Overview
- Willis completed 21 of 32 passes for 211 yards with two touchdowns, one interception and was sacked five times in the 24-19 loss to New England.
- He ran only once for two yards, a sharp departure from his past work as a dual-threat quarterback and an unusual one-dimensional usage for the Dolphins.
- Willis said the Patriots played more man-to-man coverage than zone and credited that pressure with limiting Miami’s offensive options.
- Miami signed Willis to be the starter and is 1-6 this season, a record that complicates decisions because his multi-year guaranteed contract makes midseason changes harder.
- Coaches must now weigh tactical fixes such as adding designed runs and improving pass protection against longer-term choices about coaching, the roster and whether to pursue a quarterback in future drafts while preparing to face the Detroit Lions next at home.