Kyler Murray is such an incredible talent, and he's so smart, quick on his feet, and has an unbelievable combination of intelligence and raw physical talent. Maybe so much so that he's never had to actually work at it. Yes he takes hits, yes he works out a ton and he's incredibly dedicated to his craft. But he now has a reputation of being soft, not playing through injury, not leading his team when times get tough, he doesn't study enough film, and he lacks the pure fundamental intangible of resiliency.
If I was a teammmate, I'd question being out for 4 weeks with a sprained ankle. If I was a WR like AJ Green and Kyler was making faces at me during games and then isolates himself on the sidelines, I can't say I'd play harder for the guy.
At the same time, he's 24, and way more accomplished than 99.9999% of 24 year olds out there. I am a huge Kyler Murray fan and think the world of the guy. But he has to mature, be able to play through injuries, study film, and be a leader of men before he takes the next step.
Complain all you want about Keim, Kliff, Vance, etc. It all rides on Kyler. If he fails, they all will go. If he succeeds, it's prosperity for everyone. I think he will mature, but right now I look to Joe Burrow and Josh Allen as the epitome of how it's done for young leaders in the NFL. Kyler is more talented than both of them, I'd love to see him put it all together.
