Kyler Murray should be primed and ready for a big year two.
The 2019 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year saw streaks of stardom strewn throughout his first season, and with newly added offensive weapons and depth, head coach Kliff Kingsbury thinks he could have a big season ahead.
“More than anything it’s being around his teammates and doing all those things off the field that you wanna see,” Kingsbury said in a press conference Monday. “The face of your franchise, the leadership, the work ethic, the study habits and all those things you really learn after year one that you have to do to be an elite player. I think the biggest steps he’s gonna take outside of that is his decision-making.”
The Cardinals added star receiver Deandre Hopkins in possibly the biggest trade of the offseason thus far, and added some much needed offensive depth across the board with the 2020 NFL Draft.
Murray threw for 3,722 yards and 20 touchdowns in his rookie season., completing 64% of his passes and throwing 12 interceptions. He also ran for 544 yards and scored four touchdowns on the ground.
“Everything was happening for him really fast at times last year.” Kingsbury said. “Second year in the system, very familiar with his O-line, his running backs, his receivers, I just feel like some of those negative plays taken early in the season are gonna be erased and it’s really gonna help us an offense.”
The Cardinals first game of the season is against the Super Bowl runner-up 49ers on Sunday, September 13 at 3:35.
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