Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans Cam Ward WILL BE MVP, Calvin Ridley Goes for 1200 & Jeffery Simmons Sack Record
Episode Date: September 1, 2025TITANS AWARDS PREDICTIONS: The Tennessee Titans kickoff the 2025 season this week and there is no doubt that Cam Ward will be their most valuable player and while the confidence level in the rest of t...he team will vary, confidence in Ward should be high across the board. His connection with Calvin Ridley is inspiring and Ridley should be able to eclipse the 1,200 yard mark if the pair remain healthy while a budding connection with a rookie draftmate in Gunnar Helm should result in one of the best rookie pairings in the league. On defense, Jeffery Simmons is set for a record year in the sack department and having some help in the secondary from Roger McCreary and Kevin Winston should help. Subscribe to the TicTacTitans Film Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@TicTacTitans TicTacTitans Merchandise: https://dixons-dream.square.site/shop/tictactitans-gear/C3AAPNWXSXA6SBYG3USV2I7R?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitans Follow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPod Subscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videos Listener SurveyWe’ve put together a survey to learn more about our listeners and make your favorite podcasts even better. Go tohttps://lockedonpodcasts.com/survey/ to get started. Everyone who completes a survey will be entered for a chance to win one of ten $100 Amazon gift cards. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!DoorDashWith DoorDash Streaks, you save every Saturday you order — stack it up all season and you could save up to $250. Order this Saturday. Keep the streak alive. Fuel your gameday — only with DoorDash. Terms apply. Promo period through 11/18. Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNFL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnfl for 50% off your first year. UpsideDon’t let this offer drive on by, download the free Upside app now using my limited time promo code TOUCHDOWN for a limited time 25 cent per gallon bonus! Offers vary by user and location, Go to upside.com for terms and conditions.Click Here to download the app: https://getupside.onelink.me/zlLr?af_xp=custom&pid=barrington&c=barrington_lockedon25&deep_link_value=promo&deep_link_sub1=lockedon25&af_dp=upsideapp%3A%2F%2F Yahoo FantasyPresented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Draft now at https://yahoofantasy.com/lockedonnfl.PrizePicksDownload the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FanDuelRight now, new customers can bet just FIVE dollars and if your bet wins—you’ll get THREE HUNDRED dollars in bonus bets to use across the app.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
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Cam Ward will be the Tennessee Titans most valuable player this season.
I'll tell you how many yards and touchdowns I think Ward throws for,
and we'll do some other Titans awards predictions on today's edition of Locked-on Titans.
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We're going to be doing some Tennessee Titans awards predictions.
I'm going to tell you why I think Cam Ward will be the Tennessee Titans most valuable player this year.
I'm going to talk about who I think will be the Titans
Offensive Player of the Year
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Maybe the big disappointment on the offensive side of the ball
We'll do defensive player of the year
Defensive Rookie of the Year as well
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But obviously, I don't think it's much of a hot take to say.
I think Cam Ward will be the Tennessee Titans most valuable player in 2025
as any good quarterback should be for their team.
But it goes further than just Cam Ward's the quarterback
of the team. Like, that's the obvious
low-hanging fruit here. I think when you
look at how the Titans will win,
when you look at what's exciting about
the Tennessee Titans going forward, when you think about
what the Tennessee Titans really
have to build off of. I think the
majority of that will come
from Cam Ward. Like,
when the Titans win football games
this year, I think
it's largely going to have to do with
Cam Ward making miraculous play.
Be honest.
This wide receiver group
isn't that incredible.
This defense might be pretty good
but could also be pretty bad.
It's kind of hard to tell right now.
When the Titans have games that they win,
I think this year,
and this may be the hot take of it all.
But I think the Titans' offense
might be more reliable for the Titans this year
than the defense on a week-to-week basis.
Like, I think the Titans' defense will be very up and down.
And I think you're going to need Cam Ward to go out there
every single week
and give the offense an opportunity
and give the team an opportunity to win
by making special plays.
Now, the problem with that is,
I think that'll be difficult for a rookie to do
with the cast of characters that he has at wide receiver.
But I think Cam Ward's going to answer the bell
more often than he's not.
So when the Titans, I talked about the Titans win in five games,
when the Titans win those games,
when they play close with Kansas City and San Francisco
like I think they're going to do.
I think when the good moments happen for the Titans this year,
it's going to be because Cam Ward rose up
and made special plays.
So if he is the one
that's the catalyst for most
of their victories and their better performances,
then clearly he's the most valuable
player for them. And then as we've talked about
recently, it goes further than
just on the field getting things done.
It's his energy, his leadership, his demeanor,
the swagger that he carries about
himself that can
not be only
felt on the field
but will be most felt off
the field for the Titans.
So whether we're talking about how the Titans win games this year and what they're able to accomplish,
whether we're talking about how the Titans are perceived and how the locker room feels about the future going forward.
I think all of that hinges on Cam Ward.
I think he's going to be able to deliver this year.
Tomorrow I'll tell you how I think that resonates with the rest of the NFL.
Maybe a little rookie of the year prediction.
But I think Cam Ward by far will be the MVP for the Tennessee Titans this year.
like we talked about last year
when I said hey
Will Levis needs to be the MVP of this team
and he was the LVP
of the team and things went very very poorly
so again if things go very very poorly
for Cam Ward you want to look at it at the other way
then that's going to just crush the team
and they'll probably be the worst team in the NFL again
but again I think Cam Ward is good enough
to make some special plays to make some miraculous moments
to galvanize his teammates
to the small successes
that I think they can have this year
and a build on for the future.
So to me, Cam Ward's going to be the MVP.
Now, the question becomes
how many yards are going to throw for?
How many touchdowns?
And I've talked about this and I
know that this isn't satisfactory to some fans.
But look at Caleb Williams season last year.
Like, I think when you're looking for what a successful year
could be for Cam Ward,
I think that's where you look.
Now, I know a lot of you guys go out there
and you say Jaden Daniels.
Maybe you could go out there and you say Bo Nix.
But I guess it's just clear to me that the commanders
and the Broncos were much better teams
last year than what I think the Titans are going to be this year.
Like, I think that's the concern.
So I don't think that you can expect Cam Ward
to come out there statistically and have a Jaten Daniels type season.
But Caleb Williams threw for 3,500 yards, 3541.
Caleb Williams had 20 touchdowns, passing, six interceptions.
I think two game-winning drives or one game-winning drive, two fourth-quarter
comebacks, and there should have been more in there because the Bears are so poorly coached,
that there were so many mistakes down the stretch of games.
Think about against the Washington commanders, the Hell Mary.
Think about the Thanksgiving game against the Lions that they ruin the clock situation.
So I think you look at Caleb Williams season.
and if Cam Ward is able to throw for around 3,500 yards, over 20 touchdowns,
I think there might be a little bit more interceptions with a guy like Cam Ward,
but he's able to lead the Titans to some comeback victories,
some fourth quarter comeback, some game-winning drives, three of those.
I think that's a good season.
So I'm actually going to go with,
and I think this is a great year for Cam Ward,
and if we're comparing it to Tennessee Titans' quarterback history,
it's certainly a good year.
I think Cam Ward throws for 3,300 yards.
I think he throws for 21 touchdowns.
He adds three touchdowns on the ground.
So 24 total touchdowns on the year and 12 interceptions.
I do think Cam Ward's gun slinging style
and the Titans are going to be down in a lot of games
where Cam Ward has to throw the ball a lot.
It's just going to give them a lot of opportunities to get intercepted.
So I think 3,300 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions
is what I would say for Cam Ward
from a statistical projection standpoint.
So that's what I'm rolling with.
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down below in the comments or hit me up on social media.
Let me know your thoughts there.
Again, I think Cam Ward will be the MVP of this team
but I think Calvin Ridley will be the offensive player of the year for this team.
We'll talk about some offensive awards
and finish with defensive awards on today's edition
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Titans fans. Let's continue today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast.
We're doing some Tennessee Titans awards, some Tennessee Titans superlatives.
Obviously everything is just about on the Tennessee Titans.
On tomorrow's show, I'm going to do some more big picture predictions.
I'm going to do some reasons for optimism, some injury updates, all that different stuff.
but got some awards to get into here because it's not just about Cam Ward at the end of the day, folks,
but the offensive player of the year, I think it's going to be Calvin Ridley.
And I talked about the statistical projections for Cam Ward.
I think for Calvin Ridley, he's catching 81 passes this year.
He's going to go over 1,200 yards, 1270, and he's going to score six touchdowns.
I think the Calvin Ridley Cam Ward connection is absolutely fantastic.
I think they're able to hook up a ton and quite honestly,
I think the Titans are going to force the ball to Calvin Ridley
just like they did at the end of the season last year.
And Calvin Ridley got off to a really slow start last year.
I don't think that's going to be the case this year
because Cam Ward and Calvin Ridley have way more chemistry already
than Will Levis and Calvin Ridley did.
So I think the Titans' most important offensive player this year
outside of Cam Ward, who obviously is the straw that stirs the drink.
Outside of Cam Ward,
I think Calvin Ridley is going to be the Titans most important player
He's going to be their offensive player of the year
And again
I just Calvin Ridley in fantasy leagues
Calvin Ridley and fantasy leagues
As long as he stays healthy and Cam Ward's healthy
Calvin Ridley is going to have a massive massive year
Now I do want to give some love to the big guy
So I think the Tennessee Titans
Offensive linemen of the year
Is going to be Peter Skoronsky
I think Skoronsky is going into year
3, where J.C. Latham's going into year 2, we should expect more from Peter Skoronsky.
But just seeing Pete in the preseason and knowing how he is and how now he understands the
techniques that Bill Callahan is asking for and he understands the runs that we're looking for and
the angles and he's got better people around him with a guy like Dan Moore who, listen, I know
that J.C. Latham was solid last year, but I think Dan Moore is an average tackle and I think
J. C. Latham was averaged to just a little bit below average in his rookie season.
We've heard J.C. Latham talk about all the weight that he was carrying and how we finished the season
so poorly. Well, you could see that. You know what I mean? So I think Dan Moore
may be a little bit better than what J.C. Latham was as a rookie. Now, J.C. Latham in year two,
J. C. Latham in year two at right tackle, going to be way better than Dan Moore, in my opinion.
That's what you're looking for. But at the end of the day, I think having Cushingberry back
for the season, hopefully.
And then Dan Moore, there's security there, not a rookie, a guy who's a veteran,
and you let Pete be in the middle of that,
and you let Pete be on those pools where he's going across the formation,
and he's kicking defensive ends out,
and you let him bounce back and forth between helping Cush and helping Dan Mord.
He just kind of gets to be a traffic cop out there in the offensive line.
I think that Peter Skoronsky does take that leap to an all-pro-level guard this year.
I think he's going to make the Pro Bowl this year.
I think he's going to be an all-pro-level player,
whether he gets all-pro or not because the Titans aren't very good.
I can't tell you, but I think he's going to be at that level.
And I think Peter Skoronsky does get a Pro Bowl nomination
and a Pro Bowl spot this season.
I think he's going to be the Titans' best offensive linemen.
And the thing is, with that conversation, though,
that means I'm not picking J.C. Latham.
And I think that if you're the Titans,
you actually hope that J.C. Latham is better than Peter Scoronsky.
That's what you have to hope for.
Latham plays a more important position.
He has a higher ceiling as a player, in my opinion.
Peter Skoronsky was the number 11 pick in a bad draft class.
That's why you take a guard at number 11, because it's a bad draft class.
If it's a good draft class with quarterbacks,
offensive tackles, pass rushers, wide receivers, and corners,
you're not taking a guard at number 11.
You know, and there are some people who think you never take a guard that high ever.
And I don't disagree with that because, or I do disagree with that,
because I think you need to be more situational.
Like, Peter Skoronsky was absolutely worth the number 11 pick
in his draft class.
And he's been better than the offensive tackles
that people were going to take behind him.
You know what I mean?
Like a Bronrick Jones, for example.
So, I am still perfectly happy
with the pick of Peter Skoronsky.
But if you're the Titans again,
J.C. Latham was the number seven pick
in a really good draft class,
and a great draft class from 2024.
All right?
Olu Fashtunu, Fashanu, however, I still hear it both ways,
two years in, two years in.
He looked pretty good for the Jets and his limited action at the end of his rookie year.
We know that Joe Alt is awesome, and I know the Titans didn't have the opportunity to draft him,
but Troy Fautanu looks pretty good as well.
Talisei Fawaga looks pretty good as well.
Like, that was a really, really, really good draft class.
Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Neighbors and Brian,
Thomas Jr.
Like, it's a freak show draft class.
You need J.C. Latham to turn into a top five, top 10 offensive tackle.
Like, that's what you need to happen.
So, I will say that I think Peter Skronsky is the offensive lineman of the year for the Titans.
And part of that is I don't think that J.C. Latham becomes that this year.
I think it may take another year for that to happen.
It'll be a slight disappointment, but I don't think it'll be like J.C. Latham's not a good player.
I just don't think he'll be like immediately great like Slater was or Darisol was or, you know, guys like that.
I think it'll take, or Pena Sewell, like I think it'll take Latham one more year to really get certified there.
But for the offensive rookie of the year, the rookie wide receivers are available, of course.
and I know that some would love to hear Elykeyeo Manor,
but I think it's going to be Gunner Helm.
And I've been consistent with this since the draft.
Gunner Helm is tight end one.
And I think you look at what Gunner Helm can do this year.
I think he can catch 40 passes for 480 yards and three touchdowns.
I think eventually the explosiveness that Chigacanquo offers as a receiver
is just simply going to be trumped by the versatility
and the receiving ability of Gunner Helm.
I think when we have these conversations and I'm guilty as well
I talk about how Helm is going to be more versatile
because he's going to be able to block better than Chicka Conquo
and that's already confirmed in my mind even from the preseason tape
Gunnar Helm is going to be a way better blocker than Chicka Conquo
he's just a way bigger guy
well way bigger is all relative at the end of the day
but he is a much bigger dude for NFL standards
so that's like the main
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Gunner Helms a better receiving
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but he's a better route runner
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and contested catchability is more valuable
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and they can deploy both of them
And I don't think it's going to be a thing where, you know,
Gunner Helm's getting 60 snaps and Chig gets 10.
I don't think it's ever going to be that.
They're going to be close.
And they need to use Chigacanquo.
They don't have a lot of explosive weapons.
He can make plays.
So they've got to use Chigacanquo too.
But I just think Gunner Helms better than Chick-Chiccaquo
at pretty much everything other than run after catch.
Already right now better at everything.
So give me Gunnor Helm as the offensive rookie of the year.
And I think his stat line actually will be better
than what I initially anticipated or what I was thinking
because I just think Gunner Helm is the better tight end.
Gunner Helm isn't just a good tight,
I think Gunner Helm is a pure number one starting tight end in the NFL
and the Titans will feel good about him being their starter
for years to come after the season.
I'm just, I'm so high on Gunner Helm
and everything we've seen in the preseason has confirmed it.
Now, it's been a very positive episode.
I do want to add one category in here
and it's the offensive disappointment.
And at the end of the day, I think Dan Moore is going to disappoint.
I wasn't a huge fan of the signing.
I get that this is the best outcome the Titans could make.
But I just, I don't think that because Dan Moore played with Justin Fields and Russell Wilson,
who are going to run into sacks and things like that.
But you go back and look at all of them,
and not all of them from last year, Dan Moore's league leading 14, 13 sacks,
depending on where you look.
I don't think you can say that a large chunk of them
are the quarterback's fault.
He got beat on a lot of those.
Now, again, the people who want to defend Dan Moore
will come in with, well, he's in the AFC North
and you get Watt and Hendrickson and Garrett.
Okay, well, you're going to get Josh Heinz Allen,
you're going to get Will Anderson,
you're going to get DeNeil Hunter.
You know what I mean?
Like, it's not going to be easy.
So I just think at the end of the day
that the Titans' offensive line
will be significantly improved.
I do believe that.
But I also think that we'll be leaving the season
like the Steelers have the last two years,
three years, saying we need a better player
than Dan Moore at offensive tackle.
So I think Dan Moore will give up
9 to 10 sacks this year, unfortunately.
I just don't think, you know,
he's a certified starting level player in the NFL
and he's certainly not an above average starter.
So I think he'll be the disappointment on offense.
but I think Jeffrey Simmons breaks his record for sacks this year
and I think Kevin Winston has a chance to be the biggest impact rookie on defense.
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Titans fans.
Let's cap off today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast doing my Tennessee Titans awards,
my Tennessee Titans superlatives for the season.
Cam Ward, MVP, Calvin Ridley, offensive.
player of the year. Peter Skoronsky, offensive lineman of the year, Gunner Helm, the
offensive rookie of the year. I think Dan Moore will be the offensive disappointment. Now,
on the defensive side of the ball, I really do think Jeffrey Simmons has a record
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But again, I think Jeffrey Simmons
is going to be the Tennessee Titans defensive player of the year.
And the thing is, no matter what happens with the Titans this year,
whether they win more games than I say,
whether they lose more games than I said,
whether they win the Super Bowl,
whether they get the number one overall pick again in the draft,
doesn't really matter no matter what happens.
Jeffrey Simmons is going to be the Tennessee Titans defensive player of the year
because he is simply by far the most talented player that they have.
Now, I think that Cody Barton has a chance
if it's going to be anybody other than Jeffrey Simmons,
I think it's Cody Barton.
But at the end of the day, I think Simmons really kicks up his game.
I think the weight loss and all that,
think it gives him an opportunity to be more consistent throughout the season, stay
healthier, longer, have better performances late in the year.
I think that Jeffrey Simmons is going to have a huge, huge season.
I think he's going to get nine sacks this year.
Now, up to this point, his career high is eight and a half.
I think he'll get to nine, nine and a half.
I can't quite say that he'll get to double digits.
I'm not 100% certain about that.
but I do think, I do think that Jeffrey Simmons breaks his personal record this year,
gets to nine sacks at minimum,
and I think it's a good season for Jeffrey Simmons,
a season that is worthy of the contract that he's getting paid right now.
Now, moving away from the defensive player of the year, though,
the defensive rookie of the year, I think is going to be Kevin Winston.
And we got really, really good news on Kevin Winston out of practice on Monday.
Winston is back out on the practice field.
Everybody's good to go.
We'll talk more about that.
on tomorrow's show, I believe, but, but,
what's most important is that Kevin Winston
is going to be ready to contribute.
And I think the Tennessee Titans need him
because he is a playmaker.
Nothing else to say about it.
That's why I think he's going to be clear in a way
the Titans' defensive rookie of the year
because one, Femiola Dejo, I think,
is a development project, folks.
It's not going to be right away
that Femi's getting a bunch of sacks
and balling out right away.
Like, I just don't see that.
So I think from that standpoint, it's going to be hard for it to be Femiola-Dagio
other than the fact that, well, he's going to get a lot of opportunities.
But I think Kevin Winston will get less snaps on defense, but will make more big plays.
I think Kevin Winston gets two interceptions this year.
I think he makes two sacks this year.
He's going to make a lot of big, noticeable plays that can change games for the Tennessee Titans.
So I think that's very, very important.
And that's why I'm going to go with Kevin Winston as my defensive rookie of the team.
year. Now, I wanted to add in a fun category on defense, the underrated player of the year,
and I have a tie, because I want both these guys to get some love. Number one, like I said
before, Cody Barton. I think Cody Barton is just going to be so outstanding for the Titans this
year. It's going to feel like the Titans really have a middle linebacker that they can, you know,
build around, that can hammer down in the middle of the defense. I think Cody Barton,
he's not a perfect linebacker, he's not an all-pro linebacker, things like that, but I think
Cody Barton for the price he's getting paid.
I think he's just going to be such a value for the Titans.
He's going to be incredibly underrated for the Titans as well,
getting guys lined up, telling them where to be,
and he's going to be underrated this week
as he gives the Titans some inside secrets about the Denver Broncos.
But I also think Roger McCreery deserves to be mentioned in this vein.
We have not talked about Roger at all.
Like literally at all.
All all season, there's been really no conversation,
no buzz, no anything about Roger McCrary.
And you know why?
it's because he's just so stinking consistent.
He's just always good.
In the slot, he's physical, come up and tackle.
You let him play in the slot against guys his size.
He's going to lock down in man coverage.
He's going to know where to be in the zone.
He's going to get his hand-on passes.
Roger McCreary is just one of the most consistent, solid starting players
in the NFL period.
Period.
He's just super unheralded, super underappreciated,
but Roger McCreary is absolutely fantastic.
And I think him and Cody Barton in the middle of the Titans defense on the second level
will be a super stabilizing factor.
Now, the final category I have on defense is the disappointment category.
And I got to tell you guys, I hate to say it,
but I think it's going to be Legerius Sneed.
And here's why.
Sneed in the games that he played last year,
he wasn't terrible,
but he wasn't worth everything the Titans paid to give up for him.
And I think that I can't trust him to stay healthy.
and even if he's out there
I can't trust him to play
to the level he played in Kansas City's defense
I just have a feeling
that Steen is just going to be a massive disappointment
he's going to be in and out of the lineup
again I can't shake the fact that
I just don't see a positive end
to the Legerius Steed experience
for the Tennessee Titans
I certainly hope that I'm wrong
I didn't know if he would be ready for week one
and it looks like he's certainly going to be ready for week one
and he's going to be one of my key players to watch
for the Titans. A little spoiler for you guys for later in the week.
But I just have a feeling that Legerius Sneed
is just not going to live up to what it costs to have them on the team.
I just can't help but shake that, or I cannot shake that feeling.
I can't help but feel that way.
But again, let me know your thoughts on all these awards down below.
That's going to do it for me today, folks.
As always, I am your host, Tyler Rowland,
and this was Locked on Titans.
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