Why Cam Ward's Titans Are 'Fantastic' HC Job Explained by Insider After Callahan Fired

Despite the team hovering near the bottom of the NFL standings for the second straight year, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported the Tennessee Titans' coaching vacancy has some cachet.

Glazer cited No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward as an obvious consideration for prospective candidates.

"When you talk to people around the league, they actually think this opening is a fantastic opening," he said Sunday during Fox's pregame show. "Because they have a young quarterback, they have an owner that doesn't meddle, no state taxes over there, they're going to build a new stadium. So they love this opening for potential head coaches out there."

Others might beg to differ with the assessment presented by Glazer.

Ward does potentially yield a lot of surplus value. Having him signed for up to four more years on a below-market salary is a big asset from a team-building perspective.

The early returns aren't great on Ward, though. He has thrown for 1,101 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions while completing 55 percent of his passes.

This is a player who turned 23 in May and had three seasons of FBS starting experience. Nobody is giving up on Ward, but expecting a little more from him given his collegiate track record isn't unfair, either.

The idea that Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk doesn't meddle in team affairs is undercut by a recent report she intervened to remove Brian Callahan as the play-caller before his eventual ouster. The firing of Mike Vrabel in January 2024, and everything that led up to it, is only looking worse in retrospect, too.

The Titans are wallowing while the New England Patriots are 4-2 and tied for first in the AFC East in Vrabel's first year.

The amount of personnel turnover is impossible to ignore, and that's always going to be a reflection on ownership to some degree.

There are only so many head coaching jobs available during a given hiring cycle, and whoever takes over on a permanent basis from Callahan could inherit a good situation all things considered.

Ward still has upside, and Tennessee possesses a bounty of salary cap space in 2026. A turnaround similar to what Vrabel is doing in New England is possible.

Depending on what other coaching changes are made, the Titans may not be considered the best. Ownership and the front office will at least be able to pitch candidates with a clear vision in mind.