Some might even see Cam Ward’s calmness as a detriment, however a Miami Hurricanes legend says it’s precisely what you need out of a quarterback.
Jonathan Vilma, who received a university soccer title with Miami in 2001, says Ward’s laidback demeanor on the sector exhibits he’s continually considering all the pieces by.
“The very first thing I seen, which was somewhat off-putting to lots of people watching him, is how calm he was, proper?” mentioned Vilma, who went on to change into a star linebacker with the Jets and Saints. “They have been like, man, it appears like nothing fazes him. And I really like quarterbacks like that. You need somebody the place, all proper, he doesn’t present a whole lot of emotion, that’s nice as a result of meaning he’s considering proper? He’s considering the sport. He’s calm. He’s cool. He’s relaxed. Nothing goes to rattle him. So I really like that he has that demeanor about him. The mindset is there.”
Ward is within the combine to be the No. 1 total decide within the draft. The Titans presently maintain that decide and can be analyzing him carefully.
The Browns at No. 2 and the New York Giants at No. 3 might additionally use a gifted younger signal-caller to reboot their franchise.
Ward had a stellar season with Miami, however a lot of the draft is about projection.
Quarterbacks should have the ability to course of info extraordinarily rapidly on the NFL degree, and whereas Vilma says there can be a studying curve, Ward has the fitting make-up to make the bounce and change into a star.
“He’s going to have to hurry up his psychological play clock somewhat bit as all rookie quarterbacks should do after they get to the NFL,” Vilma mentioned. “However the very best factor about him is that nothing appeared to rattle him. And if nothing’s going to rattle him, then he’s going to have a whole lot of success within the NFL as a result of he has the arm, he has the mobility. It’s only a matter of staying cool, calm, studying the defenses and processing quicker, which I believe he’s going to do very effectively.”
