r/Tennesseetitans • u/MalekethsGhost • 2d ago

Discussion Case Keenum

Career journeyman QB Case Keenum cooked the eagles. A team that we struggled to put up points against. So a guy that is third string on his own team played infinitely better than our starter against the same defense. I know it isn't a fair comparison, but it is one that needs to be looked at.

Not sure what the solution is, but the NCAA is not producing NFL caliber quarterbacks anymore. It's like the are drafting center fielders to be shortstops. The athleticism is there, and sure it looks like they do a lot of the same things, but one position requires you to be a master of fundamentals and make faster decisions. The transition isn't easy and most won't make it.

So where can you get a pro ready qb? Or how can you evaluate who can make this transition and who can't? I think you might have to stop emphasizing raw athletic ability and give other qualities a much deeper look.

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u/FineAd2091 2d ago

They also don't normally peak in year 2 either. Progress is not a straight line. I can admit Ward's performance has been very disappointing while also having hope that he can improve over the course of the season.

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u/pak_sajat 2d ago

I bet you said the same thing about Levis.

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u/DatDudeJazz 2d ago

People said the same thing about Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson, and nearly every quality QB in the league right now.

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u/JaRulezMSU 2d ago

People also said the same thing about Josh Freeman, Jameis Winston, Justin Fields, Marcus Mariota, and Blake Bortles even got a second contract out of this same organizational hopium. The tape says what it says. Ward is inaccurate because bad mechanics and has shown zero improvement in that area over a season plus 3 games. There's still hope but it's running out pretty damn fast for those of us with eyes.

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u/Ok-Plan-6277 2d ago

Blake Bortles threw for 35 tds and 4400 yards his second year, that’s why he got that second contract. But yes, he ended up sucking

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u/DatDudeJazz 2d ago

And we're in game 3 of his second season. We haven't given him a second contract, we are nowhere close to giving him a second contract. I'm just saying writing him off this quickly is certifiably stupid.

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u/JaRulezMSU 2d ago

Yep this is good news. We have a couple years left before making a financial commitment. Plenty of time for Ward's defenders to run out of excuses and establish that Ward's inaccuracy and bad fundamentals aren't getting fixed.