Brian Daboll apparently does not trust Cam Ward to throw the ball near the end zone. The primary play-caller for the Tennessee Titans ran directly up the middle on four-straight plays from inside the five-yard-line.
It was a disaster.
The worst team in the NFL continues to prove incompetent. A lot of it stems from the coaching staff.
Cam Ward threw an interception to lose to the New York Giants.
Tennessee had the chance to beat the New York Giants in Week 3. The Titans had 1st-and-goal from the seven-yard-line. They trailed by five points. They had both timeouts.
Cam Ward threw an interception on the very next play. He scrambled around in the pocket, rolled out to his left and threw a ball to the end zone directly into the hands of a defender.
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— MileHighDrive 🐎 (@MileHighDrive) September 27, 2026
Although that was Ward’s first interception of the season, the former No. 1 overall pick has not played well. His 5.7 yards per completion does not look great next to his 62.5% completion rate. He threw only two touchdowns through his first three games. Plus the bad pick to lose last weekend.
Maybe Cam Ward is the problem. Maybe it is the fault of the play-caller. It could also be a combination of both.
No matter who is to blame, the Tennessee Titans offense has been horrific. They did not look any better against the Baltimore Ravens.
Does Brian Daboll trust the Tennessee Titans’ starting quarterback?
Seven days after Ward threw a game-losing interception, he faced a very similar scenario. The stakes were not quite as high but the down and distance were nearly the same. The play-calling was different.
Tennessee drove 67 yards on six plays with the help of a 15-yard penalty. The Titans had 1st-and-goal from the 8-yard-line. They had a chance to tie the game at 14. They failed to do so.
Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll gave the ball to Tony Pollard on first down. He ran up the middle for three yards.
Daboll gave the ball to Pollard on second down. He ran the ball up the middle for two yards.
Daboll gave the ball to Pollard on third down. He ran the ball up on the middle for one yard.
Three-straight runs up the middle set up 4th-and-goal from the two-yard-line. Daboll called a direct snap to Pollard who ran right back up the middle, again, for no gain. The Ravens forced a turnover on downs. Baltimore went 98 yards for six on its next drive.
Daboll took the ball out of his quarterback’s hands on all four downs inside the 10-yard-line. Is there a trust issue in Nashville?