Malik Willis in 2026?

Blast Furnace · Jan 16, 2026 at 11:42 AM

Axl said: ↑

Chris Simms is in on Willis to the Steelers.
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Funny because he didnt even make his seasonal college ranking when he came out. Shows you how much Willis has improved.

S.T.D · Jan 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM

SGSteeler said: ↑

No, I never played football after I was pretty young. Besides, I am 5'10'' so I would be shorter than almost every QB anyways lmao

If the linemen are 6'5'' Wouldn't the QB's at 6'3'' and 6'4'' still struggle seeing over them? I get that the FOV is different... IDK. The game is just different now. The Prototype of an NFL QB isn't the same as it was. 25 years ago offenses wanted a 6'4'' or taller, strong-armed passer who would stand in the pocket and be able to deliver the ball downfield. They cared less for the release or the athletic traits.... Today, teams want a 6'0''-6'3'' quality athlete that has a quick release, can throw from different arm angles, make plays off schedule, and hurt you with their legs if needed.

There are a lot more RPO's and quick passes (which don't require the QB to throw over linemen), and there is a larger emphasis on play action and mobility (rollouts). The height of the QB matters less now than it ever has before. I would agree if all the QB's were statues like they were 20 years ago (somehow it didn't matter for Brees). Guys like Joe Flacco wouldn't be an NFL QB if he was 6'0''. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady would've suffered too... But guys like Russell Wilson, Brock Purdy, Jalen Hurts, Caleb Williams, Bryce Young, etc. They don't NEED to be 6'2'' or taller because of how they play and how they fit in the modern offense.

I don't necessarily think that being 6'2'' or shorter makes it harder for NFL QB's in today's league. There really isn't anything that points to that being the case. 12 QB's threw for 3500 yards of more this season... 5 of them were 6'2'' or shorter. There were 17 guys that were starters at 6'2'' or less (Fields, Murray, Sanders, Penix, Purdy, Dart, Jackson, Tagovailoa, Jackson, Smith, Ward, Hurts, Mahomes, Mayfield, Nix, Williams, Prescott). There were others that started that were backups (Rattler, Gabriel, Wilson, Taylor, Browning, Ewers, Huntley, Willis, Brosmer, Trubisky, Oladokun). And even others that came into games in relief as backups and didn't start (Buchele, Minshew, Bridgewater, Z. Wilson,) That is 32 guys that are 6'2'' and under that had NFL QB stats this season. Obviously not all are starters or big time players, but the point is that 5 of the top 12 passers (by total yardage) in the league were 6'2'' or shorter and 16 of the opening day starting QB's were 6'2'' or under. I just don't see the big deal. It's not really swimming against the flow anymore.
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Ok. What are the Height of every Qb left in the Playoffs.
Nobody said it can't be done, but that is harder.
I tell you what . Take something 6'5, and stand right in front of it, and try to see beyond. Now as You back up you will see more , and more. Now tell me the difference between a 6 foot, and under Qb, and a 6'2, and over Qb. They will not have to back as far, or move as much.
Again, I'm not saying it can't be done, but why make it harder.

S.T.D · Jan 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

Willis is 6’1”

Same as Hurts, Williams and Purdy. Doesn’t seem like too much of an impediment for them. Only time height becomes an issue is for the 5’10” guys and obviously even then you can be successful.
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It's really simple look at the games he is standing next to his OL. If he's 6'1, I'm 6'4

Blast Furnace · Jan 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM

S.T.D said: ↑

It's really simple look at the games he is standing next to his OL. If he's 6'1, I'm 6'4
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We’ll I am 6’4” he looks 6”1”to me.

Russell Wilson is 5’11” he looks short to me. Willis doesn’t.

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