Jarren Myers Jake Silva interview on Cam Ward and his third season

In the Jarren Myers Jake Silva interview, the quarterback argued that the Tennessee Titans should give Cam Ward more time, said the Los Angeles Chargers should not give up on Justin Herbert after a down season, and described his own third season as a chance to reward the patience others have shown him. Myers also discussed how he calls plays, why smaller quarterbacks matter to him, and what college football’s NIL era has opened up for players.

How does Jarren Myers run an offense at quarterback?

Jarren Myers said running an offense begins with communicating the coach’s call clearly and ends with making the right read after the snap. In the indoor and arena game, he receives the play from a coach, delivers it in the huddle, checks the defense and tries to put a teammate in position to extend the drive.

His call starts with the formation. He then gives receivers their assignments and communicates where the linemen will slide or block. Depending on the offense, he may also call a dropback and give receivers numbered routes. A running back or fullback might receive an additional instruction to release, stay in to block or help chip a defender.

Once the huddle breaks, Myers studies the defense before the snap and adjusts his read afterward. He described that sequence as a way to keep an offense on schedule, whether the play develops as drawn up or demands a different decision.

What did Jarren Myers say about smaller and mobile quarterbacks?

Jarren Myers said mobile quarterbacks have widened the idea of who can play the position. He recalled a high school coach advising him to consider receiver before college because he did not fit the traditional quarterback build, and he credits smaller NFL quarterbacks with helping change that perception.

A coach’s advice before college

Myers described himself as being on the shorter side for a quarterback. The suggestion that he switch positions stayed with him, making the careers of Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Drew Brees and Bryce Young especially meaningful. In his view, their opportunities helped open the door for players who do not match the old physical template.

The quarterbacks Myers watches now

He contrasted the expectation that a quarterback operate from the pocket with a game that gives passers more room to make plays on the move. Myers named Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray, Bryce Young, Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott Jr. among the quarterbacks he watches as he works on his own game. He said mobility and improvisation are now valued alongside pocket play, though some coaches still prefer a more stationary passer.

What did Jarren Myers say about college football NIL and the playoff?

Jarren Myers welcomed college football’s name, image and likeness opportunities because players can be paid and gain access to projects that were not available when he played. He also believes the changing landscape has produced a more even playing field, and he favored a broader playoff over a format that leaves more teams debating whether they belong.

Payment and opportunities for players

Myers said he wished he had come through college during the NIL era. He was glad to see players compensated and pointed to opportunities tied to their image and likeness, including the return of a college football video game he enjoyed growing up. To him, the changes offer players more ways to benefit from their work.

Parity and the playoff debate

A Tennessee fan, Myers said the Southeastern Conference once felt harder for his team to navigate against programs such as Alabama and Georgia. He sees tighter groupings in the standings as evidence of a more competitive field. He compared the playoff debate with complaints about the BCS and smaller playoff formats, arguing that no format will satisfy every team. His preference was for a field large enough to let contenders settle more of that debate on the field.

What did Jarren Myers say about Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers?

Jarren Myers said the Los Angeles Chargers should not abandon Justin Herbert because of one down season. He argued that a quarterback needs an offense with suitable personnel and enough support from the running game; asking Herbert to carry too many dropbacks, he said, adds pressure rather than solving the team’s problems.

Speaking with Jake Silva, a Chargers fan, Myers compared the frustration around Herbert with what he hears from Tennessee Titans fans about Cam Ward. He questioned whether the Chargers have the players needed to make their offense work as intended. He also said a dependable lead running back could take some of the burden off Herbert.

Myers likes Jim Harbaugh, but said the Chargers’ coach must work through the team’s difficulties. His answer was to address the support around Herbert, not to treat moving on from the quarterback as the fix.

Why does Jarren Myers want the Tennessee Titans to be patient with Cam Ward?

Jarren Myers said the Tennessee Titans should give Cam Ward time to develop and use him under center and in play-action more often. Myers believes Ward has shown he can make exceptional plays, but wants him to improve the routine throws and play within the structure of the offense rather than feel he must do everything himself.

Ward’s reads and the Titans’ play calls

Myers said Ward was adjusting to a head coach and a play caller in his second year. In Myers’s view, that adjustment may be contributing to overcorrection: Ward is trying to play more in rhythm, but is not consistently reaching his second and third reads. Myers also identified slants, out routes and hitches as simpler throws Ward needs to execute more reliably.

He objected to relying on shotgun so often, saying Ward had looked better under center. More play-action and a steadier running game, Myers argued, would give the quarterback a better foundation. He made the point through a Superman comparison: Ward can produce spectacular plays, but Myers wants him to handle the ordinary ones, too.

Building around the quarterback

Myers linked the current debate to the Titans’ history of supporting quarterbacks with a strong running game. He recalled DeMarco Murray’s contribution during Marcus Mariota’s tenure and the importance of Derrick Henry afterward. He also discussed the departure of A.J. Brown and said the team needed to keep building its receiving group rather than expect Ward to compensate for every gap.

As a Titans fan, Myers expressed frustration with draft misses and the direction of the roster. Those concerns inform his view of Ward: he wants the organization to demonstrate its commitment to developing the quarterback by putting more help around him.

How is Jarren Myers preparing for his next football season?

Jarren Myers said his third season is a chance to repay the patience people have shown him. He is training with quarterback coach Heath Williams, reviewing what he could have done better the previous season and focusing on making the most of the opportunity in front of him.

Myers credited Williams and his Pocket Kings training program while discussing young quarterbacks coming through the Nashville area. He also mentioned Andre Adams of Antioch, Tennessee, who had committed to Colorado, as one of the young players he was following.

Looking back, Myers felt he had left plays on the field. His response has been to train, stay focused and remind himself to play the football he knows he can play. Myers put his aim for the season plainly:

It's time for it to pay off

He described his progress to this point as overcoming long odds, but said that past progress is not enough on its own. He wants to keep proving himself when his next opportunity arrives.

Who is Jarren Myers?

Jarren Myers is a football player from Nashville, Tennessee. He played football and baseball at Hunters Lane High School and continued both sports at Cumberland University. He later played for the Ohio Shamrocks of Great Lakes Arena Football, had a brief stint with the Nashville Kats of Arena Football One and is with the Tennessee Hornets of the International Football Alliance.