NFL Draft 2019: Kyler Murray sets sights on becoming ‘best ever’ when football future is finally decided
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Even if the Arizona Cardinals have a dramatic change of heart when they pick No 1 in the first round of tonight’s NFL draft in Nashville, Murray will merely fall a couple of picks, meaning he will become the first athlete to ever be picked in the first round of both sports. Work ethic should not be a concern to any team fortunate enough to secure Murray’s services though, as documented by his former high school offensive coordinator Jeff Fleener, who was staggered to learn the quarterback studied film “three to four times” more than anybody else. Yet one red flag remains, through no fault of Murray’s own, standing 5 feet 10 inches, based purely on his frame, the 21-year-old would be an outlier should he thrive in the NFL. open image in gallery Kyler Murray has chosen to play professional football “Now I’m spending all my time on football I hope to make a tremendous stride.” The hard work starts now for Murray, with lofty expectations only enhanced by himself, yet with his journey so nearly diverted elsewhere, tonight marks the start of something truly special, no matter how it eventually turns out.
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