Don't Be Mad, But Expectations Building With Kyler Murray

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“But in terms of his physical skillset and some of the things he can do to make this offense explosive, there is no doubt, in my opinion, he is as good as advertised.”


The offense didn’t have its best day Thursday, and Murray allowed that camp has become somewhat monotonous (although when asked whether he felt these were the “dog days” of camp, Murray wasn’t familiar with that particular phrase.)


However he did talk about being able to focus on football all the time rather than juggle that with school, as he had in college. He even said he liked the challenge of tighter passing windows in the NFL, that it “makes it fun.”


“In college, dudes would be wide open and it’d be easy,” Murray said.


Those aren’t words of a player concerned about making anyone mad with poor play. Seeing him live on a daily basis, most anyone is going to have optimism.


“The ball comes out of his hand a little different and the ball makes a little different sound,” Keim said. “Generally when that happens, it gives you great reason to think he’s got special skills.”


Expectations will only be overwhelming if Murray lets them be, but there will be expectations nonetheless. ESPN and NFL Network cameras will be regular visitors. Whatever Murray does, it will be chronicled.


“You can’t control that narrative,” coach Kliff Kingsbury said. “I understand that he’s the first pick and he is a dynamic talent. As a coach, you understand there will be ups and downs and he is a young player, and we are going to deal with adversity. But in today’s society, that’s what you’re going to get.”

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