Willis works best for how Carroll wants to play.
The problem is that 'how Carroll wants to play' ends up with us needing a come from behind drive in the 4th. And Willis won't be able to do that yet. Maybe for a few years.
He is great at the 'duck and chuck' offense we love to run with the pass. And he is good on the sideline patterns, as well as running from pressure as our OLine falters.
But you are essentially trying to win with a less polished, less effective version of Wilson then. Carroll struggled to do that even with Prime Wilson, how is he going to do that with Green Willis?
Malik is worth a roll of the die. He has a huge upside. He not only might be good in a few years, but he might even be great later.
Will Pete even still be alive by then though?