Packers expert preaches cautious optimism on Dolphins' Malik Willis signing

Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis | Kayla Wolf-Imagn ImagesThe Miami Dolphins somehow broke the news that they'll soon release Tua Tagovailoa, and managed to agree to terms with Tua's clear successor, Malik Willis, on Monday.

Willis was easily the top free agent quarterback on the open market. Somehow, the fins' new regime of coach Jeff Hafley and GM Jon-Eric Sullivan leveraged their Green Bay ties with Willis to the max, securing him on a three-year, $67.5 million contract.

As coveted as Willis was, though, he has a scarily small sample size at the NFL level. That's not lost on FanSided's No. 1 Packers expert, who's nevertheless pretty bullish on what Willis can do as a full-time…