Inquiring minds (including Malik Willis) want to know—what happened to Malik Willis . . . ?
Day 1 of the NFL draft came and went on Thursday, as did the prospect of the Liberty University quarterback becoming a 2022 first-round pick. Despite Willis’ undeniable upside—with the rocket launcher of an arm, the dynamic mobility, the sponge of a football mind and the personality to light up a whole stadium—the uncertainty surrounding his immediate worth left him sitting in the green room last night.
In fact, he wasn’t the only standout passer that didn’t receive his call. Save for Kenny Pickett, who went all the way down at No. 20 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, this year’s quarterback class went untouched through the draft’s first 32 picks. No Willis, no Desmond Ridder and no Matt Corral.
