Panthers scouts high on Malik Willis

[Zod]

That's the word on the street. Their scouts love him and his high ceiling. Impressed thoroughly at the combine. 

[Ricky Spanish]

Welp.

We know who the worst QB in the draft is bois.

[firefox1234]

I'm all for taking a rookie QB but its just that there is a good chance we are picking top 10 next season and if that happens then it won't be with this regime and the new guy will want his guy...

[LinvilleGorge]

Sure we are. We love QBs with massive red flags that we wrongly think we can magically fix.

[MHS831]

SO we pass on fields and go after Liberty's starting QB.  Seriously, I get it.  Willis has a lot of tools, just not sure he will adjust to the NFL as we all hope.  Fools gold?

Edited March 9, 2022 by MHS831

[SazmoRanger]

Just now, MHS831 said:

SO we pass on fields and go after Liberty's starting QB.

It makes sense, if you don’t think about it. 

[BrianS]

With this regime, it doesn't seem to be the guys they talk about that we should be concerned over.  "I'm looking forward to working with and coaching Cam", etc.

Stories and leaks like this seem to be routine.  And frankly, they should be with a good staff - not that this staff will ever be accused of such.  But, a good staff should tailor the "leaks" to throw off their competition.

[Toker Smurf]

5 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

SO we pass on fields and go after Liberty's starting QB.  Seriously, I get it.  Willis has a lot of tools, just not sure he will adjust to the NFL as we all hope.  Fools gold?

Let me preface this with I have no clue if he will be good. Josh Allen played for Wyoming. Willis was at Auburn before transferring to Liberty. The Rams have backup named Bryce Perkins who transferred from Arizona State to UVa and lit it up. The Rams love him as a developmental QB. Burrow couldn't start at Ohio State and went to LSU and won the Heisman.

 

All that said, I hope we take an OT at 6. The point is, you just don't know. They say Willis is smart but 'normal' intelligence doesn't seem like that big of an issue (Ryan Fitzpatrick). I'm not sure how you figure out the part of them being able to process at the NFL speed or their 'want to' but just because he went to Liberty doesn't really matter in the long run. One benefit of drafting Willis may be that he is not ready and Rhule gets fire because we had to roll with Sam. 

[Immaculate]

We gotta find a way to draft Malik. Strongest arm in this class, amazing athlete and physically gifted. 

[Immaculate]

15 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

SO we pass on fields and go after Liberty's starting QB.  Seriously, I get it.  Willis has a lot of tools, just not sure he will adjust to the NFL as we all hope.  Fools gold?

Willis’ arm is night and day stronger than Fields. He’s also a better athlete. He’s a bit short but he’s built nicely. 

[LinvilleGorge]

16 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

SO we pass on fields and go after Liberty's starting QB.  Seriously, I get it.  Willis has a lot of tools, just not sure he will adjust to the NFL as we all hope.  Fools gold?

It would definitely feel like passing on Fields just to draft a poor man's Fields

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Immaculate said:

Willis’ arm is night and day stronger than Fields. He’s also a better athlete. He’s a bit short but he’s built nicely. 

Yikes.

[Smittymoose]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It would definitely feel like passing on Fields just to draft a poor man's Fields

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. 

[hepcat]

lol smokescreen