After accumulating just three starts over a two-year period<\/a> in Tennessee, the Titans eventually shipped him to the Green Bay Packers. There, he backed up Jordan Love, an opportunity that he later said helped him better learn the game.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was my first time in the same system,\u201d Willis said during his introductory news conference<\/a> in mid-March. \u201cI had three different offenses before I got there in two years, so that was kind of tough, but I learned a lot. I learned a lot, and those were three different types of systems.\u201d<\/p>\n Now in Miami with a few of the very same people that saw his potential in Green Bay, Willis has to juggle learning yet another new system with ingratiating himself to his teammates and leading a franchise. Coach Jeff Hafley, one of the very same people whom Willis impressed, had very clear instructions about the leadership portion.<\/p>\n \u201cMy main focus for him right now is to learn, learn the scheme, get to know the players and not overdo the whole leadership thing,\u201d Hafley said Tuesday. \u201cI think that\u2019s my job and our job right now so he can focus on becoming the best quarterback and the best player and the best teammate he can be. Don\u2019t worry about the other stuff right now, and that\u2019s been my message to him so he doesn\u2019t have to worry about all that. I think that\u2019s really important as we get started.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether by treating his offensive line to dinner or taking the time to support an equipment staffer, Willis has apparently found his unique way to lead.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about building trust,\u201d Willis said. \u201cEvery play we go out there, whether it\u2019s calling the play, whether it\u2019s executing the play, whether it\u2019s making sure somebody else can get lined up. You build that over time, and I don\u2019t think you just put somebody in a position and say, OK, you\u2019re a leader now. You\u2019ve got to earn that, and that\u2019s from top to bottom.\u201d<\/p>\n Added Willis: \u201cIt\u2019s been awesome getting to know all the guys. A bunch of guys love ball in this building, and I think that\u2019s awesome. We can all vibe around that. And like you said, we get this opportunity right now of OTAs and Phase 1 and Phase 2 to just grow and get to know each other, get to know the scheme we\u2019re going to be in and try to work together and get this thing done.\u201d<\/p>\n
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