Mike Herndon: Development check on Titans' rookie QB Malik Willis
By MIKE HERNDON, columnist
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With Titans starters playing sparingly in the preseason so far, the development of Malik Willis has taken center stage over the last two weeks.
The third-round pick out of Liberty has started and played one drive into the second half against both Baltimore and Tampa Bay, completing 13 of 28 pass attempts (46.4%) for 187 yards (6.7 YPA) with one passing touchdown and zero interceptions for a passer rating of 80.5.
Pool photo/ Donald Page, Titans
Willis has also added 80 yards rushing on 10 carries with a touchdown on the ground.
The Titans have scored on five of Willis’ 16 drives (31.3%) during the preseason, averaging 1.44 points per drive. Those numbers aren’t great, but it’s worth noting that Willis has been behind center for every Tennessee scoring drive so far.
However, the raw stats don’t come remotely close to telling the story of where Willis is from a development
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