"Sullivan and Hafley would be risking everything from owner Steve Ross' money to Sullivan's vow to "infuse competition" into the quarterback room. They'd be risking their credibility with Dolphins fans if Willis wasn't an instant hit. Worse, they could be risking the entire rebuild."
"Willis, at a smallish 6-foot-1, 225 pounds, only has six games of starting experience in four seasons: two with Tennessee, which made him a third-round pick in 2022 and a backup behind Ryan Tannehill and Will Levis, and two in Green Bay, where he was a backup to Jordan Love."
"If Willis doesn't start, the Dolphins could be spending close to $100 million for non-starting quarterbacks next season - Tua Tagovailoa (if they cut him and give him a post-June 1 designation) and Willis (if he's on the bench as a backup). It would be a bad look on a few levels."
The Dolphins face a significant decision regarding quarterback Malik Willis, whom GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley know from their time together in Green Bay. Signing Willis to a multi-year deal would represent a major gamble, putting their reputations and the organization's rebuild at risk. Willis has only six games of starting experience across four NFL seasons, having served as a backup to Ryan Tannehill, Will Levis, and Jordan Love. If signed to approximately $80 million over three years, Willis would become Miami's starter by default. This creates a problematic scenario where the Dolphins could spend nearly $100 million on non-starting quarterbacks if Willis underperforms, damaging the organization's credibility and contradicting Sullivan's stated goal of infusing competition into the quarterback room.
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