Quarterback Cam Ward was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the first pick of the NFL draft on Thursday, completing his improbable rise from an overlooked and unranked high school recruit to surefire first overall pick.
Titans fans on hand for the draft in Green Bay cheered when Commissioner Roger Goodell called Ward's name first, and they will now look to the Heisman finalist to help turn the franchise's fortunes around after three straight losing seasons.
"I'm ready," Ward said soon after he was picked.
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