I'm sure this will be an unpopular opinion here, but over the last week or so, I've gone back and watched damn near every throw he's made at Miami, and also watched as much of his Washington State film as I could find. And honestly, I really like Cam Ward.
He has flaws. He likes to play hero-ball, which I know we're all skeptical of after two years of Will Levis, but he's not nearly as reckless. And that's not just a hindsight thing. That was noticeable from Levis even at UK. Ward plays the game smarter, even though he sometimes trusts his arm too much.
He has a much better feel for the pocket, and although his arm may not be as strong as Levis's, his ball placement is noticeably better, as is his short and intermediate accuracy (his deep ball accuracy leaves a lot to be desired, although he does hit some dimes occasionally).
His athleticism is sneaky good. There were several games I thought he criminally underutilized his own ability to run.
His Washington State film was understandably a lot more raw, but funnily enough, all I could think about when watching it was a young McNair, which may actually be an apt comparison in terms of his ceiling. I also find it interesting that he was unranked as a prospect coming out of high school. Dude played at Incarnate Word (?) for two years before transferring to WSU, and he has steadily improved over his college career, even as he's risen through higher levels of competition.
I've seen enough to where I would not be upset if we took him 1/1.