In the eyes of some, Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward largely failed to impress with his on-the-field performances after the Titans made him the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft.
During a recent appearance on “The Set” podcast, Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons sent a strong message to those who are doubting how Ward will play as a second-year pro later this year.
Cam Ward putting in the work to be the best he can be
“I still feel like I got a lot more growth to do in my game. I’m going on Year 8, but…the expectation, which we know come with being the No. 1 pick,” Simmons explained, per Grant Gordon of the NFL’s website. “I personally see…the work continuously from Cam from every day being the first one at the building. That’s no lie. He’s the first one at the building. You could feel, and you could tell the will that he really wants to be the best he could be for us. And not just for us, but for himself, as well.”
The perception exists that the Titans hired former New York Giants
head coach Brian Daboll as their new offensive coordinator earlier this offseason with the hope that Daboll will get the most out of Ward’s physical abilities. According to Pro Football Reference, Ward ended his rookie season ranked 31st in the league with a 59.8 percent completion percentage, 32nd with a 33.2 adjusted QBR and 31st with an 80.2 passer rating.
Needless to say, Daboll and Co. will look to get better play out of the sport’s most important position this coming fall. Simmons suggested that Ward has plenty of bulletin board material ahead of the start of training camp.
Cam Ward knows that “everyone keeps doubting him”
“He can feel and he can see the doubt, that everyone keeps doubting him,” Simmons added about Ward. “I mean, you got some guys call him a bust like, you know, that’s fire [that fuels him]. …Year 2 Cam Ward going to be what everyone don’t really expect, but it’s going to be something, one of them things that Cam, we knew that was you all along.”