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» What's the next step for Khari Willis after a solid rookie season?
It didn't take long for Willis to become the Colts' starting strong safety as a rookie in 2019; he earned his first-career start Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders, and would start eight of the next 10 games in which he appeared the rest of the season. Willis earned Pro Football Focus' No. 4 grade among rookie safeties and was its 26th-ranked rookie overall, finishing with 71 tackles (two for a loss) with one pass breakup and one quarterback hit. Able to line up everywhere for coordinator Matt Eberflus' defense, Willis could make a huge jump forward in Year 2 in 2020. "He's legitimate," Colts general manager Chris Ballard said of Willis. "And he's made of all the right stuff: works, tough, plays through injury. And he's going to be a legitimate safety in this league, and for us."