“I think every game has got better” – Cam Ward’s self-evaluation of offensive performance gives reason for hope
NASHVILLE — It is hard to see improvement anywhere with the naked eye when watching the 1-7 Tennessee Titans. Rookie quarterback Cam Ward represents the biggest reason to continue to watch the franchise’s weekly trainwreck results. Patience is required, even if it is painstaking. Cam Ward is improving, even if the Titans record isn’t The […]
NASHVILLE — It is hard to see improvement anywhere with the naked eye when watching the 1-7 Tennessee Titans. Rookie quarterback Cam Ward represents the biggest reason to continue to watch the franchise’s weekly trainwreck results.
Patience is required, even if it is painstaking.
Cam Ward is improving, even if the Titans record isn’t
The hardest part of a season like Tennessee’s in 2025 is that the games don’t actually matter.
The Titans lone victory at the Arizona Cardinals had a win probability was as low as 1.8% in their comeback win over the Cardinals, The Titans had an average win probability of 12.1%, the 2nd-lowest average WP in a win in the NextGen Stats era (since 2016). Per Ian Hartitz, Ward’s production through the first four weeks of his season were as follows: 4.9 YPA, 51% cmp, -0.29 EPA/play and 153 yards/game.
In the the last four weeks, those numbers all improved to 6.7 YPA, 63% cmp, -0.14 EPA and 250 yards/game.
“It confirms it from a sense of we know we can play at the level, we just got to be better each and every week,” said Ward. “But the biggest thing that we’re focused on scoring points. We got to not just move the ball, we got to finish drives in the red zone and try to get points.”
Tennessee’s offense is putrid, even with the improvement. The Titans are tied with the Atlanta Falcons for the fewest passing touchdowns in the NFL (5) and tied with the Texans, Saints, Niners, Steelers and Raiders for the fewest rushing touchdowns in the league (3).
Their -30.1% overall offensive DVOA ranks second worst above only the Cleveland Browns (-32.2) this season.
“I think I’ve improved every game from an operation standpoint, from a play call standpoint, to getting in and out of huddle, to knowing where guys are, to being an NFL quarterback,” Ward said. “I think every game has got better. Then for each other position, every game we’ve had together, we’ve got better chemistry, because practice is a lot different than a game. So I’ll continue to work those guys, they’ll continue to work with me and we’re going to continue to be better.”
Ward has nine more games to continue to build upon his individual progress.
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