Titans need more than Cam Ward to make football fun again (and it's coming)

There is a difference between being good and being fun. The Tennessee Titans are unlikely to be a good team this year, regardless of how hard Cam Ward tries, but he can still make them fun to watch down the stretch.

Opposing teams have continued to dominate the Titans in recent weeks, but something has changed. When the offense takes the field, the ball seems to be moving in the appropriate direction (for the most part). That's a testament to Ward's recent form.

The Titans still aren't consistenly scoring points, because many drives are still frustratingly stalling out past the midfield mark. And when they don't, Mike McCoy is too timid to push the envelope in an effort to score touchdowns. However, the change is clear when you look at Ward's productivity, which has skyrocketed compared to where it was for the first six games.

QB Cam Ward can make the Tennessee Titans fun again

Despite that uptick, no one would accuse the Titans offense of being "fun" yet, but that could change relatively quickly. Things are slowly trending upwards.

After releasing Tyler Lockett last week, the Titans fully committed to playing their rookie receivers. By all accounts, Elic Ayomanor is getting a chance to be the X-receiver solution, while Chimere Dike takes the bulk of his snaps inside as a big slot receiver.

The question is, who will play the "Z" role? The answer is TBD for 2026, but in 2025, that job belongs to Calvin Ridley. If he survives the fire sale that is taking place, Ridley will be joining a Titans passing offense that hasn't been this productive at any point in his career in Nashville.

Before his hamstring injury against the Las Vegas Raiders, Ridley had his most productive game of the season when he put up 131 yards on five receptions against the Arizona Cardinals.

Assuming that Ridley is on the team when he recovers from his injury, the trio of him, Dike, and Ayomanor could be an exciting one to watch for the last two months of the season. Throw in Chig Okonkwo, Gunnar Helm, and Tyjae Spears, and you have an interesting mix of weapons for an offense with nothing to lose.

The long-term goal of the Titans front office should be to build a sustainable winner that shows signs of growth over the next two years. However, that doesn't mean the offense can't be fun to watch while the team loses games. The Titans still have a stranglehold on a top-5 pick (73%) and the second-best odds at the No. 1 selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, so the least they could do is be entertaining while losing.