://www.nfl.com/prospects/malik-willis/32005749-4c61-4428-8345-922a57c28423" target="_blank">Lance Zierlein of NFL.com</a> said Willis has “elite rushing talent and a rocket-launching right arm.”</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>— The Packers couldn’t sit around and wait for Clifford or Pratt to figure it out on the fly. This is a proactive move to attempt to fix a glaring roster hole for a contender ahead of the 2024 season.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>— If he can pick up the offense, Willis could be a tremendous fit in Matt LaFleur’s run-action, vertical-based passing attack. With Love locked up long-term, the Packers have time to develop Willis in the system.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>— Willis had a strong preseason in 2024, completing 20 of 27 passes and rushing for 101 yards. He hit a couple of big plays (2-for-2 on passes of 20 or more yards) and had four runs of 10 or more yards. Is the light starting to come on?</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>— Given his athleticism and strength as a runner, Willis gives the Packers a brand new dynamic at the quarterback position. As <a href="https://x.com/AndyHermanNFL/status/1828194234937008484" target="_blank">noted by Andy Herman</a>, Green Bay faces Jalen Hurts and Anthony Richardson early in the regular season, so Willis’ skillset will provide immediate preparation value on the practice field.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/08/26/pros-and-cons-of-packers-trading-for-qb-malik-willis/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Curly Calhoun, post: 1039071, member: 10752"] I haven't seen a lot of Willis, but I am somewhat intrigued after reading this: [I]— Willis is a dynamic athlete with a big arm, giving him rare tools at the quarterback position. Obviously, further development is required. But from a talent standpoint, the Packers upgraded in a big way. Willis has plus athleticism as a runner and a big-time arm — two attributes Clifford and Pratt mostly lack. In his pre-draft report, [URL='https://www.nfl.com/prospects/malik-willis/32005749-4c61-4428-8345-922a57c28423']Lance Zierlein of NFL.com[/URL] said Willis has “elite rushing talent and a rocket-launching right arm.” — The Packers couldn’t sit around and wait for Clifford or Pratt to figure it out on the fly. This is a proactive move to attempt to fix a glaring roster hole for a contender ahead of the 2024 season. — If he can pick up the offense, Willis could be a tremendous fit in Matt LaFleur’s run-action, vertical-based passing attack. With Love locked up long-term, the Packers have time to develop Willis in the system. — Willis had a strong preseason in 2024, completing 20 of 27 passes and rushing for 101 yards. He hit a couple of big plays (2-for-2 on passes of 20 or more yards) and had four runs of 10 or more yards. Is the light starting to come on? — Given his athleticism and strength as a runner, Willis gives the Packers a brand new dynamic at the quarterback position. As [URL='https://x.com/AndyHermanNFL/status/1828194234937008484']noted by Andy Herman[/URL], Green Bay faces Jalen Hurts and Anthony Richardson early in the regular season, so Willis’ skillset will provide immediate preparation value on the practice field.[/I] [URL unfurl="true"]https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/08/26/pros-and-cons-of-packers-trading-for-qb-malik-willis/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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