Miami Dolphins overreaction Monday: Malik Willis as long-term QB1?

The Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets28-25 to improve to 1-5.Malik Willis, Ollie Gordon II, Caleb Douglas and Chop Robinson made plays for the Dolphins.Miami will host New England at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4:25 p.m.It's never a bad time for an Overreaction Monday, so ... here goes...Rookie draft class is a hitOverreaction? No. General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has offered some reason for hope with his first draft class. Kadyn Proctor, Chris Johnson, Jacob Rodriguez and Caleb Douglas have often shined. Chris Bell, Will Kacmarek, Kyle Louis, Michael Taaffe and more have shown promise. Sullivan's best-available-player approach is paying dividends. Malik Willis has a chanceOverreaction? No. The Malik Willis we saw on Sunday is the Malik Willis who flashed at times this summer and as a Green Bay Packer, in limited playing time, too. Malik made smart choices and was dynamic as a runner and made a few impressive off-platform throws. It will important to monitor Willis’ improvement from the first third to second third and final third of the season. Dolphins meeting expectationsOverreaction? No. Miami has only one win. But… they are hitting the realistic goals: relentless effort, promising rookies, positive attitudes, development and improvement, QB showing potential.Ollie Gordon could be a RB1Overreaction? Yes. Obviously Gordon is Miami’s #1 for the foreseeable future. Obviously De’Von Achane is Miami’s #1 at the start of the 2027 season. In a dream scenario Gordon is so good the rest of the way Miami can promote some type of Thunder and Lightning duo, with Lightning still taking most 2027 carries. Dolphins could win five gamesOverreaction? Yes. The Dolphins beat the Jets. It’s fun but let’s not get carried away. Could Miami beat the Jets, Colts and Chargers and finish 4-13? Perhaps. But 3-14 still feels like the most likely outcome. Miami still has 8 stout opponents on their remaining schedule. They'll try to win, as they should, but are still headed toward a Top 4 or Top 5 pick in the next NFL Draft. Which will be important.Rookie Report: Dolphins WR Caleb Douglas catches first two touchdowns in winJoe Schad: Jeff Hafley's bold 4th-down gamble seals Dolphins' win over JetsQB Report Card: Malik Willis grades: Strong play helps beat JetsJoe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Threads and Instagram and X at @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Dolphins overreaction Monday: Malik Willis as long-term QB1?