The season couldn’t have started much rougher for the Tennessee Titans, who dropped their first four games and looked completely lost in the process. Their comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals last week finally gave fans a little hope, but whatever spark they found in that fourth quarter clearly didn’t travel with them. Against the Las Vegas Raiders, it was right back to the same flat. And rookie quarterback Cam Ward was quick to point fingers at the mistakes.
“Just as an offense, especially myself, any time I have three turnovers, you’re not gonna have a chance to win the game,” Ward said. “Especially, two of them were really bad….That’s just something that I gotta continue to can’t let happen,” he added.
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Can’t really question this. It doesn’t take an expert breakdown of the tape to see what’s wrong with this team. The Titans’ offense just looks broken.
Through six weeks, Tennessee has managed one first-half touchdown all season. They’ve led going into halftime exactly once, and this game marked the second time they didn’t score a single point in the opening half. Two turnovers, 2.7 yards per play. That’s rock-bottom stuff.
The offensive line’s a big disaster. Ward barely had a second to breathe all night. He was hit eight times, sacked five, and even when he did find a pocket of space, nothing came easy. Both of his game-changing turnovers came under pressure:
The first, a fumble deep in their own territory that basically handed the Raiders points; the second, an interception right before halftime when he got hit mid-throw and the ball floated like a punt.
Of course, it doesn’t help when Maxx Crosby is coming after you every other snap. Crosby was his usual unstoppable self, racking up two sacks and wrecking whatever game plan Tennessee had. Ward gave him his due, but he didn’t sugarcoat the real issue.
“He’s really explosive just off the ball. Every play, he’s going at it. Run game and pass game. We had a plan for him, but at the end of the day, he’s one of the best defensive ends in the world….But at the end of the day, we’re just not doing anything with offense. I’m not doing anything with offense,” Ward added.
Even practice didn’t set the right tone for this one. Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons admitted that the team looked “flat” in Thursday’s practice, and Ward backed him up. “He’s not lying. We came out flat,” Ward said. Well, it showed, too. Head coach Brian Callahan knew where the problem was, too.
Brian Callahan Clear Expectations from Cam Ward
A lot went wrong for Brian Callahan’s team this week. But amidst the penalties, questionable calls, and missed opportunities, he believes that quarterback play needs to be better.
“And to not be able to perform well on offence, and not be able to score on points, and then lose a game is just funny. We all gotta be better,” Callahan remarked. “Cam’s a part of that too. Cam’s gotta play better football as well. And we gotta coach better, we gotta play better, all those things. It’s not all just him, but he is a part of it,” he added.
He’s not wrong. The Titans have scored just 83 total points this season, their lowest mark through six games since 1985. You can blame the offensive line all you want, but at some point, the quarterback has to rise above it.
It was on Ward just as much as it was on the OL. He went 26-of-38, 222 yards, one touchdown, one interception, but it was hollow. His passer rating sat at 81.2, and the six sacks he took completely killed any rhythm the offense tried to build.
For the season, the rookie has three touchdowns, four interceptions, and a 25.0 QBR. Rookie or not, that’s not cutting it in this league for a first pick and starting quarterback. There’s a lot this team needs to improve upon offensively, and it starts with Cam Ward.