Willis Underwhelms in Debut
by Jbyrd923 | 2 years ago | 0 Comments
In week one of the SFL season the Tennessee Titans hosted the New York football Giants, in what looked like a promising start for the Titans as they went into halftime with a 4 point lead which turned into 7 when they kicked a FG in the 3rd after getting ball to start half anf goig up 20-13. After the FG to go up 7 the offense seemed to stall for the rest of the game. Tennessee had the run game going early and the defense was forcing turnovers and had a pick 6. Late into the game it seemed like head coach Byrd didn't seem to trust Willis' arm as the playcalling stayed true to the run game that wasn't working after halftime. The Giants went up 29-20 with 6 mins left in the 4th and needed a big drive from the offense, Willis didnt come up to the occasion as he threw a pick 6 missing an open reciever consequently ending the game. The Titans O got shutout in the second half and willis threw 3 INTs and finished the game 6-18 with a mere 76 passing yards, a rough day for the rookie. Willis was a 3rd round pick who was a clear project QB so it came to a surprise when Willis was announced the starter week 1 over vet Ryan Tannehill. Coach Byrd didn't seem to be very confident in the rookie despite starting him week 1, but reassured that he will be the starter going forward, saying "We drafted a QB for a reason"' it seems like the Malik Willis project in Music City is going to continue. The Titans will travel to Buffalo next week looking to right the ship on offense.
