Since 2019, Kyler Murray has been the starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals and thus, he has had multiple opportunities to play the Rams. Despite a 1-7 record against Los Angeles, the dual-threat gunslinger from Oklahoma remains at the forefront of the Rams’ mind and their gameplan.
Speaking to the media on Friday, Rams head coach Sean McVay was asked about his team’s plan to stop Murray. Not wanting to reveal too much about their battleplan, McVay focused on what Murray has done in NFL and how he has hurt opposing defenses in the past.
“He’s continuing to get better and better, but the challenge is that he’s a threat to be able to create and extend plays as well as anybody in this league,” McVay said. “You look at it, if you look at the shot clock on some plays that he’s extended over the course of his career, you look at the athleticism. I think he has the ability to beat you in the pocket [and] out of the pocket, keeping his eyes down field as a thrower, and then obviously being able to beat you as a runner. Like I mentioned earlier, he is a nightmare to prepare for. You have to do a great job playing ’11 as one.’ We’ll have our work cut out for us but that’s what you love about this league.”
A matchup nightmare, Murray’s abilities will allow fans to get a deeper look into the mind of Chris Shula. Murray played the Rams only once last season due to injury. In that game, Murray went 27-for-45 with 256 passing yards and one passing touchdown.
They also limited Murray to one carry for 2 yards. Unfortunately, that went for a touchdown. The Rams won 37-14.