Malik Willis ‘can spin the ball all over the field’

Upon taking over the Miami Dolphins, Jeff Hafley promoted Bobby Slowik from passing recreation coordinator to offensive coordinator. The Kyle Shanahan acolyte would primarily hold an identical offense to Mike McDaniel in place, just below a brand new head coach.

Then, the Dolphins went out and inked Malik Willis to a three-year contract, giving the dual-threat QB his first actual shot at a beginning gig after flashing in a backup function in Green Bay. Slowik mentioned Tuesday that whereas Willis’ working capability provides an additional dimension, the offense continues to have the similar fundamentals.

“It’s always a balance. Again, that’s at every position,” he mentioned. “We have some core beliefs and fundamentals that we really want to make sure we do. I’m sure coach Hafley has talked about it. I believe in keeping the defense off balance, I believe in running the football, skewing as close to fifty-fifty on first, second down as you can. So there’s core tenets that are always going to be there, and then everything beyond that, you really are working within your scheme to fit the guys you have.”

At the finish of his stint in Houston, Slowik acquired skewered by followers and the media for, at occasions, leaning closely on the run recreation, significantly on first downs — even when it grew to become predictable to defenses.

Willis provides a dimension to the offense that Slowik did not have in Houston with CJ Stroud. The OC, nonetheless, famous that the 26-year-old quarterback is greater than only a scrambler.

“[He] can spin the ball all over the field, can throw the ball everywhere, can run, obviously, can use his legs,” Slowik mentioned. “He’s tough, but honestly, what I’ve enjoyed the most so far is getting to know him. The person is really fun to be around. He’s really energetic. He infuses everyone with a lot of energy.”