Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward struggled against exotic third-down rush packages in the second practice ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler observed. ‘We’ve put him under quite a bit of stress when it comes to that,’ head coach Brian Callahan said. ‘He’s got a really good understanding of football, and he’s able to apply it on the field quickly, which I think is what drew us to him in the draft. He has this ability to process that is pretty unique.’
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