There's been a good amount of negativity about Cam or about his usage since the game
For the second week in a row, Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan mismanaged starting quarterback and No. 1 draft pick Cam Ward. Friday night against the
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I told ya I saw it as predetermining the first so many passes and where they'd go. He barely played a sincere offense. Several of the QB gurus and film reviewers thought similar to me. He's not looking around and there just isn't many things to guess when a kid suddenly is staring for 7-8 snaps. It was a quarter but because the Falcons had the ball often due to a pick six. It's dramatic if ya call it a quarter but 7-8 passes where pressure is all over the WR to test em...whatever. I didn't like it but it's still a small number.
Van was a lock before the game and questionable after. Was it a wrong bad plan then?
They had two days of practice against the Falcons and starters weren't playing much in preseason.
Ridley does not need reps against second stringers. He battled Terrell for two days.
The Falcons have a yuck media policy that only allows 90seconds of video per day. People didn't see Ridley and ...he got work in.
Cam has been taking first and second team snaps since Levis went out. He likely has the most reps of any QB in the league this summer.
When people say Cam can't make a type of throw, I don't care to even wonder on it. The dude can sling it everywhere and does this sidearm thing too and...I couldn't have less doubt that if there's a throw "he can't make" that give him a few reps and he makes it. He's abnormal in the blessed way. He'll have decision issues, read issues and all sorts that rookies have but there's no way ya watch him and have any concern he can't throw it to a spot a certain way.
Tough on Restrepo.
It's just life and it's tough. Sorry there's no other take than has been said over n over. It will be sad for Cam's personal life if his college buddy is no longer on the team but...just life. We don't keep in touch with everyone from high school or everyone from college. I'd guess those two stay close friends regardless if he's cut. They have a super strong bond. The staff loves Restrepo.
Playing with the fours has always been a sign a guy isn't making the 53.
He still could. I've discussed PS with him. But Ward doesn't need a caddy. It's just tough