I can't stand Maroney, I only used the comparison cuz you did.
Coming into the season, everyone thought Willis was our best player on offense, including me. He was the player that we couldn't afford to lose, or we were screwed.
As of right now, our most important player on offense is JP or Lee. We have shown that we don't miss a beat without Willis, and he has been overrated by many people, including myself.
Once again, compare him to Frank Gore, similar situations (bad oline, young QB) it's not even close. Frank Gore is a good young running back, Willis is a name, nothing more.
Also, that third and two screen today was it for me, truly pathetic.