05-10-2019, 02:02 PM
(05-10-2019, 07:04 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: 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...
Yes, you know Willis very well SHRacer as do i, still i bet you have been a bit disappointed with him so far just like me...
Hope this is the year he explodes onto the scene and becomes that player we thought he would be, a do it all End that can stop the run and rush the passer when called upon. He has the size, strength, speed and overall athleticism to do this, not to mention his work ethic that is second to none.
I do think he needs to get a little more PO'ed out there and gain that killer instinct.
That QB is you enemy, get him and smash him. Without drawing a penatly of course.
