Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks is all-in on Kyler Murray.
Brooks, a current analyst for NFL.com, named Murray his 2020 NFL MVP.
He cited that, while it is early for predictions, it only adds to his confidence in the Cardinals’ quarterback. Murray was 2019’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, something each of the past MVP winners, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, have won.
Murray joined free agent Cam Newton as the only rookie quarterbacks to throw for 3,500 yards and rush for 500. He led all rookies in passing yards and completions, and finished third best all-time on rookie completions begind Carson Wentz and fellow Sooner Sam Bradford.
“Think about that.” Brooks wrote in an article on NFL.com. “Murray put up historic numbers on an offense that was adapting to a former college head coach/play-caller transitioning to the pro game while managing a roster littered with holes along the offensive line and limited in playmakers on the perimeter. If that’s not enough of a challenge, the electric QB1 needed to compensate for a leaky defense that finished last in yards allowed and 28th in points allowed. How do you like that for context?”
The Cardinals are currently slated to begin their regular season on September 13, barring any cancellations or postponements due to the coronavirus.