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Arizona Cardinals: Evaluating the pros and cons of Kyler Murray

By Avery Duncan

NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up on the sidelines during the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 51-14. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up on the sidelines during the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 51-14. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Pro: He’s a dual-threat

Kyler Murray isn’t getting Michael Vick comparisons just because. When he runs his 40-yard-dash at the Oklahoma Pro-Day, he is expected to have one of the fastest times for a quarterback since Vick roamed the gridiron.

Murray isn’t just a fast quarterback though. He’s an excellent runner that knows how to evade a tackle and blow past a defense. While the running quarterback thing can be viewed as a gimmick for some in the NFL, teams will have to respect a quarterback that can run past them and throw to any part of the field.

While Murray will have to deal with faster defenses in the NFL, teams will be forced to put a spy on him to contain him. Making defenses to drop another person could be another matchup advantage that Murray can exploit.

If NFL defenses decide not to make an effort to contain Murray (they won’t do that), they better be fine playing a guy that rushed for 1,001 yards and 12 touchdowns on 140 attempts in his final year of college football.

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