When the Tennessee Titans made Cam Ward the top pick in April's NFL Draft, they did so knowing the transition wouldn’t be linear.
Four games into his rookie season, the Titans are still searching for their first win, and the box score stats don’t scream instant superstar. But dig beneath the surface, and the signs are unmistakable: Ward is settling in, adjusting to NFL speed, and showing why Tennessee hitched its future to his right arm.
Through four weeks, the surface tells us Ward has thrown two touchdowns and two picks -- modest production by the numbers.