Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward, bottom right, signs autographs during Back Together Weekend at the team's training camp on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. (AP photo)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cam Ward has thrown some very nice passes in his first full week of NFL training camp with the Tennessee Titans.

With the Titans in pads back-to-back days, there’ve been interceptions, tipped balls and dropped passes.

Or as the rookie graded the offensive performance: “Very mid.”

The No. 1 overall draft pick said Wednesday it all starts with him.

“I just don’t think we’re at where we need to be,” Ward said. “But we got a little bit of time. So every day we get better as a whole.”

Ward and the Titans have a week to work on improving and cleaning up their issues before a joint practice next Thursday on the road against Tampa Bay. Ward was picked off three times Tuesday, then he had a ball tipped by linebacker Cody Barton and intercepted by cornerback Roger McCreary on Wednesday.

The rookie quarterback connected with wide receiver Calvin Ridley with a nice deep ball earlier in Wednesday’s practice. He also hit Jha’Quan Jackson in the hands on another deep throw that was dropped.

After plays, Ward often can be seen talking with his receivers. He also spends time after each practice working to perfect plays that didn’t work in practice.

Ward said that’s what quarterbacks should do to make sure receivers know what he’s seeing and they understand what he’s doing.

He spent time talking with veterans Tyler Lockett and Ridley during Wednesday’s practice.

“Lockett, he’s a vet in the league,” Ward said. “He’s one of the best route runners at the slot position, always been productive in every stop he had. So we got to learn just where I’m going to put the ball.”

Titans coach Brian Callahan isn’t worried about Ward bouncing back from a rough practice. It’s one of the many reasons Tennessee drafted Ward out of Miami.

“It’s just sort of how he’s wired,” Callahan said. “Everything about his mental makeup and how he operates when he makes mistakes is everything you’d want to see from a coaching perspective.”

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