Why I still have hope for Jordan Willis

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(05-09-2019, 09:44 PM)impactplaya Wrote: ok let me explain.
this is  a era dominated by passing.the league is evolved into that.
on defense its all about taking  the QB out of his comfort zone.
did you hear it mentioned on draft day when the DEs came off the board
"now this kid is absolute monster vs the run......."
no it starts with his pass rushing talents 
DEs are drafted with one thing in mind
CAN HE GET TO THE QB AND  BE DISRUPTIVE

Jordan Willis was drafted to be a pass rush terror.
hes shown me very little in that regard.
dont tell me about QB hurries or pressures cause cant even do that well.
where was Willis in the 4th qr vs Big Ben and Cincy couldnt get off the field trying to get to 5 and 1.
memo to.some of you.
wanna see this team turn it around....then we need these young guys to start making meaningful 
plays when the situation calls for it.
look around the North over last couple years....Garrett JuJu Watt Jackson Mayfield playing lights out
ball and their teams are passing us by.
some of you wanna give Willis a participation good effort trophy.
nah screw that I WANT RESULTS.
guys like Bates Hubbard Mixon and making plays.
yet we got these guys like Willis looking like Coy Bacon vs preseason future Arbys managers in the 4th q.
but when the big boys show up in the regular season hes invisable 
yeah I get it 
"oh he might be decent all around DE that play the run too."
spare me.
you guys are happy with mediocrity. 

More wrong...and your rant on accepting mediocrity is just pissing in to the wind.  You may be tired of losing and many of us are as well, but attacking fans that support players that had minimal opportunities like Willis is just plain dumb.

Willis wasn't drafted just to be a pass rush terror.  First of all, he played more LDE in college than RDE.  He was very assignment-sound in terms of defending the run in a large number of read-option offenses in the Big 12.  When he was given the green light to rush the passer, that is where you saw his strength and speed.  He is a very coachable player.  He was referred to at Kansas State as "the epitome of what they are doing with their program" by their coach.  He was never selfish about getting a stat, but he always played his assignments and was a team-first guy.

That seems a lot like what Taylor has been seeking in his first draft.  

Willis is far from done, and I think he would be better off (and Dunlap, too, with fewer snaps to stay fresher) if they left him in a platoon with Dunlap at LDE.  

And just one question for you:  Why Willis?  What about the the LB Jefferson?  WR Josh Malone?  LB Vigil?  DT Billings?  None of these guys seem to have been setting the world on fire and with the exception of Jefferson, all got more chances than Willis.  If memory serves, Willis had an injury right of the start at last season as well.  

He will get his shot this year, with no DEs drafted, and we will see what he can do...