- A career-best day: Ward’s 78.8 General PFF quality was easily the highest in his young career, plus a top 10 point in qualified Quarterbacks in week 5.
- Dynamic when it counted: Ward compiled a 93.0 pff figure in the fourth quarter and led the Titans to a dramatic victory.
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During the first four weeks of the NFL season 2025, very little went according to plan for an updated Titans team.
Despite the preparation Cameron Ward With the first overall choice and the signing of two expensive offensive rulers, the team had not shown many remarkable signs of growth. On the way to a profitless first four games, Tennessee 120-51 was surpassed and ranked on 28one Or worse in both attacking and defensive EPA per game.
The first three quarters of the show 5 of the team against the Arizona Cardinals followed that script, with Tennessee behind 21-6 in the fourth period. But instead of rolling and confusing as usual, the titans dress their way back – usually on the back of their Rookie Quarterback, which played at an elite level.
While Ward did indeed go the first victory of Tennessee last season, Ward placed a general pff figure of 78.8 easily the highest of his career, as well as the eighth best under qualified Quarterbacks this week. The Miami (FL) Aluin generated a 78.2 pff passing figure, thanks to three large throws with zero turnovering plays. More specifically, that number of well -placed steps corresponded to its total up to and including four previous competitions.
Ward was mainly capitalized on better pass protection in week 5. Because he was put under pressure on only 11.9% of his dropbacks, Ward let the cardinals pay. He recorded an 83.3 PFF passage class of a clean bag, on average 7 meters per attempt and picked up 11 first downs.
Likewise, Ward’s outing only makes much impressive how effective he was when he focused on the field. Fits of 10 or more meters, the Rookie hit 7-out-14 for 171 Yards, and his aforementioned large throws were ahead of that distance. That culminated in a stellar 86.6 pff -passing degree on intervening or deep attempts.
Just as the Titans died in the water, Ward’s Magic Act rejuvenated the opportunities of the team. On the last ride of Tennessee with a chance to seize the victory, Ward 5-of-6 passes for 67 Yards. That included the disposed of a beautiful Downfield 38-Yard Pass to Calvin Ridley, who positioned the team in any field target range.
In fact, Ward’s 92.2 General PFF degree in the second half was the fourth best among each attacking player who saw 10 or more second half Snaps in week 5. Ward actually saved his best for the last, the achievement of a 93.8 general brand and a 93.0 passing figure in the fourth quarter-the second time alone Male -duck Maye in week 5.
The Titans still have to make countless steps on both sides of the ball, including avoiding sales, more firmly covering, being more efficient on the third and falling less steps. But up to average -0.01 EPA per passing game with six explosive steps -to easily seasonal heights -against an improved defense, is indisputably a step in the right direction.
The victories of Tennessee are perhaps little between the rest of the 2025 campaign, but Ward’s growth is the long -term priority in the midst of other uncertainty. If the Gunslingere maintains performance, as he released in week 5, the Titans may take more victories than expected.
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