So What’s Wrong With Kyler Murray?

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Agreed but we handed the ball off 3 times in the first half vs the Lions. I think the Lions were 29th in rushing defense (something like that).

Not running the ball more and of course not hitting FG's/XP's cause you to lose one like that. Easily fixable but painful.
Yep. That was the game to run the ball, soften up the defense and then hit the play action pass. Lions needed Kyler to be awful and us to not attack their weakness or counter. It went as well as they hoped.
 

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Again.. every single bad game and loss that Kyler has had aside from the 1 Rams game - he did not have Hudson.

Every single bad game and loss Kyler has aside from the Rams game and a few snaps in the GB game - he did not have Hopkins***.

How is it hard to understand that these are not a coincidence? This offensive line is literally the bottom barrel of the league and arguably the worse in the league without Hudson. Couple that with not having one of the best WRs on the league and Kliffy as coach - give him a break.

You could put Mahomes on this team, a much better QB than Kyler today and I don’t believe you are having much more success based on those missing pieces and the lack of complimentary pieces. I feel this can be validated with even Mahomes lack of success in the Super Bowl after losing Fischer in the AFC ship and also their 2nd best Oline man at the time Mitchell Schwartz down the stretch… literally Mahomes looked like crap, put up 9 points and still had better active receiving weapons in the game. Also, not a coincidence they went out and upgraded their offensive line with TWO young studs in Orlando Brown via trade and Creed Humphries via draft.

Kyler is not without fault, but I don’t care how elite you are - you are not anything without an offensive line I. This league nowadays… but let’s keep tossing our franchise QB and our best chance at being relevant while not understanding the facts of what he is working with on the field.
And that's where it falls apart. Wentz just won with 4/5 of his offensive line out. Rodgers had a decimated offensive line when he beat us. Other great QBs do that--they don't absolutely have to be surrounded by talent. Nobody here is saying KM's a bum, but there ain't no way in hell he's "transcendent" or top 5 or anything other than an average young QB with a ton of maturing/development he needs to go through.
 

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And that's where it falls apart. Wentz just won with 4/5 of his offensive line out. Rodgers had a decimated offensive line when he beat us. Other great QBs do that--they don't absolutely have to be surrounded by talent. Nobody here is saying KM's a bum, but there ain't no way in hell he's "transcendent" or top 5 or anything other than an average young QB with a ton of maturing/development he needs to go through.
Okay - so you are going to complete ignore my Mahomes reference and example that validates everything I said?

How is that Rodgers example even valid? They hardly threw the ball and and ran it down our throats the entire game against our awful run defense.

In another thread I referenced what the Colts injured Oline did vs everyone else at the start of the season.. 1-4 start w out Nelson and missing Oline pieces. Hard to utilize this AZ defense as an example - again, backed by supporting facts above.
 

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Okay - so you are going to complete ignore my Mahomes reference and example that validates everything I said?

How is that Rodgers example even valid? They hardly threw the ball and and ran it down our throats the entire game against our awful run defense.

In another thread I referenced what the Colts injured Oline did vs everyone else at the start of the season.. 1-4 start w out Nelson and missing Oline pieces. Hard to utilize this AZ defense as an example - again, backed by supporting facts above.
LOL Supporting facts? You think KM = Mahomes. I mean, :biglaugh: That's just patently ridiculous. As ridiculous as the idea Mahomes wouldn't do any better as KM behind this line. He took his team to the freaking Super Bowl behind an atrocious line last year. Gimme a break here!

Can you admit, even a little bit, that KM has regressed over the second half of the season even a smidge? That there's literally nothing he could be doing better? I seriously doubt you can, but please, prove me wrong.
 

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You could put Mahomes on this team, a much better QB than Kyler today and I don’t believe you are having much more success based on those missing pieces and the lack of complimentary pieces.
Okay - so you are going to complete ignore my Mahomes reference and example that validates everything I said?
Facts?
 

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Kyler is overhyped, and so he underperforms
Tis true. It's never good when a potential MVP in the first half of the season begins faltering in the latter half. Open season for fans that might have been over hyped.
 

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Tis true. It's never good when a potential MVP in the first half of the season begins faltering in the latter half. Open season for fans that might have been over hyped.

People are angry they got fooled with the 7-0, MVP, Super Bowl talk. Charlie Brown trying to kick the football again - Cardinals fandom right?

Wrong. This team is better/has improved but you just can't see it through your tears of what could have been. Ode to Tango - @Stout & @Ouchie-Z-Clown
 

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LOL Supporting facts? You think KM = Mahomes. I mean, :biglaugh: That's just patently ridiculous. As ridiculous as the idea Mahomes wouldn't do any better as KM behind this line. He took his team to the freaking Super Bowl behind an atrocious line last year. Gimme a break here!

Can you admit, even a little bit, that KM has regressed over the second half of the season even a smidge? That there's literally nothing he could be doing better? I seriously doubt you can, but please, prove me wrong.
Ahh another obnoxious troll that only took a few snippets from my post and then alters it to their liking. Jeesh - it’s CNN comical over here on this board with a small handful of posters..

Forget that I mentioned on that same post the Kyler is no where near the QB Mahomes, forget that I mentioned Fischer was injured in the AFC championship game - so thus Mahomes rode with him all the way until the very last game. Forget that I mentioned Mahomes still had Kelce, Hill and other weapons in the super bowl but only put up 9 points.

Mahomes is a far superior QB, but if you put him in the Cards without Nuk and Hudson… you better believe he isn’t the Mahomes we see today. Still a lot better than Kyler? Yes… a playoff team without those 2 players I struggle to see that. Maybe 8 wins vs what maybe a 4-5 win Kyler team? I could see that for sure.

Let’s read a full post before acting like a jack arse just to drum stuff up.
 

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Hard to win games when your QB can't see wide open receivers 7 yards away

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Instead of looking to unload the ball he immediately braces early for the hit, needs to step up in the pocket and fix that crap asap
 

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Ahhh.. another o

Ahh another obnoxious troll that only took a few snippets from my post and then alters it to their liking. Jeesh - it’s CNN comical over here on this board with a small handful of posters..

Forget that I mentioned on that same post the Kyler is no where near the QB Mahomes, forget that I mentioned Fischer was injured in the AFC championship game - so thus Mahomes rode with him all the way until the very last game. Forget that I mentioned Mahomes still had Kelce, Hill and other weapons in the super bowl but only put up 9 points.

Mahomes is a far superior QB, but if you put him in the Cards without Nuk and Hudson… you better believe he isn’t the Mahomes we see today. Still a lot better than Kyler? Yes… a playoff team without those 2 players I struggle to see that. Maybe 8 wins vs what maybe a 4-5 win Kyler team? I could see that for sure.

Let’s read a full post before acting like a jack arse just to drum stuff up.
You really should stop calling other posers trolls because you don’t agree. Not good form. That is a warning.
 

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You really should stop calling other posers trolls because you don’t agree. Not good form. That is a warning.
It’s trolling by only taking a snipet of a users post and altering it to drum up stuff. In no way what he took snipets of and construed it to his liking was even close what to I posted. It’s no difference than an individual posting obnoxious irrelevant comments to stir stuff up in a community.

But, because you don’t disagree with my own post then I’m sure you’ll engage in worse form and do whatever it is a person does for a warning on calling out someone trolling.
 

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It’s trolling by only taking a snipet of a users post and altering it to drum up stuff. In no way what he took snipets of and construed it to his liking was even close what to I posted. It’s no difference than an individual posting obnoxious irrelevant comments to stir stuff up in a community.

But, because you don’t disagree with my own post then I’m sure you’ll engage in worse form and do whatever it is a person does for a warning on calling out someone trolling.
It probably is best to chill on this subject. Ultimately up to Kyler to show whether this is just blip or a real trend. As I've said Hudson is now back and he's got a few weeks to adjust without Hopkins. Cowboys game will tell a lot.
 

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It’s trolling by only taking a snipet of a users post and altering it to drum up stuff. In no way what he took snipets of and construed it to his liking was even close what to I posted. It’s no difference than an individual posting obnoxious irrelevant comments to stir stuff up in a community.

But, because you don’t disagree with my own post then I’m sure you’ll engage in worse form and do whatever it is a person does for a warning on calling out someone trolling.
He was not trolling. You don’t like his debate. That’s fine. But don’t call other posters a troll. That wasn’t even close to trolling. It’s really not up for a debate. If you’d like to take a break from here that’s fine. Figure another way to voice your displeasure or you will be. But I’d rather not. Your choice.
 

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@DaHilg If he just maintained his play we could probably still at the top of the NFC. Cause other QBs have dipped as well. Joe Burrow is starting to light it up though.
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Other QBs have "regressed" as well @Krangthebrain. We're just not finding other ways to win despite not stellar QB play.
 

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He was not trolling. You don’t like his debate. That’s fine. But don’t call other posters a troll. That wasn’t even close to trolling. It’s really not up for a debate. If you’d like to take a break from here that’s fine. Figure another way to voice your displeasure or you will be. But I’d rather not. Your choice.
Lol.. okay so it’s cool to take a few words of a post and then write an alternate script for the original poster. That’s comical. !
 

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@DaHilg If he just maintained his play we could probably still at the top of the NFC. Cause other QBs have dipped as well. Joe Burrow is starting to light it up though.
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Other QBs have "regressed" as well @Krangthebrain. We're just not finding other ways to win despite not stellar QB play.
Interesting tweet.
 

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Its still a dip because his passing grade was about 90 when coming back. However, its never as good as it seems and its never as bad it seems. I really think its just tightening a few things up and trusting the offense (w/o Hopkins). We'll see.
That is exactly how I feel about this entire season. We aren't as good as our 10-2 record, and we aren't as bad as everyone says that we are now.
 

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Ahh another obnoxious troll that only took a few snippets from my post and then alters it to their liking. Jeesh - it’s CNN comical over here on this board with a small handful of posters..

Forget that I mentioned on that same post the Kyler is no where near the QB Mahomes, forget that I mentioned Fischer was injured in the AFC championship game - so thus Mahomes rode with him all the way until the very last game. Forget that I mentioned Mahomes still had Kelce, Hill and other weapons in the super bowl but only put up 9 points.

Mahomes is a far superior QB, but if you put him in the Cards without Nuk and Hudson… you better believe he isn’t the Mahomes we see today. Still a lot better than Kyler? Yes… a playoff team without those 2 players I struggle to see that. Maybe 8 wins vs what maybe a 4-5 win Kyler team? I could see that for sure.

Let’s read a full post before acting like a jack arse just to drum stuff up.
You mean how you ignored the rest of my post about if you can possibly admit anything negative about KM?
 
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You’re either part of the problem or part of the solution. At the moment Murray is part of the problem. He has the ability to flip that but he needs more skill refinement. Injuries have made this teams deficiencies more apparent. Murray has not been able to elevate his game to compensate. That doesn’t make him a loser, but he has to decide if he wants to be a good enough QB to carry his team with minimal support.
 

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@DaHilg If he just maintained his play we could probably still at the top of the NFC. Cause other QBs have dipped as well. Joe Burrow is starting to light it up though.
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Other QBs have "regressed" as well @Krangthebrain. We're just not finding other ways to win despite not stellar QB play.
LOL people pointing at PFF grades as anything.
 

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People are angry they got fooled with the 7-0, MVP, Super Bowl talk. Charlie Brown trying to kick the football again - Cardinals fandom right?

Wrong. This team is better/has improved but you just can't see it through your tears of what could have been. Ode to Tango - @Stout & @Ouchie-Z-Clown
Lol. I love the projection. Only the delusional (like tango) could be excited at this juncture. Even your barbs are so off target they backfire on you.
 
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