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 gained a university soccer title with Miami in 2001, says Ward’s laidback demeanor on the sector reveals he’s continuously considering every little thing by.
“The very first thing I seen, which was slightly off-putting to lots of people watching him, is how calm he was, proper?” stated Vilma, who went on to change into a star linebacker with the Jets and Saints. “They had been like, man, it seems to be like nothing fazes him. And I like quarterbacks like that. You need somebody the place, all proper, he doesn’t present a number 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 like that he has that demeanor about him. The mindset is there.”
Ward is within the combine to be the No. 1 general choose within the draft. The Titans at present maintain that choose and can 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 have the ability to course of data extraordinarily shortly on the NFL stage, 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 slightly bit as all rookie quarterbacks must do after they get to the NFL,” Vilma stated. “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 number 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.”
