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Coach Eric Morris talks Cam and his development in the Air Raid system

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"Titans head coach Brian Callahan is now tasked with crafting an offense that best takes advantage of Ward’s abilities. To Ward’s credit, he isn't shy about what he likes and doesn’t like. Mere moments after hearing his name called, the No. 1 overall quarterback asked Callahan to incorporate “Switch Verts” into the playbook.

Switch Verts is another staple play-call of the Air Raid offense. Ward’s request to incorporate the play into Tennessee’s playbook perfectly captures his maturation from raw project to master of whatever offensive system coach Morris put in front of him.

“He’s a big Four Verticals guy," Morris said. "He wants to push the ball down the field and show off his arm talent. He didn't have the opportunity to do that in high school. If you asked him right now, he likes Y-Cross, which is a staple in the Air Raid system. He’d have no hesitation [telling you what he likes]. He likes Four Verticals and Switch Verts.

"That [Switch Verts] was his best play. He was able to rip seams better than any QB I've ever been around. That’s something they didn’t really run at Miami [until he got there]. I thought Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson did a great job incorporating some of the things Cam really liked. He runs that [Four Verticals] better than any QB I’ve been around."
 
Morris isn't intimately familiar with Coach Callahan or his offense, but he felt extremely confident in the match between Callahan and Ward throughout private conversations with his star pupil throughout the pre-draft process.

"Cam expressed terrific confidence in Callahan during their pre-draft meetings," Morris told Titan Sized. "He felt like they had a connection, a real connection. Coach Callahan has a plan for Cam, a really good plan for him. Cam felt like they were on the same page. He didn’t feel like [the Titans] would try to restrict him or his playmaking [ability] in any way. They’ve expressed tremendous belief in Cam."
 
Hoyacane1620 said:
"Titans head coach Brian Callahan is now tasked with crafting an offense that best takes advantage of Ward’s abilities. To Ward’s credit, he isn't shy about what he likes and doesn’t like. Mere moments after hearing his name called, the No. 1 overall quarterback asked Callahan to incorporate “Switch Verts” into the playbook.

Switch Verts is another staple play-call of the Air Raid offense. Ward’s request to incorporate the play into Tennessee’s playbook perfectly captures his maturation from raw project to master of whatever offensive system coach Morris put in front of him.

“He’s a big Four Verticals guy," Morris said. "He wants to push the ball down the field and show off his arm talent. He didn't have the opportunity to do that in high school. If you asked him right now, he likes Y-Cross, which is a staple in the Air Raid system. He’d have no hesitation [telling you what he likes]. He likes Four Verticals and Switch Verts.

"That [Switch Verts] was his best play. He was able to rip seams better than any QB I've ever been around. That’s something they didn’t really run at Miami [until he got there]. I thought Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson did a great job incorporating some of the things Cam really liked. He runs that [Four Verticals] better than any QB I’ve been around."
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Liked hearing that nugget about Dawson.
 
Hoyacane1620 said:



Great article. Morris has been with Cam since the beginning. Talks about how they worked with him at UIW and what Cam brought with him to Miami. He also mentions Cam's immediate requests to Callahan to implement in the Titan's playbook...
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I know it's early and who knows what the future holds, but to me Cam already sounds like a future coach, if he desires it when the time comes.
 
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