Dolphins news: Malik Willis after 4 games, reactions to Dolphins loss to Vikings

One of the biggest questions Miami must answer this year is the role of quarterback Malik Willis next season and beyond. Is Willis, who signed as a free agent with the Dolphins this offseason, the franchise quarterback who can continue to lead the team for years to come? Is he a short-term rental to start the rebuild, with Miami needing to use an early 2027 draft pick to land their true long-term starter?

After the first four games, Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson says Willis's play is simply "not good enough." He does, however, add, "during fleeting moments, tantalizing enough to not totally rule out the possibility that he could become [a franchise quarterback]."

There have been moments, some snapshots, where you see the dynamic arm strength, or the escapability, or the high-end athleticism, or the ability to throw on the run — NFL-specific skills that make you resistant to give up totally on the hope of Willis becoming a franchise quarterback.