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Arizona Cardinals Reddit may be onto something

By Avery Duncan

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners calls a play during the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 10: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners calls a play during the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 48-47. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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The Arizona Cardinals unofficial Reddit page seems to be convinced that Kyler Murray will be the selection, and they might be on to something.

Personally, I’m a Reddit guy. So when I see the Arizona Cardinals subreddit r/AZCardinals, a typically “Team Rosen” forum flip the switch and go “Team Kyler,” I have to see what’s going on.

Turns out, the reason for this switch happens to stem from user r/MrChipKelly, an Eagles fan that claims to have sources inside a large sports agency. His track record is successful; he was the first to leak the Arizona Cardinals’ head coaching offer to Kliff Kingsbury and the signing of the contract.

After a three-month leak free hiatus, r/MrChipKelly is back with big news in the form of Kyler Murray. In his post titled ‘It’s Kyler’ the anonymous user claimed, via his sources, that Murray will be the pick. You can see the post here (warning expletive language).

Obviously, if true, this is big-time news, but not shocking.

The Josh Rosen trade rumors have been loud while Kyler Murray is now the odds on favorite to be the selection.

As many of you may know, Kyler Murray is an increasingly hot topic of debate amongst Cardinals circles. The 2018 Heisman Trophy winner took the nation by storm after deciding to play for one more year after being drafted by the Oakland Athletics at pick No. 9 in the 2017 MLB draft.

In 2018, the 5-foot-10 Murray threw for 4,364 yards and 42 touchdowns to just seven interceptions on a 69.0% completion rate. He’s a dual-threat quarterback with a talented arm, and speed, agility, and elusiveness to run circles around defenders. In ’18 alone, Murray ran for 1,001 yards and 12 touchdowns on 140 attempts.

If Murray were to be the pick, Josh Rosen would be out. However, his value seems to be fluctuating. Some believe the Cardinals could fetch a first-rounder for him, while others believe a third-rounder is all they could get.

I’d bet on the Cardinals getting a later first-rounder for him. Although he had a forgettable rookie season, he’s a 23-year-old on a rookie contract that was in contention to be the top pick in last years draft.

Either way, whether it’s a smokescreen or not, this will be a situation to monitor as the draft nears.

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