*Kyler Murray – Noteworthy
At some point during the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, it was widely assumed the Arizona Cardinals would select Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray No. 1 overall. On Saturday, NFL Network’s Kim Jones said it was “almost universally” believed Murray would be the first player off the board in Nashville, opening the door for the 49ers to draft Ohio State edge rusher Nick Bosa. NFL draft analyst Tony Pauline wrote on Sunday that Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury was telling teams it was a “done deal” Arizona would draft a player he once said should be the top pick.
On Tuesday, Kingsbury said that it is not. “I would have to adamantly deny that,” Kingsbury said on the Kingsbury Chronicle podcast. It’s worth noting that, just last week, Kingsbury was more forceful arguing for the Cardinals to keep 2018 first-round pick Josh Rosen than Arizona general manager Steve Keim was. “We’re big on adapting our offense to our quarterback and our personnel, Kingsbury told reporters at the combine. “We’ve had all types in this system, so I don’t think that is very relevant. He’s a tremendous talent. I feel like he got better as the season went on last year. Showed a lot of mental toughness and competitiveness.” – NBCSports.com
*Kyler Murray – Noteworthy
For Josh Pettijohn, Kyler Murray’s best ball is over the middle. For Grant Finney, it’s his deep post. And for Jalen Guyton, it’s his out-route. Any throw. Anytime. Anywhere. According to those who have played alongside Murray, and specifically those who have caught his passes, he can make every NFL throw. And Wednesday, at Oklahoma’s pro day, three of Murray’s former wide receivers say that will be on full display. Pettijohn, Finney and Guyton will watch Murray’s pro day from home. It wasn’t too long ago they were some of Murray’s top weapons at Allen (Texas) High School. Of course, they all say from the first time they saw him throw they knew he could be an NFL quarterback. And of course, that was re-enforced when Murray went 43-0 as a starter in high school, 12-2 as a starter in college and won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma.
Still, Murray has his doubters, and they’ll be watching his every move Wednesday, which has quickly turned into one of the most anticipated pro days in recent NFL history. But for Pettijohn, Finney, Guyton and the dozens of other receivers who have caught a pass from Murray, they know why he’s worth the No. 1 overall pick. “He’s always had a remarkable ball,” Guyton said. “He’s always been able to stretch the field from both sides of the hash. He’s always been able to hit guys over the middle. He’s always been able to throw to the opposite side of the field. He’s always been able to throw a beautiful deep ball. “He really can do it all.” – The Oklahoma Daily
