Ranking Arizona Cardinals top draft picks since 2016
By Sion Fawkes
Kyler Murray
After the likes of Jim Hart, Neil Lomax, and Jake Plummer came close, but not quite in terms of legitimate franchise quarterbacks, the Cardinals finally snagged a ringer in Kyler Muray. Sure, you can say the team had stability at the position with Kurt Warner and Carson Palmer. But neither were long-term solutions.
Murray, however, has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he can man the position for the next decade, if not longer. He has his flaws, including a 13-18-1 record as a starter and his tendency to force passes into coverage has led to double-digit interceptions over his first two seasons.
However, Murray’s numbers increased almost all across the board in Year 2, with a 67.2 completion percentage, 3,971 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, a 4.7 percent touchdown pass percentage, and a 94.3 quarterback rating. We can also tack on his 819 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. If you do the math, Murray threatened 5,000 all-purpose yards in 2020.
If he wins a few more games and gets the Cardinals into the playoffs, Murray may challenge our #1 player on this list. And without further ado, let’s discover our #1.