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This offseason the Miami Dolphins signed arguably the top quarterback on the market when they brought in Malik Willis on a three-year deal to replace Tua Tagovailoa as their starter for the 2026 season.
Willis had an obvious connection to the Dolphins, as he spent the last two seasons with the Green Bay Packers where new Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley served as vice president of player personnel and defensive coordinator, respectively.
At the NFL league meetings this week, Hafley sat down with Kay Adams and gushed about his new starting quarterback.
"I love Malik," Hafley said. "It was really fun being there with him for two years. We got really close... He's one of the best guys ever. He's a great guy. He's a great teammate. He'll be unbelievable in the community, and he's a good player. You saw him when he came in in those games, what he was able to do...
"He's exciting to watch. He's really confident and nothing waivers the guy. He's super athletic. He's big too. When you see him, he's like 225 pounds, jacked up and he can run. But people don't give him enough credit for how accurate he is, especially down the field. I mean, he can throw the football. He can throw it in the pocket. He can throw it really accurate down the field. Then, out of the pocket, he's really good too. He just hasn't played a lot. He's only 25 years old. He's young. Some of the guys in the draft are older than him. It's like getting a young quarterback who we know, who we have a great relationship with, and we just have to get him experienced and have him develop over time... I love the guy."
Willis appeared in 11 games and started three for the Packers over the last two seasons and completed 78.7% of his passes for 972 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for an additional 261 yards and three scores.
If Miami wants to get the best out of the former third-round pick, they need to surround him with more talent. Considering their cap situation, those additions will likely have to come from the draft this year.
At least we know that Willis has the faith of his general manager and head coach.
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Willis had an obvious connection to the Dolphins, as he spent the last two seasons with the Green Bay Packers where new Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley served as vice president of player personnel and defensive coordinator, respectively.
At the NFL league meetings this week, Hafley sat down with Kay Adams and gushed about his new starting quarterback.
"I love Malik," Hafley said. "It was really fun being there with him for two years. We got really close... He's one of the best guys ever. He's a great guy. He's a great teammate. He'll be unbelievable in the community, and he's a good player. You saw him when he came in in those games, what he was able to do...
"He's exciting to watch. He's really confident and nothing waivers the guy. He's super athletic. He's big too. When you see him, he's like 225 pounds, jacked up and he can run. But people don't give him enough credit for how accurate he is, especially down the field. I mean, he can throw the football. He can throw it in the pocket. He can throw it really accurate down the field. Then, out of the pocket, he's really good too. He just hasn't played a lot. He's only 25 years old. He's young. Some of the guys in the draft are older than him. It's like getting a young quarterback who we know, who we have a great relationship with, and we just have to get him experienced and have him develop over time... I love the guy."
Willis appeared in 11 games and started three for the Packers over the last two seasons and completed 78.7% of his passes for 972 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for an additional 261 yards and three scores.
If Miami wants to get the best out of the former third-round pick, they need to surround him with more talent. Considering their cap situation, those additions will likely have to come from the draft this year.
At least we know that Willis has the faith of his general manager and head coach.
More Dolphins: Did Dolphins GM reveal position he'll target early in 2026 NFL draft?
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Jeff Hafley discloses true feelings about new Dolphins QB Malik Willis
Continue reading...
