Scouting Report: Strengths
Ward’s arm talent makes him a top prospect in this year’s draft class. The Miami quarterback threw for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns last season.
Cam is excellent at improvising and extending plays with his legs when plays break down, which is extremely valuable in the NFL today. Players like Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson excel at this at a high level.
Ward is exceptional at footwork and mobility. His ability to escape the pocket and gain yards when necessary will be crucial in the NFL, which is moving in that direction. More quarterbacks out of college, such as NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels, are mobile, which is how the league is heading.
He stays poised under pressure and keeps his eyes downfield, which is something he improved upon after transferring from Washington State.
Ward is highly coachable and hardworking. These traits will help him succeed in the NFL and make it easy for any team that drafts him to develop him into a franchise quarterback and, eventually, a star.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
Cam is still developing consistency regarding footwork, reading complex defenses, and deep ball precision.
He sometimes relies too much on his arm talent instead of resetting his feet in the pocket and adjusting to the play.
Ball security and pocket awareness remain concerns for Ward, as he had eight fumbles this past season.
Ward exited early from the Pop-Tarts Bowl game, which will raise questions about his competitiveness. The decision to pull the Miami quarterback was to avoid the risk of injury, so it shouldn't reflect his draft stock too much, but it's still something to look out for.
Scouting Report: Summary
Ward was a Heisman Trophy candidate and is a top prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft. He led the Miami Hurricanes to nine straight wins to start the 2024 campaign, hoping to lead the program to the College Football Playoffs before dropping two of their last three games to finish third in the ACC.
Despite playing just the first half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State, Ward performed well, throwing for three touchdowns. He pulled himself out of the game to avoid risking injury, and the Cyclones defeated the Hurricanes 42-41, which received criticism from some analysts and fans.
Ward finished the 2024 campaign with 4,313 yards, 39 touchdowns, and an 88.7 quarterback rating, earning Consensus All-American honors, the ACC Player of the Year Award, the Manning Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Fantasy Outlook: Ward will be a must-draft in keeper and dynasty leagues and display a high upside no matter what team drafts him. He will likely fall out of the top three, but he is the best fit for the Tennessee Titans, who occupy the first overall pick. The last time the Titans drafted a quarterback this high was in 2015, when they selected Marcus Mariota with the second overall pick. Ward will immediately impact Brian Callahan’s offense should Tennessee take him. Other teams that could be viewed as a fit for Ward are the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. Still, don’t hesitate to take him in deeper leagues or the later rounds of redraft leagues as a backup.