One of the bigger surprises of the 2026 NFL free agency period was our Miami Dolphins signing Malik Willis to a three-year, $67.5 million-a-year deal. The surprise does not come from the fact that a team that had already signaled it was going to move away from its previous starting quarterback might be interested in the player widely considered the top free-agent quarterback available, especially given the new front office and coaching staff’s familiarity with him. The presumed amounts that Willis would
demand on the open market ranged from 20 million per year to 40 million. The assumption was that this team had such dire cap issues that they would be lucky to sign their 2026 NFL Draft class, let alone one of the top free agents on the market. The discussion surrounding Willis is now somewhat centered around what he must show to convince the new front office that he’s the long-term answer at quarterback, given that any massive failure by him this coming season would likely give the team a top first-round pick in a draft that will be much deeper at quarterback than this recent past draft.
Now that Malik Willis is clearly the intended starting quarterback going into the 2026-2027 NFL season, this evening’s Phinsider Question Of The Day is:
What does, in your opinion, Malik Willis need to do this coming season to convince you as a Miami Dolphins fan that he is the answer at starting quarterback going forward, and that there is no need to even consider at quarterback next draft even if the team winds up with a top 5 pick?
Please share your thoughts and answers in the comments section below-
