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Robert Saleh: Cam Ward has to be smarter with the football

Tennessee suffered a narrow 12-7 defeat to the Giants on Sunday after squandering a late scoring opportunity inside the opponent's ten-yard-line with under half a minute remaining. Quarterback Cam Ward scrambled left with open space and timeouts at his disposal, but chose to loft a pass toward Elic Ayomanor in the end zone rather than running or preserving clock.

New York safety Jevon Holland intercepted the throw to secure the victory, prompting visible frustration from offensive coordinator Brian Daboll in the coaching booth. Head coach Robert Saleh addressed the miscue publicly afterward, asserting that the rookie top draft pick needed to handle the ball more wisely instead of forcing a risky throw with first-and-goal from the eight-yard line.

Although Saleh confirmed the misplay will not result in a benching, he emphasized that the team expects significant development moving forward.

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