Some may 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 gained a university soccer title with Miami in 2001, says Ward’s laidback demeanor on the sphere exhibits he’s always considering all the pieces by way of.
“The very first thing I observed, which was slightly off-putting to lots of people watching him, is how calm he was, proper?” stated Vilma, who went on to grow to be a star linebacker with the Jets and Saints. “They had been like, man, it seems to be like nothing fazes him. And I really like quarterbacks like that. You need somebody the place, all proper, he doesn’t present loads 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 general decide within the draft. The Titans presently maintain that decide and will likely be analyzing him intently.
The Browns at No. 2 and the New York Giants at No. 3 might additionally use a proficient 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 be capable to course of info extraordinarily shortly on the NFL stage, and whereas Vilma says there will likely be a studying curve, Ward has the correct make-up to make the bounce and grow to be a star.
“He’s going to have to hurry up his psychological play clock slightly bit as all rookie quarterbacks need to do once they get to the NFL,” Vilma stated. “However the perfect factor about him is that nothing appeared to rattle him. And if nothing’s going to rattle him, then he’s going to have loads 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 properly.”
