Mobile, Ala. — Malik Willis took the snap and looked left during the first practice at the Senior Bowl. The Liberty quarterback didn't like what he saw and moved to his next read, then his third, before flicking a short throw to the right flat.
It looked like a play you might see any given Sunday, an innocuous pitch and catch that might net five or so yards, but Lions quarterback coach Mark Brunell was visibly excited after the completion.
That's because a four-read progression isn't something many quarterbacks are asked to do in college.