Titans interim coach to stay positive for rookie QB Cam Ward - ESPN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Interim Tennessee Titans coach Mike McCoy spoke to the media for the first time Tuesday and outlined his plan for helping rookie quarterback Cam Ward. Through six games, Ward is tied for the second-most turnovers in the league with eight.

«That's one thing we have to clean up,» McCoy said. «You see what happened the other day in the game where there was some drifting and then the ball security in the pocket, things like that we got to clean up, and that's our job as coaches.»

McCoy mentioned some of the previous quarterbacks he has worked with, including Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning, Jake Delhomme and Trevor Lawrence. Before coming to the Titans, McCoy was the quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2022 to 2024. He said one of the things he did with Lawrence, who was in his second season when they first worked together in Jacksonville, was use positive reinforcement. That's what he plans to do with Ward.

«It's going to be the same thing every week,» McCoy said. "'You're getting better.' That's what I kept on telling Trevor and what I'm going to tell Cam."

McCoy said the coaching staff met Tuesday morning to start on the game plan for when coach Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots come to Nashville on Sunday. They focused on emphasizing what Ward does best and how it meshes with the overall strengths of the offense.

«That's going to be our No. 1 focus,» McCoy said. «How do we get Cam to be more efficient and have more success?»

Quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree will continue to call the plays, according to McCoy, but with more involvement from tight ends coach Luke Stocker and running backs coach Randy Jordan.

The defensive staff will remain the same. McCoy said he plans to rely on the