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Kyler Murray, nan prima backmost of nan Arizona Cardinals, couldn't beryllium much focused connected nan 2024 NFL Draft.
"I don’t cognize if there’s different backmost successful nan convention much locked successful than me," he told Fox News Digital Monday, 3 days earlier nan first information of this year's highly anticipated draught originates successful Detroit.
Each year, Murray studies nan different defenders, violative linemen and different apical prospects coming retired of college. It's not only for nan emotion of nan game, but because he knows really important each prime is to a franchise.
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Kyler Murray of nan Arizona Cardinals looks to walk during nan first 4th against nan Philadelphia Eagles astatine Lincoln Financial Field Dec. 31, 2023, successful Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
As Murray put it, "In 3 days, we get better." That's nan mindset for a Cardinals squad that went 4-13 successful caput coach Jonathan Gannon's inaugural season, particularly erstwhile it comes to their No. 4 wide selection. They besides ain nan No. 27 prime successful nan first round, but it's particularly captious for a top-five prime successful nan draught to cookware out, nary matter nan position.
With nan first 3 picks successful nan draught by nan Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots each expected to beryllium quarterbacks, galore evaluators propose Cardinals will beryllium taking nan first receiver disconnected nan committee to brace pinch Murray.
Murray fto nan beforehand agency cognize his thoughts connected what he'd for illustration to spot done pinch nan No. 4 pick, conscionable arsenic he has successful nan past.
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"I’ve put my ft connected nan array for a mates guys successful nan past. It didn’t activity out," said Murray, who collaborated pinch Recover 180, a new, all-organic sports drink. "Obviously, things happen. It is what it is, and we move on.
"But I sewage afloat religion successful nan guys upstairs. It’s a caller regime. Last year, they did a hellhole of a job. This year, obviously, pinch maine being retired and conscionable nan civilization displacement and nan measurement I saw nan guys bargain in, it’s been a complete 180 for us. I’m conscionable excited. I cognize [GM] Monti [Ossenfort] and JG [Jonathan Gannon] are connected nan aforesaid page, and I cognize immoderate determination they make is going to beryllium nan champion determination for nan team.
"Obviously, that’s nan firm answer, but I cognize who I want. We’ll spot if it happens."
While Murray didn't springiness a sanction aliases position, he laughed erstwhile Fox News Digital implied nan subordinate he wants to beryllium drafted will person sticky hands connected nan field. The Cardinals would use by adding a apical wide receiver to their roster.
Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and Rondale Moore, 2 of Murray's apical targets erstwhile he returned to nan section midway done nan 2023 season, are nary longer pinch nan team. Brown joined nan Kansas City Chiefs successful free agency, while Moore was traded to nan Atlanta Falcons for Murray's caller backup, Desmond Ridder.
Kyler Murray of nan Arizona Cardinals attempts a walk during nan 2nd half against nan Los Angeles Rams astatine State Farm Stadium Nov. 26, 2023, successful Glendale, Ariz. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The Cardinals liked what they saw from rookie receiver Michael Wilson past play (58 receptions, 565 yards, 3 touchdowns), and tight extremity Trey McBride took a large leap successful twelvemonth two, starring nan squad successful catches (81) and yards (825).
But Murray has shown coagulated play pinch a existent No. 1 wide receiver he's built chemistry with. DeAndre Hopkins vanished pinch 1,407 receiving yards successful Murray's first twelvemonth pinch nan Cardinals successful 2020. Murray targeted Hopkins 160 times. Their relationship was lethal earlier Hopkins moved connected to nan Tennessee Titans.
Murray besides had Christian Kirk arsenic his starring receiver during nan 2021 campaign, which led to nan quarterback's only travel to nan postseason pinch Arizona since he was taken first wide successful nan 2019 NFL Draft. Kirk joined nan Jacksonville Jaguars successful free agency aft that season.
With nan Cardinals committed to Murray arsenic their franchise guy, teaming him up pinch a young wideout for illustration Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr., LSU's Malik Nabers aliases Washington's Rome Odunze pinch nan No. 4 prime would make sense.
Kyler Murray of nan Arizona Cardinals connected nan sideline earlier a crippled against nan Los Angeles Rams astatine State Farm Stadium Nov. 26, 2023, successful Glendale, Ariz. (Ryan Kang/Getty Images)
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Murray will beryllium successful nan Cardinals' building Thursday arsenic he continues offseason workouts. He'll beryllium coming to spot what goes down erstwhile nan Cardinals are connected nan clock, and he surely hopes he gets his guy.
Whoever that whitethorn be.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
