Brian Daboll has one key to unlock Cam Ward's breakout season

Explosive plays are crucial to success in the NFL, but oftentimes the best teams win games by not beating themselves. Limiting turnovers and third-and-longs is a place to start on offense, and that is what the Tennessee Titans should expect from new OC Brian Daboll.

Earlier this summer, we published an article pointing out that Daboll knows one way to help prevent a team from beating themselves. Daboll's offense places heavy emphasis on converting third downs, specifically when it comes to using the quarterback sneak.

Similarly, there have been several times during the offseason and preseason when it has been evident that the Titans are making it a priority to take checkdowns when the deep routes are being covered instead of taking risky shots down the field. Wan'Dale Robinson has specifically been a beneficiary of this, but it has also helped Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears have a bigger impact on the offense.

Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll will use the run game to spearhead Cam Ward's breakout season

Speaking of the running backs, a new graph has hit social media that shows another way that Daboll is going to help take pressure off of Cam Ward.

Daboll isn't calling boom-or-bust run plays, nor is he interested in playing running backs that are going to dance around in the backfield. Instead, these numbers suggest that he wants running backs who get north and south quickly and who take a short gain instead of gambling for a big play.

When you talk about making a young quarterback comfortable and making his life easier, it is easy to dream up an offensive coordinator who will pull out a magical playbook that schemes players open. However, that rarely is reality. Instead, the best play-callers find the small edges to give their quarterbacks advantages.

Things like not overthinking third-and-short plays and making sure your quarterback takes the easy completions to keep the chains moving makes a difference. That approach opens the playbook while making sure your running backs emphasizes moving the chains as opposed to desperate attempts to create explosive runs.

That is how Daboll is going to help Ward take the next step in his development. It's a style of play that will lead to a healthier, more consistent offense in Tennessee.

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