He isn't playing at the level that Lamar Jackson or Patrick Mahomes were during their second seasons, but he's still playing better than most of us have given him credit for.
Kliff described Murray's presence in the Cowboys game as "dominant"...I would tend to agree. Kyler constantly kept the chains moving picking up key 3rd downs through his legs. Even if his accuracy suffered, his athleticism more than made up for it.
The numbers don't lie when making the argument that he has and is developing as a young player. He is on pace to improve off of his offensive rookie of the year stats in nearly every category.
-His completion percentage in 2019 was 64.4% and even though he's had some rough stretches early in 2020, he's still completing 65.5% of his passes this year.
-He threw for 3,722 yards in 2019. This year he is on pace to improve that slightly at 3,965 yards.
-He accounted for 24 total TD's (passing and rushing) in 2019. He is currently on pace for 42 total TD's.
-He was sacked 48 times in 2019 and we know he was responsible for many of those. He is on pace to cut that number in half this year with only 24.
-His QB rating in 2019 was 87.4 and he's currently sitting with a 91.3 rating, despite long stretches of poor play.
-He rushed for 544 yards in 2019 and is on pace to rush for 986 yards this season.
Throw in the fact that it took the Cardinals 15 weeks to secure 4 wins last year compared to only 6 this year and his growth is evident.
The Cardinals certainly got better as the year went on in 2019 and I'd like to believe that's exactly where the 2020 version of the Cardinals are headed.
Kliff described Murray's presence in the Cowboys game as "dominant"...I would tend to agree. Kyler constantly kept the chains moving picking up key 3rd downs through his legs. Even if his accuracy suffered, his athleticism more than made up for it.
The numbers don't lie when making the argument that he has and is developing as a young player. He is on pace to improve off of his offensive rookie of the year stats in nearly every category.
-His completion percentage in 2019 was 64.4% and even though he's had some rough stretches early in 2020, he's still completing 65.5% of his passes this year.
-He threw for 3,722 yards in 2019. This year he is on pace to improve that slightly at 3,965 yards.
-He accounted for 24 total TD's (passing and rushing) in 2019. He is currently on pace for 42 total TD's.
-He was sacked 48 times in 2019 and we know he was responsible for many of those. He is on pace to cut that number in half this year with only 24.
-His QB rating in 2019 was 87.4 and he's currently sitting with a 91.3 rating, despite long stretches of poor play.
-He rushed for 544 yards in 2019 and is on pace to rush for 986 yards this season.
Throw in the fact that it took the Cardinals 15 weeks to secure 4 wins last year compared to only 6 this year and his growth is evident.
The Cardinals certainly got better as the year went on in 2019 and I'd like to believe that's exactly where the 2020 version of the Cardinals are headed.