When you put your team together, the first question is "who is the QB?" The second question should be "who is the backup"?, because he might be needed to start games for you.

Willis is a real good backup. We're fortunate to have him.

No, he IS a backup. Of course we all know that backups can be important. That doesn't mean they aren't backups. And he's looked OK but not awesome in camp.

Willis has a solid makeup for an NFL QB: He has talent, is athletic, can use his legs to get out of danger, and has a very even disposition. He has been taking more chances during Camp and is throwing a significant number of picks but he doesn't dwell...just puts them behind him and rebounds with solid snaps.

I see many similarities between Love and Willis in their even demeanor, never too high or too low...just perform on the next snap.

Enjoy him this year. He will be wearing another uniform next season.

I really like Willis and appreciate just how smooth he is (and appears humble). He makes it quite easy to cheer for him, and pull for him.

PB

MLF did a masterful job play-calling for Malik last year. My guess is both the Packers and Lions are game-planning for either Love or Willis. I hope the Packers don't rush Love out there.

I know, many will automatically say, here she comes with the negative.

Willis got 2 wins and saved one by winning against Ind, Ten, and the heroic save against Jac That means he is equal to the task of winning against losing teams, as was Love. I'll hold back acclaim for Willis, unlike Josh Jacobs. RB Josh Jacobs had this to say: “If you ask me, it’s no way that this guy shouldn’t be ... starting somewhere [in the NFL].” With both him and Love having equal success in winning against the inferior, why are we paying one elite money and the other getting ready to leave. Talk about his play when he defeats a winning team. Do we have a schedule of at least 11 losers this year, so we can feel comfortable in those games?

Now, it's always a plus to have a capable backup, but as to his grade here, I haven't heard of any trade offers for him to become a starter somewhere in the NFL, though I admit I don't read every article or rumor, and I don't recall anything here about such a possibility,

It's good to have him when needed, but is he getting them to the SB, or guarantee a playoff spot, which isn't with Love either, so let's keep the hype to what he is, and that's not a starting QB in GB, or anywhere else.

We already know that Willis can win games. That’s all you ask of any back up QB. This week he will be playing QB with none of the receivers starting the season on the roster (as I expect Golden will not dress and Hardman is a STer if he makes it). For most of it he’s going to have a makeshift OL of 2s and 3s, which itself has a lot of questions.

I’m not sure how much more we learn about where Willis is today, especially as the Colts seem likely to play starters more. I just hope he’s able to have enough time to throw and thus we can learn something of the young WRs. Two or three of those will potentially be on our PS.

I’m particularly looking forward to seeing Neyor and Hicks. Neyor is an NFL athlete with good hands whose college career was ruined by injury. He’s made stand out plays since arriving. Hicks, a guy who also had his college career undermined, by imploding programs mostly in his case. He just gets open consistently. I should add Shepherd too as he’s made plays regularly in camp. If anyone else can hijack the party, so much the better.

Obviously I’m going to look at Amar Johnson at RB. If Lloyd plays, I want to see him protect as much as him run. Johnson too. I want to see Fitzpatrick block, in line and as a lead, or if another TE can come out and do so really well. That’s what our 3rd TE does in season, so catching really is a distraction to a large extent and yet gets all the attention from pundits.

On D I want to see Sorrell, Brinson and Stackhouse get considerable time and if Stackhouse out there seems to open things for others around him. Aside from that, I want to see Hopper and Simmons and then get a really long look at Dumas Johnson and Oladapo and the depth at CB and S. It might not be pretty, but this is both the best test and opportunity to winnow out who we keep on the PS if not the back of the roster.

Finally, Hardman. I don’t care if he’s not used on O today (he probably will be). I want to see him catch and return punts. If there’s anyone else credible, them too, but with Reed out and Nixon likely inactive, that in itself would be a revelation.

I don’t care about the score. I do not think we learn too much about Willis, but him being there gives us a better chance to learn more about young skill players than usual with back up QBs. I do care about discipline and intensity and players getting a true opportunity to show up and make a mark, good or ill, that gets us to a better roster and a PS with more upside.

He is a good back up to have but you don't him starting vs a team that can put some points. If you are playing bad teams, win the TO battle and don't ask him to do to much he will be fine.

Willis isn't the right back-up for the packers.
His lack of repeatable consistency is obvious.
And maybe Love fits that as well.

But Gute built the OL for Love. not Willis.
Standing and delivering in the face of pressure.
Is what I'm referring too.

Willis has the elite running ability for a "poor OL"
But he just will never be a All-pro "pocket" QB!
And that takes consistency.

He has talent.
But his pocket presence when passing;
under pressure, will lead to too many mistakes.

And I don't think you'll ever see a "option" offense
here..

All Willis has done as a Packer back up in the regular season is.....

1) Complete 74% of his passes.
2) 3TD passes, 0 picks.
3) 124.8 passer rating
4) 3-0 as a starter

Idk, but i think i can roll with this guy as a back up so far.

Why doesn't Butkus have his O-line disciplined @ the 11th hour?
MLF should be chewing out Butkus.