GREEN BAY PACKERS GREEN BAY — Malik Willis smiled, nodded and leaned back into his locker. He didn't want to be rude. The what-if question the Green Bay Packers' No.
2 quarterback and fill-in starter had been asked was certainly an understandable one. Even he acknowledged that. What would his career look like right now had the Tennessee Titans, after picking him in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, allowed him to sit for a year or two behind a veteran starter — sound familiar, Packers fans? — before taking over? "You have the luxury of thinking that way," Willis replied politely, roughly 48 hours before making his second start for his new team — a 30-14 victory over his former team in which Willis completed 13 of 19 passes for 202 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions (120.
9 passer rating) and also ran six times for 73 yards and another touchdown. "I haven't really been able to, and I probably won't be able to until after the season, where you can see how this thing goes and realize where you're at." Then, he paused.
"I think it's definitely some-thing to think about," Willis continued. "I just haven't put that much thought into it. I've been more focused on just trying to acclimate as fast as possible and get ready to go here.
" Willis' ability to get comfortable with the offense and execute coach Matt LaFleur's play calls in back-to-back wins over the Titans and Indianapolis Colts in place of injured starter Jordan Love has been the story of this young s.