by: Nick Kosko 9 hours ago nickkosko59
Cam Ward is excited for the new Tennessee Titans regime and that includes offensive coordinator Brian Daboll . Daboll, the former New York Giants head coach, was also the OC for the Buffalo Bills prior to his New York stint and coached up Josh Allen.
Daboll joins a new Titans staff led by head coach Robert Saleh, who gets his second crack at a head coaching gig following a return to San Francisco as the 49ers’ DC this past season. Now, he gets to work with Ward, last year’s No. 1 overall pick.
Ward showed flashes as a rookie, despite a lot of overall organizational struggles in Nashville this past season. Still, Ward needed that fire underneath him from someone other than himself.
“I like that he is a fiery coach,” Ward said of Daboll, via the team’s website. “He is going to get on my ass when he needs to, and he is going to hold me to a high standard. And that’s the standard I want to be held to.”
In 17 games this year, Ward went 3-14 as a starter. But he put up decent numbers as a rookie: 3,169 yards, 15 touchdowns, seven interceptions, a 59.8% completion percentage, 159 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.