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Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is halfway through his allotment of games this season in his return from major knee surgery, with predictably mixed results.
The Cardinals are 2-2 through his first four starts, which is a big improvement over their 1-8 record without him. Murray has completed 60.8% of his passes for 864 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Overall, he has posted an 81.7 passer rating, which would be Murray’s lowest as a pro if he were to finish the season that way.
While the fifth-year QB appears healthy, he’s still working to be a consistent performer in offensive coordinator Drew Petzing’s new scheme.
“He’s done a nice job,” Petzing said when asked to assess how Murray is developing in the offense. “I think you’ve seen him really embrace both sides of the offense — the run and the pass — and just handling both sides of the operation. Certainly, there’s going to be things, even when you’re in year five, six and seven of an offense, that you’re always tweaking and changing.
“But I think he’s made really nice progress. Has it been perfect? No, and he would be the first person to admit that. But I think he’s getting more comfortable in what we’re doing, and what we’re asking him to do. And certainly, we need that to continue as we move forward through the rest of the season.”
With the Cardinals on a bye this week, Murray, Petzing and the rest of Arizona’s staff get an opportunity to evaluate how the QB has played, self-scouting and making some changes heading into the final four games of the season.
Remember, Murray signed a five-year, $230 million contract before last season to be Arizona’s franchise quarterback, but the coaching and front office regimes have turned over since then. So the two sides are still feeling each other out, raising the importance of every outing for Murray.
Petzing will continue to tinker with the offense,…
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Publish date : 2023-12-07 21:34:04
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