Iโve said it before and Iโll say it again: @Cameron7Ward IS NOT the problem. Tennesseeโs offense is failing around him.
And one stat should completely change the conversation:
Cam Ward ranks 5th in the entire NFL in adjusted completion percentage at 80.2%.
Not fifth among young QBs.
Not fifth in the AFC.
FIFTH IN THE NFL.
Adjusted completion percentage removes drops, throwaways, spikes, batted passes and throws where the QB is hit while releasing the football.
In simple terms:
When Cam actually gets a fair chance to complete the pass, heโs been one of the most accurate quarterbacks in football. Yet no one even mention it.
Now look at what Tennessee has put around him through five games:
โข 11 dropped passes
โข 4 lost fumbles by teammates. Cam has lost ZERO.
โข 30 penalties for 248 yards
โข 67 yards of Cam completions erased by holding against Houston alone
โข 10 sacks allowed
โข Titans special teams rank 31st in the NFL at -22.2 EPA
โข 68% of his targets are behind the LOS or within 9 yards
โข Only 9% of his targets are 20+ yards downfield
โข Of his 3 interceptions, one came after Tony Pollard bobbled the ball against Baltimore, and another came while Cam was hit as he threw against Houston
And those drops are absolutely crushing his box-score numbers.
Camโs official completion percentage:
63.2%
If those 11 dropped passes are caught:
70.3%
Read that again.
63.2% becomes 70.3%.
Yet every Monday the conversation gets reduced to:
โCam Ward has to play better.โ
Meanwhile...
Drops kill drives.
Fumbles kill momentum.
Penalties erase explosive plays.
Bad special teams create longer fields.
Protection breakdowns force rushed decisions.
A conservative passing attack limits explosive opportunities.
And somehow the quarterback gets blamed for all of it.
Has Cam made mistakes? Absolutely.
Heโs a second-year quarterback. Heโs going to make mistakes.
But Tennessee is asking him to overcome mistakes from virtually every other part of the offense and special teams while giving him almost no margin for error.
And despite all of that:
80.2% adjusted completion percentage.
5th-best in the NFL.
When Cam Ward gets a fair opportunity to make the throw, the numbers say he delivers.
That should be the story.
Cam Ward isnโt holding this offense back.
The offense is holding Cam Ward back.
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@TTakonouchi@HeathPettyFB Bottom 5 rush offense in the league.. something that would help QB play a whole especially for a young QB mind you he leads the team in Rushing TDโs, Titans lead the NFL in dropped passes & tbh the team ainโt good at all so why blame a QB in year 2 for Everything?
Texas A&Mโs Top Candidates to Replace Mike Elko:
1. Kenny Dillingham
2. Jeff Brohm
3. Rhett Lashlee
Outside shot:
-Eric Morris (UNT)
-Brent Key
Insiders believe A&M will be very aggressive with its coaching search.
Per @BrooksVcfb