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The Minnesota Vikings are expecting better quarterback play in 2026. They signed Kyler Murray to compete with J.J. McCarthy, hoping to raise the floor of the quarterback room and help a passing offense that ranked 29th in yards last season.
Many are expecting Murray to run away with the job, but Warren Moon isn't ready to declare him the starter, yet. Moon, a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Vikings from 1994 through 1996, said he questions exactly which version of Murray the team will get.
"You just never know what you're going to get from that guy," Moon said on Kay Adams' podcast Up & Adams. "You know, he is so dynamic. He makes so many plays that you go, 'wow!' And then all of a sudden, he goes through phases where he doesn't even look like the same guy.
"So I hope coming into this situation, he's re-motivated to show what he can do. You know, he's been out of the game for a while with [an] injury. He's going to a great place [with a] great coaching staff. He has really excellent weapons to throw the football to. So it's all in his possession if he wants it. But J.J. McCarthy's right there too. I don't think he's going to make it easy."
Moon used to work with the Seattle Seahawks' radio team, so he could have a natural bias towards the Arizona Cardinals, Murray's former team. But Adams seemed to agree with most of his assessment, adding, "I don't want to have to motivate my quarterback!"
The Vikings are hoping that a change of scenery, and a potential payday looming in 2027 if all goes well this year, helps Murray recapture the early-career magic that got him to the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2021.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Warren Moon shares his thoughts on Kyler Murray with the Vikings
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Many are expecting Murray to run away with the job, but Warren Moon isn't ready to declare him the starter, yet. Moon, a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Vikings from 1994 through 1996, said he questions exactly which version of Murray the team will get.
"You just never know what you're going to get from that guy," Moon said on Kay Adams' podcast Up & Adams. "You know, he is so dynamic. He makes so many plays that you go, 'wow!' And then all of a sudden, he goes through phases where he doesn't even look like the same guy.
"So I hope coming into this situation, he's re-motivated to show what he can do. You know, he's been out of the game for a while with [an] injury. He's going to a great place [with a] great coaching staff. He has really excellent weapons to throw the football to. So it's all in his possession if he wants it. But J.J. McCarthy's right there too. I don't think he's going to make it easy."
Moon used to work with the Seattle Seahawks' radio team, so he could have a natural bias towards the Arizona Cardinals, Murray's former team. But Adams seemed to agree with most of his assessment, adding, "I don't want to have to motivate my quarterback!"
The Vikings are hoping that a change of scenery, and a potential payday looming in 2027 if all goes well this year, helps Murray recapture the early-career magic that got him to the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2021.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Warren Moon shares his thoughts on Kyler Murray with the Vikings
Continue reading...
