NFL rookie QB grades: How Cardinals' Murray, Redskins' Haskins could rise
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Former NFL scout Matt Williamson writes about the league from X's and O's and talent evaluation perspectives. This week, he evaluates seven rookie QBs who have played extensively this season. Kyler Murray, Cardinals (Rd. 1, 1st pick) Key stats: 3,060 yardsNFL rookie QB grades: How Cardinals' Murray, Redskins' Haskins could rise
Former NFL scout Matt Williamson writes about the league from X's and O's and talent evaluation perspectives. This week, he evaluates seven rookie QBs who have played extensively this season. Kyler Murray, Cardinals (Rd. 1, 1st pick) Key stats: 3,060 yards passing, 16 TD passes What I Like: Athleticism He's a better runner than every QB in the league except Baltimore's Lamar Jackson. Murray is fast, elusive and shows great start-stop acceleration and body control. He throws the ball extremely well, especially on the move. It wasn’t long ago that Murray, a first-round pick of the Oakland A’s, was preparing for a baseball career. When looking at it through that lens, his play now is especially impressive. Huge potential. What I don’t like: Height There is no longer a huge stigma around short quarterbacks in the NFL. Decision-makers realize players at this position don’t all have to be 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds to succeed. That being said, Murray -- who's listed as 5-foot-10 -- and other short quarterbacks still Read more